Hour 1 Utilize improved patient communication skills with Medicare Patients Apply appropriate risk management procedures to enhance patient communication Identify the four elements of legal malpractice and recognize the key components to avoid a malpractice action Utilize key components of good documentation and record keeping Integrate the legal requirements of informed consent in your informed consent process Hour 2 Summarize why doctors are held to higher standards Discuss the Do’s and Don’ts of record keeping Use the 21 NCQA guidelines for appropriate medical record keeping and integrate the 3 key components of Evidence Based Practice EBP Hour 3 Assess Medicare’s mandatory Electronic Health Records EHR requirement Discuss key items related to the Office of Inspector General OIG reports regarding Medicare and chiropractic services Summarize Executive Order issued by the White House titled reducing improper payments and eliminating waste in the Federal Programs Hour 4 Determine what triggers an audit and key items to consider if audited Utilize a step by step approach to meet all Federal Medicare Documentation guidelines Summarize Medicare’s guidelines for necessity of chiropractic care and its covered services Prepare treatment plans per Medicare’s regulation requirements Recognize Medicare’s policy requirements pertaining to x-ray/diagnostic reimbursement Determine if ordering vs. referred services meet Medicare’s policy when performed by a chiropractic physician
