Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Contributing Authors
Introduction
Section I Basics of Documentation
Chapter 1 Basic Rules of Documentation
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Chapter 2 Reasons for Documenting
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Chapter 3 Forms and Formats
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Chapter 4 Coding, Reimbursement, and Documentation
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Chapter 5 Focus on Function and Outcomes
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Section II Documenting Different Types of Services
Chapter 6 Evaluation Reports
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Chapter 7 Treatment Plans/Certifications
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Chapter 8 Progress Notes
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Chapter 9 Discharge Summaries and Maintenance Programs
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Section III Documentation and Reimbursement in Adult Health Care Settings
Chapter 10 Acute Care: Adult
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Chapter 11 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Lynne C. Brady Wagner, MA, CCC-SLP; Denise M. Ambrosi, MS, CCC-SLP;
and Daniel Meninger, MSPT
Chapter 12 Skilled Nursing Facility
Renee Kinder, MS, CCC-SLP, RAC-CT
Chapter 13 Home Health
Rebecca Skrine, MS, CCC-SLP, CHCE, COS-C
Chapter 14 Outpatient Settings: Adul
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Section IV Documentation and Reimbursement in Pediatric Settings
Chapter 15 Early Intervention (0 to 3 Years)
Karyn Lewis Searcy, MA, CCC-SLP
Chapter 16 School Settings
Barbara J. Moore, EdD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Chapter 17 Outpatient Settings: Pediatric
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Section V Professional Writing and Presentations
Chapter 18 Written Communication and Presentations
Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Glossary
Abbreviations
Financial Disclosures
Index