DOCUMENTATION FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING. 3RD EDITION

Chapter 1 Introduction to Documentation
Chapter 2 Basic Principles of Medical Documentation
Chapter 3 Types of Written Documentation
Chapter 4 Styles of Writing
Chapter 5 Legal Considerations in Documentation
Chapter 6 Electronic Documentation
Chapter 7 Documentation for Reimbursement
Chapter 8 Contemporary Documentation Issues in Athletic Training
Appendix A Board of Certification Standards for Documentation
Appendix B Symbols and Medical Terminology Abbreviations
Appendix C Worksheets for Documentation Abbreviations
Appendix D Worksheets for Documentation Writing Styles
Appendix E Commonly Used Forms—Information Forms
Appendix F Commonly Used Forms—Insurance Forms
Appendix G Commonly Used Forms—Consent Forms
Appendix H Commonly Used Forms—Injury-Management Forms
Appendix I Commonly Used Forms—Policies, Procedures, and Plans Forms
Appendix J Commonly Used Forms—Miscellaneous Forms
Appendix K Glossary of Terms

Financial Disclosures
Index

Documentation for Athletic Training, Third Edition provides all the important and relevant information that a practicing athletic trainer needs to possess to provide accurate documentation. These topics include legal considerations, electronic medical records, and numerous tips for effective verbal and written communication styles.
This Third Edition by Drs. Jeff G. Konin and Margaret Frederick Thompson continues to provide a plethora of standard templates to refer to as examples of the most commonly used forms in athletic training practice settings. The authors represent decades of collective experience as clinicians, educators, and administrators and offer insight on the importance of timely and appropriate methods for athletic training documentation.
Documentation for Athletic Training, Third Edition has strengthened chapters on electronic documentation and documentation for reimbursement. These are continuously-evolving areas that require an understanding of not just a single type of software system, but rather a foundation of knowledge related to the principles of each.
Additionally, a chapter has been added on contemporary type of documentation. Communication in the forms of text messages, social media, and other common types of information sharing are discussed.

Features inside the Third Edition:
• Learning objectives for each chapter
• “Pearls of Wisdom” on key points
• Discussion and study questions
• Worksheets and commonly used documentation forms
• Glossary of terms
• Symbols and medical terminology abbreviations

Documentation for Athletic Training, Third Edition continues to be the only textbook dedicated to the topic of documentation and presents a wide array of methods and forms, providing students, educators, and clinicians with a multifaceted tool box for their documentation needs.

Authors
• Jeff G. Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA is a professor and the Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island. He previously served as an Associate Professor and the Vice Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, and as an Associate professor and the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He received his undergraduate degree in physical education in 1988 from Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic; a Master of Education in athletic training/sports medicine in 1989 from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville; and a Master of Physical Therapy degree in 1994 from the University of Delaware, Newark. He earned his PhD in 2004 in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida.
• Margaret Frederick Thompson, EdD, ATC, LAT is an associate professor in the Athletic Training program at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. She holds a BS degree in Health Science with a concentration in Athletic Training from James Madison University, where she also earned a Master of Science degree in kinesiology. Thompson received her Doctorate of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.