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Educating Reimbursement Specialists About Plagiocephaly: Improving Efficiency Of The Prior Authorization Process For Providers, Healthcare Staff, And Patients, Emily N. Nelson
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Deformational plagiocephaly (DP) is a condition in which an infant’s head becomes deformed and flattened because of molding forces that manipulate the malleable cranium. DP is very common, impacting an estimated 46% of infants within the United States. The resulting asymmetries of the head and face carry implications for functional, social, and emotional interactions. Helmet therapy is the recommended treatment for persistent moderate-to-severe plagiocephaly. It is most effective when started before six months of life with decreasing correction as the child nears one year old. Helmet therapy is very effective but is also expensive, and insurers have highly variable policies …
Employee Benefits Managers’ Understanding Of Occupational Therapy And Their Influence On Employees’ Knowledge, Andrew D. Noble
Employee Benefits Managers’ Understanding Of Occupational Therapy And Their Influence On Employees’ Knowledge, Andrew D. Noble
Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy Theses and Projects
This study investigated what employee benefits managers know about occupational therapy and the influence they have on employees’ knowledge of, and access to, occupational therapy services. This qualitative research focused on what employee benefits managers know about occupational therapy, how they learned what they know, how they prefer to learn about healthcare services in general, and the reasons they would or would not recommend occupational therapy services to their employees. The study included ten semi-structured interviews with ten employee benefits managers who were employed at nine different organizations. The interviews were coded and analyzed to develop categories and themes in …