Online Courses

Sometimes taking time away from the office to attend a full one or two day seminar can be difficult, or you want the flexibility to learn critical information designed to support successful physical therapist practice at your own pace and at the time of your choosing.

Leading national experts Helene Fearon, PT and Steve Levine, PT, DPT, MSHA, have each spent over 20 years educating the physical therapy profession in the areas of practice management, payment policy, and reimbursement strategies, and are committed to continuing their effort to teach therapists and providers of physical therapy services the tools that are needed for successful practice management in the ever changing healthcare marketplace. Given the current health care environment, and the increasing focus on the utilization of therapy services and the increased frequency of audits, reviews, and investigations in the outpatient physical therapy setting, it is critical for physical therapy providers to ensure they are current in understanding the rules and regulations governing the provision of outpatient physical therapy services.

Through the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Fearon & Levine offers an extensive pre-recorded online educational course that can be viewed in the comfort of your home of office. An affordable, efficient way to stay current on critical areas of physical therapist practice management regarding coding, billing, documentation, compliance, and more, this course is presented in a narrative PowerPoint format, and includes references and source documents, making this critical material a must for your professional library!

The complete educational series, Documentation, Coding, Payment, and Compliance: Managing for Success in the Outpatient Physical Therapy Environment, which provides CEUs upon successful completion of a post-test, consists of 29 individual modules covering 8 broad categories:

• Physical Therapy at the Center: Why PT is the Target of Audit and Review Activity
• Fraud & Abuse
• Coding & Reporting Physical Therapy Services
• RBRVS: Payment for Outpatient PT under Medicare
• Medical Necessity and Documentation
• Legislative and Regulatory Environment
• Audit Review Flags
• Assuring Compliance and Minimizing Risk

Fearon & Levine offers free access to 6 of the 29 modules below for Basic and Premier Subscribers to FearonLevine.com. While CEUs are currently only provided upon completion of the complete series offered though the APTA, access to selected modules provided on FearonLevine.com will provide therapy providers with highlights from the series, along with critical information to support the compliant practice of physical therapy in the outpatient environment.