Re: Time Studies
Jerry Levitt
Description
Collection
Title:
Re: Time Studies
Creator:
Jerry Levitt
Date:
10/4/2001
Text:
A question to the list. Most prosthetists provide initial gait training and as Mr. Nobbe points out, this training sometimes becomes extended over a long period. My questions are:
1. Do you get paid for these visits or simply absorb the expense as part of doing business. If you get paid how do you charge.
2. Gait training is by definition covered as a Physical Therapy service, so as a prosthetist are you providing PT without benefit of a license? I know that Florida's O&P license law provides for the initial training but how is it covered in other states.
Thanks
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On Thu, 4 Oct 2001 00:00:45
RWNCPO wrote:
>Sam, I think the other point overlooked is that practitioners are
>increasingly required to provide initial therapy, such as pre-gait and even
>gait training. We are seeing fewer patients that are actively involved in any
>kind of rehab setting or physical therapy. If any therapy is obtained, it is
>in the home, without parallel bars and under adverse conditions for the
>therapist to the detriment of the patient. These patients are discharged form
>therapy as soon as they reach their plans allocated # of visits and
>frequenlty are left to fend for themselves.
>Ralph W Nobbe CPO
>
>
1. Do you get paid for these visits or simply absorb the expense as part of doing business. If you get paid how do you charge.
2. Gait training is by definition covered as a Physical Therapy service, so as a prosthetist are you providing PT without benefit of a license? I know that Florida's O&P license law provides for the initial training but how is it covered in other states.
Thanks
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On Thu, 4 Oct 2001 00:00:45
RWNCPO wrote:
>Sam, I think the other point overlooked is that practitioners are
>increasingly required to provide initial therapy, such as pre-gait and even
>gait training. We are seeing fewer patients that are actively involved in any
>kind of rehab setting or physical therapy. If any therapy is obtained, it is
>in the home, without parallel bars and under adverse conditions for the
>therapist to the detriment of the patient. These patients are discharged form
>therapy as soon as they reach their plans allocated # of visits and
>frequenlty are left to fend for themselves.
>Ralph W Nobbe CPO
>
>
Citation
Jerry Levitt, “Re: Time Studies,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/217629.
