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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 217 : History Taking & Physical Exam Procedures: History, Evaluation and Treatment Protocols for Pregnant Patients Credit Hours 2.0
Hour 1
Summarize the three stages of pregnancy.
Recognize common pregnancy abbreviations.
List the benefits of exercise during pregnancy.
Explain how the hormones, relaxin and hCG, can impact physical activity.
Design a subjective and history taking examination for a pregnant patient.
Complete a physical examination on a pregnant patient including common complaints such as pelvic girdle pain and low back pain.
Assess patient positions to ensure comfort and safety during physical assessments and/or rehabilitation.
Recognize when to refer a pregnant patient to another specialty for evaluation and treatment.
Identify pelvic health dysfunction and determine appropriate referral.
Hour 2
Differentiate between low back pain and pelvic girdle pain.
Address low back pain, pelvic girdle pain and pelvic floor dysfunction in a pregnant patient.
Discuss appropriate supportive devices for back pain, pelvic girdle pain and lower extremity edema.
Recognize alternative non-analgesic methods of pain relief through massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic care.
Assess sleep positions to reduce hip and back discomfort.
Identify red flags while treating a pregnant patient.
List contraindicated treatment modalities for the pregnant patient
Documentation 199 : Documentation and Risk Management - From Medical Necessity to Clinical Appropriateness Credit Hours 4.0
Hour One: Documentation and Compliance Overview, Rules and Regulations
Recognize and avoid or correct behavior that is contrary to the rule of “no opt-out for chiropractors”
Apply compliance rules set forth by governmental agencies that apply to providers of service to Federally insured patients
Demonstrate day-to-day application of guidance on Federal Program and state requirements for coding, billing, and finances
Differentiate between active and maintenance care, according to the official Medicare definitions and other third-party guidelines
Interpret the four types of risk the Office of Inspector General (HHS) expects providers to focus on with Policy and Procedure, per the OIG Guidance for Small Practices
Recognize the limitations of experimental, investigational, and unproven technologies
Hour Two: Documentation of Initial Visits-New Patients, New Episodes, and New Conditions
Identify and apply concepts that differentiate types of initial visits, from new patients to updated episodes
Produce documentation of initial visits that comply with board requirements for chiropractors
Summarize documentation requirements as they apply to the new initial Evaluation and Management guidelines set forth January 1, 2021
Establish medical necessity for your care and know with surety that initial visit documentation is complete
Rank complicating factors and contraindications according to priority and include with initial assessment
Populate a required treatment plan for care, whether for short- or longer-term care
Hour Three: Documentation and Case Management for Routine Visits, Preventive Maintenance, and Wellness Care
Differentiate between requirements for medically necessary services vs. maintenance which is self-pay
Apply primary subluxation vs secondary compensation logic to mitigate risk for the full-spine adjustment
Reproduce the key elements of routine chiropractic visits in documentation as set forth by third-party, State and Federal guidelines
Interpret functional data to determine stages and levels of care
Demonstrate the ability to implement therapeutic withdrawal and to document its results
Recognize maximum therapeutic benefit (MTB) and properly document discharge from active treatment
Hour Four: The Risks Associated Billing and Financial Compliance Regulations
Give examples of billing and financial compliance that cross the line of False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute violations
Apply billing and financial compliance regulations to the day-to-day operations of the practice, including payment and prepayment plans
Execute random auditing of charges and collections to meet OIG compliance guidelines
Recognize and apply the rules of offering financial hardship discounts
Produce advertising that falls within the guidelines of board and federal rules
Functional Medicine 210 : Evaluating and Addressing Common Chronic Patient Conditions - Part Two Credit Hours 3.0
Design an efficient and cost-effective approach to evaluating your patients’ underlying health challenges
Select key questions to ask your patients (consultation, history, questionnaires) to hone-in on their principal underlying imbalances
Discover in-office, economical evaluation tools to efficiently reveal key diagnostic clues
Create a systematic decision-making process that directs your testing recommendations
Devise a practical and effective formula to skillfully evaluate gut health (dysbiosis), adrenal imbalance, blood sugar dysregulation (dysglycemia); oxidative stress; methylation defects; thyroid insufficiency; and sex hormone imbalances
Generate a logical treatment sequence to competently treat the fundamental underlying conditions revealed in your evaluation
Differentiate which nutraceuticals best support and rebalance underlying physiological imbalances.
Rehab 140 : Concepts in CORE Conditioning Credit Hours 1.0
Identify exercise physiology concepts related to core conditioning
Determine the anatomy related to the core and its function in core strength
Design and implement a core conditioning program
Summarize the role of psychological motivation in core conditioning
Examine the various movements associated with core conditioning
