CHIROPRACTIC TELESEMINAR DOCUMENTATION, ETHICS AND RISK MANAGEMENT 351

Course overview

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: FOR DOCUMENTATIONHOUR 1 AND 2IDENTIFY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF TIME A CHIROPRACTIC RECORD MUST BE MAINTAINED WITH SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES FOR THAT OF AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AS WELL AS RECORDS RELATED TO A CIVIL, CRIMINAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING KEEP APPROPRIATE RECORDS AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED INFORMATION AND PROVIDE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND RECORDS FROM LICENSEE’S.DESCRIBE VARIOUS TYPES OF PATIENT ENCOUNTERS AND LEVELS OF DOCUMENTATION, AND DETERMINE HOW TO PROPERLY DOCUMENT EACH ENCOUNTER.LIST THE VARIOUS GOVERNING BODIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MAY IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS ON YOUR RECORD KEEPING OF THE PATIENT’S HEALTH CHART.IDENTIFY KEY COMPONENTS OF THE OFFICE ENTRY FORMS AND RELATE THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOW UP AND SYSTEMS REVIEW.COMPARE AND CONTRAST VARIOUS OUTCOME ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS, DESCRIBE THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE TOOLS AND PROPERLY USE AND SCORE VARIOUS OUTCOME ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS.RECITE TESTS TRADITIONALLY THOUGHT OF AS OBJECTIVE AND TESTS TRADITIONALLY THOUGHT OF AS SUBJECTIVE IN THE CONTEXT OF RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY.DEFINE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD OUTCOME ASSESSMENT TOOL, AND BE ABLE TO PROPERLY IMPLEMENT IT IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE VARIOUS TYPES OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AVAILABLE.ITEMIZE THE REQUIREMENTS OF A “PAPERLESS” OFFICE.EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: FOR ETHICSHOUR 3IDENTIFY LEGAL PROHIBITIONS AGAINST PROMISING HEALTHCARE CURES, GUARANTEEING TREATMENT RESULTS, AND DECEPTIVE PATIENT COMMUNICATION.DISTINGUISH BETWEEN APPROPRIATE AND INAPPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION RELATING TO PATIENTS' HEALTHCARE PROGNOSES AND PROGRESS.EXPLAIN SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE LINKING PATIENTS' MENTAL STATES WITH HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES.DEMONSTRATE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN COMPLIANCE WITH STATES' CURRENT PATIENT COMMUNICATION RESTRICTIONS AND INSTANCES OF PATIENT ENCOURAGEMENT THAT FOSTER MENTAL STATES FAVORABLE TO DESIRED HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES.EXPLAIN OFFICE PROCEDURES AND STAFF TRAINING WHICH ARE LIKELY TO ENSURE ONGOING ETHICAL PATIENT COMMUNICATION AND THE DOCUMENTATION THEREOF.EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: FOR RISK MANAGEMENTHOUR 4APPROPRIATELY DISCLOSE CHARGES TO PATIENTSIDENTIFY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SHARING FEES WITH NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.DEMONSTRATE ANTI-TRUST ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH SETTING PROFESSIONAL FEESEXPLAIN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CO-PAY WAIVERS AND VIOLATIONS OF THE FALSE CLAIMS ACTDESCRIBE THE APPROPRIATE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY IN A CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE TO AVOID LICENSURE COMPLAINTSASSESS PARALLELS BETWEEN FEE-SPLITS AND PRINCIPLES OF OSTENSIBLE AGENCY THAT CAN LEAD TO MALPRACTICE LIABILITY.COMPARE AND CONTRAST FEE-SPLITTING AND THE CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.LEGALLY PROVIDE PREPAID TREATMENT PLANS