Administrative Topics in Athletic Training: Concepts to Practice » (1st Edition)

Administrative Topics in Athletic Training: Concepts to Practice is a dynamic text that addresses important administrative issues and procedures as well as fundamental concepts, strategies, and techniques related to the management of all aspects of an athletic training health care delivery system.

Unlike traditional organization and administration textbooks, this text delivers a multitude of content focused on classical management theory. Drs. Gary Harrelson, Greg Gardner, and Andrew Winterstein have presented a balance of theory and application in Administrative Topics in Athletic Training: Concepts to Practice, including case studies and scenarios in each chapter to help students realize immediate application of the content.

Content areas covered include:
• Leadership and management theory and concepts
• Risk management and legal issues
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Ethical issues
• Athletic Training Administration
• Medical records and documentation
• Insurance and reimbursement
• Organizational skills
• Improving organizational performance
• Employment issues
• Case studies

Unique benefits and features include:
• Extensive discussion of management theory
• Chapters on ethics and risk management
• Strong focus on professional development issues
• Presentation of unique reimbursement models
• Discussion of issues in the educational setting

With its valuable information, insightful theoretical concepts, helpful models, and practical case studies, Administrative Topics in Athletic Training: Concepts to Practice is a valuable text for any undergraduate, entry-level, or graduate education program in athletic training.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Darryl Conway, MA(University of Maryland)
Description:This comprehensive book details practical, pertinent, and timely administrative concepts that practicing athletic trainers need to know and understand. The book is an easy read with useful charts, graphs, and diagrams.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide a thorough overview of the administrative topics that athletic trainers encounter the most. The book meets these objectives with sound principles and information, as well as numerous case examples, charts, graphs, tables, and activities. A book like this is much needed in the profession and this one will be a welcome addition to any athletic trainer's library.
Audience:Although targeted primarily for entry-level athletic training students, both novice and experienced certified athletic trainers will find it a useful resource. The authors are tenured and experienced athletic training professionals who have worked in multiple job settings and are considered among the top professionals in the field.
Features:The book covers a multitude of administrative topics, from the usual such as budgeting, documentation, and risk management, to other timely and pertinent ones such as ethical practices, leadership and organization, and administrative issues in various clinical and educational settings. It uses a blend of narrative text and creative case studies, charts, and diagrams to present the material. A comprehensive set of appendixes offers samples of forms presented in the text as well as other examples. The well-written insurance and reimbursement chapter covers the material in an easy to read manner, and provides several easy to understand examples and case studies. Other chapters accurately cover timely subjects missing from other books such as leadership, personal effectiveness, organizational performance, and employment issues. One shortcoming is the absence of detailed information on facility design and emergency planning.
Assessment:This much-needed book covers a wide range of in-depth topics not discussed in other athletic training books, but definitely needed. This is an easy read for athletic training students at all levels, as well as for novice and experienced certified athletic trainers.

Contents

Dedication About the Authors Contributing Authors Foreword by Peter Koehneke, MS, ATC Preface

Chapter 1 Leadership and Management Chapter 2 Risk Management in Athletic Training Chapter 3 Budget and Finance Chapter 4 Human Resources Gina M. Delmont, MPA, ATC Chapter 5 Ethical Practice in Athletic Training Chapter 6 Athletic Training Administration: Issues in Educational Settings Chapter 7 Athletic Training Administration: Issues in Clinical Settings Tim McGuine, PhD, ATC Chapter 8 Medical Records and Documentation Jill H. Murphy, MPT, LAT, ATC, CSCS Chapter 9 Insurance and Reimbursement: Addressing the Bottom Line Brian Anderson, ATC and Elizabeth Swann, PhD, ATC Chapter 10 Improving Personal Effectiveness Chapter 11 Improving Organizational Performance Chapter 12 Employment Issues in Athletic Training: Organizational Influences and Socialization for Professional Roles William A. Pitney, EdD, ATC

Appendix A Examples of Types of Interviewing Questions Appendix B Sample Athletic Training Outreach Contracts Appendix C Athletic Training Initial Evaluation Appendix D Examples of Function and Impairment-Based Goals Appendix E Goal Writing Tips Appendix F Daily Notes Appendix G Athletic Training Progress/Discharge Note Appendix H Athletic Training Chart Review Appendix I Sample Insurance Appeal Letter Appendix J Standard Medical Abbreviations Appendix K Board of Certification Standards of Professional Practice

Index