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The Foto Group, Inc., in Montecito, CA, has provided therapy consultation services
since 1969 with over 50 qualified consultants. Ms. Foto’s clients have included
WellPoint/Blue Cross of CA, United Government Services, Empire/Blue Cross Blue Shield
of New York, HMSA, Blue Cross of Arizona, Healthlink BC of Missouri, Anthem Colorado,
Maximus, Johnson and Johnson, and Kraft. At WellPoint/Blue Cross of California,
she established the Allied Health Unit, which was responsible for the development
of Medical Rehabilitation Corporate Policy, Claims Review, and Payment Guidelines
as well as performing Catastrophic Case Management and Utilization Review. Ms. Foto
is a leading expert on reimbursement and payer policy and has completed projects
such as Medicare Guidelines for Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiac Rehabilitation,
Chronic Pain, Wound Care, Computer Assisted Treatment, and Occupational Therapy
for Depression. In addition she has assisted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) under contract in developing a model for Coding and Classifying Therapy
Services for Prospective Payment, the online submission of clinical information
(700-701 form) and the accompanying Data Dictionary. The Foto Group, Inc. for 38
years has performed concurrent review, retrospective review; case management and
utilization review for the insurance industry and continues to be a leader in critical
pathways development review and evidence based practice.
Our specialized health care practitioners, consultants and lifestyle experts are:
- Physicians
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Clinical Social Workers
- Psychologists/counselors
- Nutritionists
- Vocational Counselors
- Life Care Planners
- Health Coaches
Wellness Works experts consult with health care industry agencies, companies and other private or governmental organizations in the following areas:
- Telehealth/telerehab services for several patient populations covering mental health, physical medicine, cognitive retraining, health management, and more
- Development of telerehab/telehealth software and programming for various populations
- Research and Development of emerging health care technologies, types of delivery services, telemedicine, health and wellness management
- Education and training to health care providers, educators, care givers and others about rehabilitation, health and wellness management , and recovery and resilience
- Provide statistical and data analysis for trend reporting, development of policies and procedures, treatment protocols and evidence based practice standards
Wellness Works experts are leading health care providers with many years of experience
who work together to bring a comprehensive suite of knowledge, information, expert
services, and intuitiveness. Many health care management service companies only
provide nurses, case managers and physicians and therefore, neglecting treating
the whole person with a comprehensive team of rehabilitative and wellness service
providers.
Wellness Works multidimensional approach model to wellness and healthy lifestyle
change is based on Halbert L.Dunn, MD seven principles of wellness:
- Emotional Principle: focuses on awareness and acceptance of one’s feelings
- Intellectual Principle: challenges the use of the mind, encouraging increased mental
activity
- Physical Principal: promotes increased participation in activities despite limitations
- Social Principle: emphasizes healthy relationships, encouraging participation in
both personal and group relationships
- Spiritual Principle: encourages the quest of meaning and purpose in our lives
- Vocational Principle: encourages determination and achievement of personal and occupational
interests
- Environmental Principle: suggesting that one’s physical surroundings can affect
a person’s well-being
Wellness Works health care portal contains all the necessary components to analyze,
coordinate, implement and measure multidimensional health care and wellness services.
The online telemedicine business model is able to dynamically change as health care
changes; integrating services and products as they are envisioned to be needed by
the practitioner, the administrator and the consumer.
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