What is the primary purpose of Assessment in the Patient/Client Management Model?

• A. Prior to ending the episode, the patient should be reassessed using similar tests and measures to determine progress.
• B. To start the diagnosis process.
• C. To select a single treatment.
• D. To bill independently of progress.

Answer: (A)

Assessment in the Patient/Client Management Model is about evaluating how the patient responds to the interventions and information gathered, to decide what to do next. It involves comparing the current status with the baseline and goals, using the same tests and measures when possible, to determine if there is meaningful progress toward those goals. This information then guides whether to continue, modify, or end the plan of care. It’s not about initiating diagnosis (that belongs to the examination/evaluation phases), nor about selecting a single treatment (that's part of the plan and intervention), and it isn’t a billing activity.