RT Book, Section A1 Shamus, Eric A1 Stern, Debra Feingold SR Print(0) ID 55666134 T1 Chapter 7. Legal Issues in the Medical Record T2 Effective Documentation for Physical Therapy Professionals, 2e YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-166404-2 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55666134 RD 2024/04/25 AB “Effective patient care documentation is as important as the delivery of care itself.”1 The process of health information management by healthcare professionals presents challenges and legal responsibilities. In all documentation, physical therapy professionals must abide by professional standards, ethical codes, accreditation standards, and legal requirements in creating a permanent record of patient/client data.