Sue Doyle – Wheelchair Evaluations and the Geriatric Population

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Speaker: Sue Doyle, PhD, OTR/L, CAPS, SHSS

Duration: 2 Hours 02 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Mar 29, 2023  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

This session will review the process of obtaining a wheelchair for a client, working with a DME provider, and best practices for billing and developing a plan of care.

Speaker

Sue Doyle, PhD, OTR/L, CAPS, SHSS
The Home Accessibility Therapist LLC

Sue Doyle, PhD, OTR/L, CAPS, SHSS has decades of experience across a broad area of occupational therapy practice and includes more than 11 years in academia teaching both adult and pediatric treatment courses, neuroscience, and research. Sue has written several chapters in occupational therapy textbooks, presented at multiple conferences including as part of AOTA’s Stroke Specialty Conference team, and has multiple international peer reviewed publications including a Cochrane systematic review. Her research areas have included evidence-based practice, therapists’ decision making and clinical reasoning, and sensory impairments after stroke. Sue has worked on developing her private practice serving adults in their homes and her clinic, which she started in 2016. Her practice includes working with stroke survivors, aging in place and home safety, and contracts with the Developmental Disability Administration and Area Agency on Aging.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Susan Doyle is the owner and occupational therapist for OT Lifestyle Solutions PLLC, Next Level Occupational Therapy. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Susan Doyle is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association. She serves on the review panel for Occupational Therapy in Health Care.

Objectives

1. Investigate the process of obtaining a wheelchair through Medicare for a client.
2. Assess the components of the wheelchair evaluation process for the therapist.
3. Evaluate the relationship with the ATP in this process.
4. Appraise the research behind deciding on basic wheelchair components.
5. Determine possible outcome measures for the plan of care and the LCD and billing guidelines from CMS.

Outline

• The Medicare Wheelchair Process
  • Medicare process description
  • Timeline
  • LCD summary
  • Billing guidelines
• Different team members in the process
  • MD
  • Therapist
  • ATP
  • Skin care/wound care professional
• The Wheelchair Evaluation overview
  • Assessment in home versus clinic
  • Key components
  • LMN and customization
  • Working with different DME companies
  • Should there be a follow up visit?
  • Outcome measures
• Research behind seating recommendations
  • Factors to consider in geriatric seating choices
  • Skilled nursing challenges

Target Audience

• Athletic Trainers
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants

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