Posted: September 16th, 2017

Option B: Research a type of PT provided client-related consultation.

Option B: Research a type of PT provided client-related consultation. Submit a 2-3 page paper on the consultation activity, including but not limited to how a PT would get involved in the

activity, expertise required to serve as a consultant for that activity, who would seek out the consultant’s services, reimbursement for consultative services, any legal considerations,

or risk

related factors.
Note: Consultation is not patient care, teaching, or management. All PT’s provide patient-related consultation. Client- Related consultation is when a PT has expertise in a particular area and

provides expert opinion regarding situations that do not directly involve patient care. Examples of client-related consultation include: Ergonomic workplace assessment, Rules and Regulations

compliance, ADA compliance recommendations, Court Testimony as an expert witness, Development of clinical or academic programs, Insurance claim reviewer, etc,.

write a paper about client-related consultation activities that a PT might engage in.  Your paper should include the type of consultative activity, how a PT would get involved in the activity,

education or expertise required to serve as a consultant for that activity, reimbursement for consultative services (if any), and any legal or risk related factors related to consultation work in

that area. The emphasis of the paper should be on the role of a PT as a consultant.  For example, the paper should not be about ergonomics, but about how a PT would serve as an ergonomic

consultant.