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| العنوان: |
Private physical therapy practice implementation of direct referral for radiograph imaging: an administrative case report. |
| المؤلفون: |
Nelson, Evan O., Freeman, Jd, Worth, Rob, Brody, Lori Thein |
| المصدر: |
Physiotherapy Theory & Practice; Oct2023, Vol. 39 Issue 10, p2234-2240, 7p, 2 Diagrams |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
PHYSICAL therapy, CLINICS, DIAGNOSTIC imaging, HEALTH insurance reimbursement, MEDICAL referrals, INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, BUSINESS, DECISION making, MEDICAL practice, DECISION making in clinical medicine, SPORTS medicine, MANAGEMENT |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
WISCONSIN |
| مستخلص: |
Prior research indicates physical therapists make appropriate, judicious diagnostic imaging referrals, but have not described how to implement imaging referral processes in organizations without an imaging department. This administrative case report describes the implementation of a direct referral process for radiographic imaging in a private physical therapy practice. Guided by the Interactive Systems Framework, a collaborative business agreement between a physical therapist-owned practice, musculoskeletal urgent care clinic, and radiology practice provided a clinical process for physical therapists to directly refer patients for radiographic imaging. When clinically appropriate, physical therapists signed referrals for radiographic imaging that was acquired by qualified urgent care clinic staff, interpreted by a radiologist, and reported to the physical therapist. The physical therapist, urgent care clinic, and radiologist bill for the physical therapy evaluation, technical component, and professional component, respectively. In the 5 months following implementation, 5 referrals were acquired within 15 minutes, the interpretation was returned within 30 minutes, and all entities received insurance reimbursement. This clinical process allows the physical therapist to execute clinical decision making within the scope of physical therapist practice, yet expeditiously acquire imaging studies to facilitate appropriate patient care. Formal collaboration between discrete organizations provided a system to deliver the necessary imaging services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
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