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Mechanism, Diagnosis and Treatment of Back and Radicular Pain Based on Federally Funded Research
Contains 1 Component(s)Presenter James Cox, DC, reviews the mechanism, diagnosis and treatment of back and radicular pain based on federally funded research. This non-CE program will show the biomechanical changes in the lumbar spine segmental levels when flexion distraction spinal manipulation is delivered. Real-time footage of the spine facet joint and intervertebral foraminal alteration as well as intradiscal pressure measurements, disc space increase and afferentation will also be discussed.
Presenter James Cox, DC, reviews the mechanism, diagnosis and treatment of back and radicular pain based on federally funded research. This non-CE program will show the biomechanical changes in the lumbar spine segmental levels when flexion distraction spinal manipulation is delivered. Real-time footage of the spine facet joint and intervertebral foraminal alteration as well as intradiscal pressure measurements, disc space increase and afferentation will also be discussed.
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Medicare Training for the Chiropractic Office
Contains 17 Component(s), Includes CreditsIt's Medicare for Chiropractors 101! Join Dr. Angela Kennedy for this guide to the fundamentals of Medicare for Chiropractors. The purpose of this course is to provide doctors of chiropractic and their office staff training on proper documentation for Medicare of chiropractic services.
It's Medicare for Chiropractors 101! Join Dr. Angela Kennedy for this guide to the fundamentals of Medicare for Chiropractors. The purpose of this course is to provide doctors of chiropractic and their office staff training on proper documentation for Medicare of chiropractic services. Specifically, attendees will receive guidance on: chiropractic billing and documentation concepts, requirements for demonstrating medical necessity, determining coverage based upon Medicare requirements and addressing various issues that will help decrease claim submission errors.
Number of CEU Credits Offered: 1
Angela Kennedy DC, MBA
Angela Kennedy is the former Senior VP for Education and Health Policy at ACA. Dr. Kennedy holds a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in operations management from Loyola University in Chicago, a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences with a concentration in genetics from the University California, Irvine, and a doctor of chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West.
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Provider Non-discrimination Toolkit
Contains 5 Component(s)ACA has received numerous questions as to the applicability of Section 2706 in many different scenarios. While it has not yet been determined specifically how this provision will be enforced in regard to certain specific payer policies and practices, ACA is steadfastly working to ensure that all the strength originally intended to be held by this provision remains, and that it will remain a bulwark of protection for doctors of chiropractic for years to come. The information below is intended to add as much clarity as possible and to help providers and their staff to become more familiar with Section 2706.
ACA has received numerous questions as to the applicability of Section 2706 in many different scenarios. While it has not yet been determined specifically how this provision will be enforced in regard to certain specific payer policies and practices, ACA is steadfastly working to ensure that all the strength originally intended to be held by this provision remains, and that it will remain a bulwark of protection for doctors of chiropractic for years to come. The information below is intended to add as much clarity as possible and to help providers and their staff to become more familiar with Section 2706.
Julie Lenhardt
Former Senior Director, Payment Policy
American Chiropractic Association
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HIPAA for the Small Provider
Contains 4 Component(s)ACA is proud to host a FREE four-part webinar series on HIPAA for the Small Provider, presented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.
Session 1:
Presenters: Hyla Schreurs and Rachel Lips
General Information
- OCR Overview
- Who is Covered by HIPAA (Covered Entities and Business Associates)
- • How the compliance process works
Privacy Rule
- What is and isn’t PHI
- Permitted Uses and Disclosures
- Incidental Disclosures
- Minimum Necessary Standard
- Authorizations
- Marketing
- Administrative Requirements (Designate a Privacy Officer, Designate Person/Office to Receive Complaints, Provide Training, Develop and Implement Policies and Procedures)
- Covered entities’ duties
Session 2:
Presenters: Hyla Schreurs and Emily Prehm
- Individual Rights (NPP, Access, Amendment, Accounting, Alternative Communications, Request Restriction, Complaints to the CE and OCR)
Session 3:
Presenters: Meghana Shah and Karel Hadacek
Security Rule- Definitions/General Rules
- What is Covered
- Standards and Implementation Specifications
- Administrative Safeguards
- Physical and Technical Safeguards
- Organization Requirements
- Security Rule Resources
Session 4:
Presenters: Emily Prehm and Rachel Lips
Breach Notification Rule- Definition of Breach
- Notification to the Individual, Media, and HHS
- Breach Highlights
- What Happens when HHS/OCR receives a Breach Report
Enforcement
- Compliance Trends/Challenges
- Complaint Process/Enforcement Process
- Recent Enforcement Actions and General Enforcement Highlights
- Compliance Challenges
Breach and Enforcement examples
Hyla Schreurs, J.D.
Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist
Rachel Lips, J.D.
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Emily Prehm, J.D.
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Meghana Shah, J.D.
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Karel Hadacek, J.D.
Equal Opportunity Specialist
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Functional Evaluation
Contains 1 Component(s)The webinar by Dr. George Petruska will cover the basics of functional evaluation, beginning with how to establish a functional baseline. Topics include: interpreting functional analysis, the importance of identifying dysfunctional movement patterns, the adverse effect of pain provocation on motor control, and assessing function in loaded and unloaded positions. Participants will learn how to put it all together to design a functional intervention.
The webinar by Dr. George Petruska will cover the basics of functional evaluation, beginning with how to establish a functional baseline. Topics include: interpreting functional analysis, the importance of identifying dysfunctional movement patterns, the adverse effect of pain provocation on motor control, and assessing function in loaded and unloaded positions. Participants will learn how to put it all together to design a functional intervention.
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Evidence-based Diagnosis for Low Back Pain
Contains 4 Component(s), Includes CreditsThe purpose of this webinar from Dr. Robert Vining is to discuss an evidence-based diagnostic system and exam for low back pain. Low back pain can represent many conditions requiring different management strategies. However, conflicting terminology and poor or unknown diagnostic test validity result in diagnoses based largely on opinion. This webinar series presents and looks at the evidence supporting office-based diagnostic criteria for common neuromusculoskeletal diagnoses.
The purpose of this webinar is to discuss an evidence-based diagnostic system and exam for low back pain. Low back pain can represent many conditions requiring different management strategies. However, conflicting terminology and poor or unknown diagnostic test validity result in diagnoses based largely on opinion. This webinar series presents and looks at the evidence supporting office-based diagnostic criteria for common neuromusculoskeletal diagnoses.
Number of CEU Credits Offered: 1
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ACC RAC 2018 Choosing Wisely
Contains 1 Component(s)The goal of this session is to empower attendees with the information and tools necessary to deliver, and instruct chiropractic students in best practice management of low back pain.
The purpose of the Choosing Wisely campaign is to spark thoughtful conversations between patients and their doctors about the best,
most appropriate care. Choosing Wisely is a joint effort between the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation and Consumer
Reports.
They feature recommendations about health care procedures that are common, but whose usefulness in some cases is not supported
by the evidence. To participate, healthcare organizations develop a list of 5 tests and/or procedures that may be common but for whom
routine use is not necessarily based on the best evidence available. In August of 2017, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
released their Choosing Wisely list. This list focuses on the use of x-rays, back braces, physical therapy modalities and psychosocial
assessments for patients who need longer term care.
Since the release of this list, there has been significant controversy regarding the ACA's Choosing Wisely recommendations, including
misunderstandings regarding how they are to be applied in chiropractic clinical practice. The ACA’s Choosing Wisely campaign creates
an opportunity for our chiropractic educational institutions to discuss best practices in spine care, and what constitutes patient centered,
evidence informed management of back pain.
Panelists will begin with a discussion of the Choosing Wisely campaign, and the evidence base that informed recommendations.
Leading experts will supplement the discussion by challenging and exploring various facets of the recommendations. This includes
imaging related questions to consider as part of our chiropractic research agenda, an update of best practices for active care in patient
treatment plans, and perspectives on the extent to which Doctor of Chiropractic Programs should reflect Choosing Wisely
recommendations in their curricula. The goal of this session is to empower attendees with the information and tools necessary to
deliver, and instruct chiropractic students in best practice management of low back pain.Todd Knudsen, DC, DACBR
Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Special Projects
New York Chiropractic College
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NCLC 2018 Choosing Wisely Panel
Contains 1 Component(s)The Choosing Wisely® campaign was developed by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation to facilitate informed and collaborative discussions between doctors and patients about the necessity, efficacy and risks and benefits of common tests and procedures. The Choosing Wisely initiative looks to doctors and the societies representing them to underpin these efforts by identifying a “Top Five” list of evidence-based recommendations that draw attention to potentially unnecessary tests or therapies.
The Choosing Wisely® campaign was developed by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation to facilitate informed and collaborative discussions between doctors and patients about the necessity, efficacy and risks and benefits of common tests and procedures. The Choosing Wisely initiative looks to doctors and the societies representing them to underpin these efforts by identifying a “Top Five” list of evidence-based recommendations that draw attention to potentially unnecessary tests or therapies.
ACA’s Choosing Wisely list was developed after several months of careful consideration and thorough review, using the most current evidence about management and treatment options. This panel will discuss the background of Choosing Wisely and the development of the ACA Choosing Wisely statements. Additionally, attendees will hear how the panelists are implementing the recommendations into their practices.
Christine Goertz (Moderator)
Chief Executive Officer
Spine Institute for Quality (Spine IQ)
Vice Chancellor for Research and Health Policy- Palmer College of Chiropractic
John M Ventura, DC
Consultant
Spine Care Partners, LLC
Bio
Dr Ventura has over 30 years of clinical practice experience & now serves on the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services technical expert panel, on the board of the United States Bone and Joint Initiative and is on the musculoskeletal committee of the National Quality Forum.
Kendall Payne, DC
Owner
Payne Clinic, PA
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How to Build a Compliant and Profitable Practice
Contains 1 Component(s)From NCLC 2018, this presentation is designed to challenge doctors of chiropractic to make business decisions that drive quality outcomes in patient management and the profitability of the office.
Running a compliant and profitable practice are not two oppositional concepts. In fact, it's important to understand how to produce quality documentation, provide quality care and operate that practice in a way that rewards this effort. From NCLC 2018, this presentation is designed to challenge doctors of chiropractic to make business decisions that drive quality outcomes in patient management and the profitability of the office. If the success of your office is determined by your check book balance each month, then you need to reconsider your approach to running your office.
Kevin Sharp, DC
Sharp Chiropractic
Dr. Sharp has over 30 years of experience as a chiropractic physician and has been a member of the ACA for over 20 years. Dr. Sharp runs a successful practice in Winston Salem, NC (Sharp Chiropractic) and is a recognized expert in the area of coding, documentation and compliance. He previously served as North Carolina Chiropractic Association president and currently serves as a member of the ACA Coding Advisory Board. He has spoken at several ACA conferences and offered training at various state chiropractic events throughout the nation on the topics of coding and documentation.
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Using Patients Reports of Outcomes and Experiences to Improve Outcomes
Contains 1 Component(s)From NCLC 2018, this session will present the evidence behind the use of PROM/PREM for the care of individual patients as well as for enhancing development of clinical services.
From NCLC 2018- patients reports of outcomes and experiences (PROMs & PREMs) with care can be used to help improve health outcomes, communication between patient and chiropractor and to transparently promote the use of chiropractic services. This session will present the evidence behind the use of PROM/PREM for the care of individual patients as well as for enhancing development of clinical services.
Jonathan R. Field, DC, MS, MSC, PhD
Chair
Royal College of Chiropractors- Pain Faculty