Chiropractic TeleSeminar Documentation, Ethics and Risk Management 352

Course overview

Educational Objectives for Documentation: Hour 1 and 2 Define the Problem Oriented Medical Record (POMR). Demonstrate taking a complete patient history. Define the Evaluation and Management examination for the musculoskeletal system. Define Outcome Assessment. Illustrate the P.A.R.T. format of documentation. Define proper Assessment for SOAP notes. Discuss proper documentation of treatment performed on each visit. Discuss proper documentation of treatment plans. Properly process requests for information and records Educational Objectives for Ethics: Hour 3 Perform communication with patients and the public at large such that it informs, instructs and doesn't mislead. Discuss the parallels between accurate communication and ethical conduct. Administer healthcare practice compliant with HIPAA, state confidentiality statutes, and relevant rules, regulations and state court cases applicable to patient confidentiality. Comprehend the commercial, regulatory, social and familial interests seeking to obtain and/or are served by the release of patient information. Develop effective office systems and policies for securing and documenting patients' informed consent Appropriately disclose charges Educational Objectives for Risk Management: Hour 4 Assess court and Office of Inspector General rulings relating to anti-kickback restrictions. Demonstrate how anti-kickback and Stark legislation is both viewed and enforced by relevant professional boards and state and federal enforcement agencies to avoid fraud. Explain how to avoid misleading claims Identify specific conduct and activities within the practice of healthcare that violate a host of regulatory and statutory proscriptions relating to patient referral arrangements. Properly Delegate authority in your office. Identify parallels between Stark self-referral laws and anti-kickback restrictions.