Ethics questions 1) What is the OTA's role regarding quality and documentation? The Jacobs textbook States that “Data must be collected and documented in an organized manner so that they can be retrieved and reviewed, and further action can be determined.” (Jacobs, 2016). This simply means that data must be collected and presented in such a way that it is easily understood, have a level of thoroughness and completeness for comprehensive review, and be useful enough to project further actions that may be needed to enhance future interventions. In addition to being organized, it must be of a quality that lends insight to further treatment decisions. Quality standards are determined at least partially by the organization involved in the treatment itself, but it also must meet standards as laid out by standard industry practices from AOTA. 2) What are the ethical implications of not meeting the basic requirements of documentation? How can it impact your …show more content…
Key information that's overlooked May at some future point impact not only the quality of care but the health and wellbeing of the patient. Secondly, improper documentation can lead to the appearance of fraudulent billing, since the documentation may not accurately reflect that the treatment rendered fits the billing codes applied to the treatment session. Thirdly, If the documentation does not reflect treatment adequately, there could be a possibility of a malpractice lawsuit being filed related to the substandard documentation. This can only cost the OT practitioner money, but it could in fact cause the loss of license as