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by Timothy D. Conwell DC (Author)
"A much-needed learning tool for the profession." - Stephen Savoie, DC, FACO, Dip. ABCO, Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist. Published in Dynamic Chiropractic.RATED 5/5
"I liked your teaching method on evaluating the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems." - K. Nasim, MD, Neurosurgeon. RATED 5/5 "The inclusion of documentation for each examination stood out. It provides a more comprehensive lesson for future health care practitioners." - Janet Taylor, RN, MD. RATED 5/5 "One of the best presentations of musculoskeletal assessment I have ever seen." - Dr. Krystain Dawieck, Physiotherapist. RATED 5/5 Most clinicians can examine a patient. Very few can document what they found in a way that protects their license, gets them paid, and holds up under scrutiny by an insurance auditor or peer reviewer. That gap is exactly what this book closes. The Clinical Picture walks you through the entire patient encounter as one workflow: history, neurological and musculoskeletal examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, SOAP notes, narrative reports, and E&M coding - integrated from first question to final report. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:- Complete neurological evaluation: cranial nerves, DTRs, sensory testing, orthopedic tests, documented correctly
- SOAP charting that satisfies insurance carriers and survives peer review
- Narrative reports that hold up legally - with real multi-specialty sample reports included
- E&M service levels and CPT coding requirements
- Clinical case studies for board exam preparation FOR STUDENTS: Invaluable board exam preparation for neuromusculoskeletal evaluation and documentation. Master this framework, and you will be ahead of your cohort. FOR NEW PRACTITIONERS: Documentation errors cost clinicians thousands in denied claims every year. This book gives you the system to document medical necessity correctly from day one. FOR EXPERIENCED CLINICIANS: Use this as your documentation audit tool. Find the gaps in your SOAP notes and narratives before a peer review does it for you. Author and Editor: Timothy D. Conwell, DC, FACO, DABCO - board-certified chiropractic orthopedist, visiting Professor of Neuroscience, Washington University of Health and Science, College of Medicine, guest lecturer at NYU School of Medicine, and University of South Florida Medical School. Co-edited by James J. Lehman, DC, MBA, DABCO, Associate Professor at the University of Bridgeport. Visit TheClinicalPicture.com and the YouTube channel "Dr. Timothy Conwell" for the companion 3-hour instructional video series.
Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 0.73 x 10 x 8 IN
Publication Date: January 01, 2012
