Instructions
Case Study Online Form
Copyright ©
July 2006 Ted Nissen
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
1 Video Printing Instructions. 1
2 Printing Instructions. 2
3 Identifying Information. 2
4 Case Information. 2
5 M.D. Diagnosis & ICDM-9 code. 2
6 Cost Savings. 2
7 M.D. & M.T. Assessment Concur?. 3
8 Chiropractor & M.T. Assessment
Concur?. 3
9 P.T. & M.T. Assessment Concur?. 3
10 Professional Concurrence,
Disagreements, 2nd Opinions Explained. 3
11 Case Description & #. 3
12 Additional Comments. 4
1.1
Purpose
1.1.1
The purpose of these video-printing
instructions is less about teaching you how to print out this form, although
that is a welcome side benefit. The purpose is to test and develop instructions
for video downloads which can further facilitate effective online research.
Please follow these instructions and let me know if it works.
1.2
Instructions
1.2.1
You will need windows media player to
play these video files.
1.2.2
Download and install windows media
player onto your computer
1.2.3
Open windows media player
1.2.4
Go to the tools menu and then to
options
1.2.5
Select file types
1.2.6
Notice the select file types window
(for which you want windows media player to be the default player)
1.2.7
Make sure the windows media video file
(wmv) box is checked
1.2.8
Go to the Case study form and click
the hyper link marked Video Printing Instructions
1.2.9
The video and sound should play. If it
doesn’t try restarting your computer. If that doesn’t work let me know.
2.1 Print this form so that you have a hard paper copy to input your
data.
2.2 To print the form go to the file menu of your browser and click page
setup. Then select landscape orientation. Then select print preview and print
both pages of the form.
2.3 Once you have completed the study you can input into the online
form.
2.4 Once you have completed the online form press the submit button to
send your data.
3.1 Complete first and last name
3.2 The E-Mail address is required or the form will not be sent when you
press the submit button.
3.3 If this is your 2nd case study you need just complete
steps 1 & 2 above in the identifying information section.
3.4
4.1 Complete as much of the information in this section as possible for
each case.
4.2 Dates of Service From-To (Mo,Yr Range)
4.2.1 For example 6/05-6/06
4.3 Clients Initials (1st & Last) or #
4.3.1 You can make up clients initials and or # as long as you keep track
of your letter or name assignment to an actual clients. You could use the clients
real initials but I’m guessing you might need to get a signed agreement from
the client.
5.1
Include the diagnosis by the M.D. and
any codes, which correspond to the diagnosis.
6.1
Surgery Prevented
6.1.1
Was surgery recommended by M.D. and
averted because of massage therapy treatments? If so check yes if not check no.
6.2
Cost Savings?
6.2.1
As a result of surgery prevented were
there cost savings? If so check yes if not check no.
6.3
Est. Cost Savings surgery?
6.3.1
Get an estimate from the surgeons
office as to how much the surgery would have cost were it preformed.
6.4
Disability Payments Saved?
6.4.1
If the surgery were performed would
the client have been out of work and thus relied on disability payments? If so
check yes if not check no.
6.5
Est. Cost Savings Disability?
6.5.1
If disability payments were indicated
estimate the amount.
6.6
Savings between MT vs. PT/Chiropractic
visits?
6.6.1
How many visits of massage therapy did
it take to resolve the diagnosis? How much did that cost? How many visits were
recommended of PT or Chiropractic? How much did that cost? If this last sum is
greater than the first sum indicate with a plus symbol in front of the number
otherwise a minus symbol. For example MT=$500 Chiro/PT=$1000=+$500 MT=$500
Chiro/PT=$450=--$50.
6.7
Sick Leave Savings est?
6.7.1
If surgery or additional
PT/Chiropractic visits weren’t averted by massage therapy indicate here what
the cost savings in sick leave time would be.
7.1
Did the M.D. and M.T. assessments
concur? Check yes or no as appropriate.
8.1
Did the Chiropractor and M.T.
assessments concur? Check yes or no as appropriate.
9.1
Did the P.T. and M.T. assessments
concur? Check yes or no as appropriate.
10.1
If explanation of professional
concurrence with massage therapist assessments is needed enter them here.
11.1
This is where you briefly describe
case
11.2
Example
11.2.1
53 year old women severe hand pain
after pruning bushes, PIP insurance, hand specialist DX carpal tunnel although
neuro negative, meds PT & Chiro didn’t help. Hand guy (Orthopaedist) wanted
to do surgery for carpal tunnel, patient would have to co-pay a good chunk of
cash + insurance would pick up tab for a several thousand $ surgery. I
performed several ortho tests to rule out neck, elbow and median nerve
involvement, determined problem was De Quervain's Syndrome. Referred client to
2nd opinion hand guy who confirmed my assessment wanted to do surgery this time
for De Quervain's Syndrome but was willing to provide a written script for
massage therapy as a trail conservative treatment before surgery. After 6 more
visits client had full painless function returned. 7 (including assessment)
visits=$330 (Guesstimate). I billed with the PT-Eval codes and massage codes
& claim was paid. Much later, the insurance co requested that I return
money because “not within scope of practice to assess or treat this medical
condition” I was out $330 because the client had moved out of the area and the
money could not be collected. Ouch that did hurt.
12.1 Any additional comments can be made here.
