April 2019

‘Writing Functional Therapy Goals’ Webinar and Q&A Now Available

A recording of the “Writing Functional Therapy Goals” webinar and the associated Question & Answer document are now available on the Texas Medicaid Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) Learning Management System (LMS) website.

Users must have user names and passwords to access LMS computer-based training. To get a user name and password, click the “Sign up for a new account” link located next to the Login button on the LMS homepage.

Topics covered in the webinar include:

• Writing functional goals for physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT) and speech therapy
• Creating patient-centered and Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound (SMART) goals
• Clinical considerations for writing acute, chronic, and maintenance or preventive goals
• Three categories that support medical necessity for therapy services
• Identifying goals that do not meet policy criteria
• Including caregiver education in goals and plan of care

For more information, call the TMHP Contact Center at 1-800-925-9126.