PT 8709 - Professional Practice III: Management

2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Entry into the PT program and successful completion of all DPT courses.
Description
This course focuses on the management of physical therapist autonomous practice in a variety of health care settings including, but not limited to, private practice, hospital, nursing home, home health, and other health care systems. A number of broad concepts and categories including the evolution of third-party reimbursement systems and managed-care, Medicaid, and the legal aspects of health care and physical therapy practice. Management concepts including human resources, continuous quality improvement, patient-centered care, interdisciplinary team management are discussed.