Physical rehabilitation's role in disability management : unique perspectives for success /

Bridging the gap between clinical practice and other sectors, this new resource challenges rehabilitation providers to think beyond treatment to disability management. It provides the theories and knowledge needed to effectively manage patients' disabilities within a managed care framework, wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Clifton, David W.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	St. Louis : Elsevier Saunders, ©2005.
Subjects:	Physical therapy services. People with disabilities > Rehabilitation. Disability evaluation. Long-term care of the sick. Needs assessment. Physical therapy. Persons with Disabilities > rehabilitation. Disability Evaluation Long-Term Care Needs Assessment Physical Therapy Modalities Services de physiothérapie. Personnes handicapées > Réadaptation. Invalidité > Évaluation. Soins de longue durée. Analyse des besoins. Physiothérapie. needs assessment. Physical therapy Needs assessment Long-term care of the sick Disability evaluation People with disabilities > Rehabilitation Physical therapy services Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

I. UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY
1. Disablement Models
2. Disability: Costs and Demographics
II. UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS
3. Disability Management: Principles and Practices
4. Disability Management in Long-Term Care
5. Disability Management in Workers' Compensation
6. Disability Management: An Insurer's Perspective
7. Confounding Obstacles to Disability Management
III. DISABILITY ASSESSMENT
8. Disability Determinations
9. Functional Capacity Evaluation
10. Utilization Review and Management
11. Descriptive Study of Physical Therapy Case Management
IV. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
12. Information Technology in Disability Management
13. The Search for Quality
14. Outcomes Management
15. How to Locate Sources of Disability-Related Data
V. ETHICAL-LEGAL-REGULATORY-COMPLIANCE ISSUES
16. Risk Management
17. Ethical Considerations in Disability Management
18. Fraud and Abuse Prevention: Legislative and Regulatory Issues of Importance for Rehabilitation
19. Federal Reimbursement-Focused Statutes for Rehabilitation Providers
VI. TRENDS AND ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE FINANCE AND DELIVERY
20. Transition to Change in a Complex Healthcare Sector
21. Delivery Paradigm Shifts
22. Chronicity: Rehabilitation's New Horizon?
23. Evolution of Managed Care
24. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
25. Beyond Managed Care: A Vision of the Future
VII. FROM CLINICIANS TO CONSULTANTS
26. Profiles in Disability Management
27. Consulting Opportunities for Rehabilitation Providers
APPENDIX: Resource Compendium.