Title: Assignment 2 - Online Research
Course: PHT 2931 Trends in Physical Therapy > Section: Module 2

Please read the following questions and conduct research online to find the answers. Please remember to select a reputable site to obtain your information and cite your source.  The APTA website should be very helpful.  www.apta.org

1. Briefly discuss how the multidisciplinary approach is being used in your current clinical setting on a patient that you are currently treating. Do you think it benefits your patient?
2. Discuss in a paragraph or less how you have adjusted your approach to a current or previous patient based on their individual, cultural, religious, or socioeconomic differences.
3. What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?
4. Ask your CI what your current facility does to comply with HIPAA regulations.  Also, check with the office manager or secretary to see if there is HIPAA paperwork that patients must sign before being seen for treatment.  Describe what you are able to learn.

Incorporate the readings into your response. Cite any references, outside of the text, that you use to develop your response. All answers must be substantive and contain at least 10 sentences. Please make sure that your answers are well-written, grammatically correct, and informative. Please refer to the assessment rubric for grading details and the course calendar