title: Minding your business.
abstract: There are a number of ways that hospitals can enhance financial perfomance from their outpatient physical therapy services: Provide training for therapists on Medicare's "eight minute rule". Differentiate between service-based and time-based CPT codes on the charge ticket. Have a professional review CPT documentation before charges are submitted. Implement a program to prevent and manage no-shows and cancellations. Match staffing level with productivity. Pay careful attention to detail when documenting plans of care and preparing daily treatment notes.
authors.affiliation: BKD, Louisville, KY, USA. jbritt@bkd.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Britt
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States