2. Why is the A bullet needed? Why is it important to assess the first two bullets? Paige Heller is a physical therapist at an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Sedona, Arizona. She treats patients daily and provides written documentation for each visit, including daily evaluation notes, periodic progress reports, and discharge summaries.

Paige’s writing must be clear and concise, yet thorough and rich in detail. “A good physical therapy document needs to be readable by a varied audience that includes the patient, other physicians, and employers. These reports may also be used for legal purposes, so they must include large amounts of information in a small amount of writing.”