The Balanced Budget Act of 1997: bringing HIM and the rehabilitation therapies closer together.

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Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.

Published: February 1999

This article examines the effect of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on current treatment and reimbursement practices in rehabilitation services. Specifically, we focus on the integration of HIM and therapy skills and practices in providing quality patient care. In this article we present two models that represent possible scenarios defining the interaction between the HIM and rehabilitation professionals that could occur as a result of this legislation.

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