Allegheny Messages

A new General Follow up document is available for selection in the Type of Note drop down in Comprehensive Physical Therapy visits.  Beginning in Version 2208 in the Clinical POC software, the document can be found when a visit, then Physical Therapy is added.  In the main system beginning with version 5548, the document can be found from the activity selector screen under Visit Assessment section, Physical Therapy.  The document provides for documentation with a focus on interventions treatment, teaching and physical assessment of vital signs, mental status, and pain that many agencies have requested for Physical Therapy Assistant visit documentation.  The document automatically provides Therapy 1, 2, and narrative screens.  Additional section documentation screens for sensory, integumentary, neuro, strength/ROM, treatments & teaching (order/treatment) check boxes are available for selection after the General Follow Up has been selected in the Type of Note drop down box.  Defaults can be set for automatic section selection in the main software, Other Set Up button, Clinical Setup tab.  Enhancements to the document will continue for the next several version updates.

The Upper Extremity Strength ROM documentation screen has been added to the musculoskeletal section of all Physical Therapy documents (PT Assessment, PT Progress Note, PT Visit, PT Functional Assessment, and General Follow Up) with Clinical version 2210 and Main software version 5448.  Enhancements to the screens will continue for the next several version updates.

Enhancements are being made to Goals in PT documents.  Additional data entry fields have been added to allow entry of a time frame promoting measurable goals.  Several additional goals have been made available.  Goals are now organized by categories such as balance, gait, and transfers.  These enhancements will start to be available with clinical version 2210 and main office software version 5448.  Enhancements to the screens will continue for the next several version updates.