Family Practice Guidelines 4th 5th Edition Cash
Glass Test Bank
Communicating assessment findings - ANSWER:-kinesiologist assess patient movement for the purpose
of rehab, then base clinical decision on the assessment
- must provide patient with explanation of the problem which includes providing a name for the
identified dysfunction
- if the dysfunction suggests presence of a disease then the kinesiologist should report this to health
practitioner with client consent
explanation of diagnosis - ANSWER:- can not provide diagnosis
- can explain how the diagnosis may influence his or her movement
- communication about a disease/disorder when it has already been communicated is allowed
determining and communicating provisional diagnosis - ANSWER:- can identify signs or symptoms to
provide data essential for diagnosing practitioner
- kinesiologist must make client aware of significance of the signs and suggest appropriate action,
including referral to appropriate professional
- they should not rely on this information
treatment without a diagnosis - ANSWER:- okay to provide kinesiology treatment without diagnosis,
when it is safe to do so after collecting background info
- in absence of diagnosis patient should be informed that prescription and treatment are based on
clinical impression, recommend that they see clinician for diagnosis but can continue treatment that
works with provisional diagnosis
, - kinesiologist must make client aware of significance of the signs and suggest appropriate action,
including referral to appropriate professional
fee setting in a small town - ANSWER:- still adhere to fairness, reasonableness, transparency, can not
increase fee because only practitioner available
reasonable fees - ANSWER:- fees are reasonable that service is generally accessible, in light of what
other practitioners are charing with similar skills and setting
- if charging a higher rate should be able to explain why
HST - ANSWER:- permitted to charge HST
- if charging HST must have registered with government for HST number and provide the number on
invoices
- ensure patients aware you are charging HST wether or not the price listed is inclusive
block fees - ANSWER:- permitted to charge block fees (multiple sessions at lower cost)
- the price for a single session can not be unreasonably high that patients are encouraged to do block
sessions
- can not encourage more sessions then needed
- if goal is met before block sessions are up you must tell patient and refund remaining sessions
- patient has right to withdraw consent
- refunds must be permissible as part of the contract
- refund can be subjective to cancellation fee
discounts - ANSWER:- permitted to offer discounts to certain groups such as seniors or students
reductions - ANSWER:- can be made on individual basis for reasons of hardship
Glass Test Bank
Communicating assessment findings - ANSWER:-kinesiologist assess patient movement for the purpose
of rehab, then base clinical decision on the assessment
- must provide patient with explanation of the problem which includes providing a name for the
identified dysfunction
- if the dysfunction suggests presence of a disease then the kinesiologist should report this to health
practitioner with client consent
explanation of diagnosis - ANSWER:- can not provide diagnosis
- can explain how the diagnosis may influence his or her movement
- communication about a disease/disorder when it has already been communicated is allowed
determining and communicating provisional diagnosis - ANSWER:- can identify signs or symptoms to
provide data essential for diagnosing practitioner
- kinesiologist must make client aware of significance of the signs and suggest appropriate action,
including referral to appropriate professional
- they should not rely on this information
treatment without a diagnosis - ANSWER:- okay to provide kinesiology treatment without diagnosis,
when it is safe to do so after collecting background info
- in absence of diagnosis patient should be informed that prescription and treatment are based on
clinical impression, recommend that they see clinician for diagnosis but can continue treatment that
works with provisional diagnosis
, - kinesiologist must make client aware of significance of the signs and suggest appropriate action,
including referral to appropriate professional
fee setting in a small town - ANSWER:- still adhere to fairness, reasonableness, transparency, can not
increase fee because only practitioner available
reasonable fees - ANSWER:- fees are reasonable that service is generally accessible, in light of what
other practitioners are charing with similar skills and setting
- if charging a higher rate should be able to explain why
HST - ANSWER:- permitted to charge HST
- if charging HST must have registered with government for HST number and provide the number on
invoices
- ensure patients aware you are charging HST wether or not the price listed is inclusive
block fees - ANSWER:- permitted to charge block fees (multiple sessions at lower cost)
- the price for a single session can not be unreasonably high that patients are encouraged to do block
sessions
- can not encourage more sessions then needed
- if goal is met before block sessions are up you must tell patient and refund remaining sessions
- patient has right to withdraw consent
- refunds must be permissible as part of the contract
- refund can be subjective to cancellation fee
discounts - ANSWER:- permitted to offer discounts to certain groups such as seniors or students
reductions - ANSWER:- can be made on individual basis for reasons of hardship
