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Documentation 102 : Medicare Documentation - Part 1
Credit Hours(s) 4.0
Instructors Paul Sherman, DC
Price $80.00 USD
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Educational Objectives 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
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 103 : Medicare Documentation - Part 2
Credit Hours(s) 4.0
Instructors Paul Sherman, DC
Price $80.00 USD
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Educational Objectives Hour 1
Demonstrate the key elements pertaining to Medicare’s documentation requirements for initial and subsequent patient encounters
Describe the three categories of chiropractic care covered through Medicare and the one category exempt from Medicare coverage
Apply Medicare’s x-ray requirements for documenting a subluxation
Utilize Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notification (ABN) form and its guidelines
Use Medicare’s PARTS system to document a subluxation
Summarize the transformation of Medicare’s PARTS system utilizing the AIR S & M method
Include proper Medicare documentation for daily progress notes (SOAP), in order to meet insurance guidelines and meet medical necessity
Hour 2
Integrate a 4 step approach to meet E/M (Evaluation/Management) coding requirements to meet Medicare’s guidelines
Hour 3
Review Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MARCA) aka Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) and the Merit Based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS)
Hour 4
Apply the critical components of Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) coding and Medicare’s requirements for documentation
Use diagnostic codes ICD-10 (primary subluxation M-codes biomechanical lesions and secondary medical codes) to meet Medicare’s diagnosis requirements
Recognize Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) codes and how it relates to the Medicare system
Utilize Medicare modifiers
Identify some of the key items with regards to completing the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 1500 claim form
Summarize Medicare’s mandatory claims submission policy
Explain the five levels of Medicare appeals process
Distinguish between Medicare participating vs. non-participating provider requirements
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 104 : Documenting Medical Necessity
Credit Hours(s) 3.0
Instructors Mario Fucinari, DC, CPCO, CPPM, CIC
Price $60.00 USD
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Educational Objectives Hour 1
Define standard of care.
Examine the requirements of Chiropractic documentation.
Evaluate Chiropractic care and the functional relationship.
Review state specific examples of documentation requirements.
Discuss what is mean by episode of care.
Hour 2
Establish the baseline of care.
Identify the inadequacies of intake forms.
Comply with the requirements of the initial encounter report.
Review the consultation documentation in various case scenarios.
Apply appropriate medical decision-making processes and documentation.
Hour 3
Examine the Documentation Requirements of a SOAP Note.
Utilize PART in documentation.
Utilize outcome assessment tests in documenting medical necessity of care.
Identify Assessment and its relationship to medical necessity.
Solidify elements of the treatment plan to support medical necessity.
Apprise utilization management and review analysis of documentation.
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 105 : Avoiding Medicare ABN Pitfalls Establish a Compliant Process
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Recognize the common pitfalls that can put your clinic at risk
Review the difference between a mandatory ABN and a voluntary ABN
Identify the appropriate time to initiate a mandatory ABN
Implement customized and compliant ABNs for your clinic by following the rules
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 149 : Avoiding Pitfalls with Evaluation & Management Services
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Demonstrate understanding of the key elements of revised E/M services
Determine the elements that count as Time-Activities and how to calculate appropriately
Establish protocol to determine Medical Decision Making element of E/M encounter
Apply the new algorithm to appropriately code for E/M services under the 2021 model
Discover how to still demonstrate Medical Necessity with the revised E/M codes
Determine why history and examination are still needed
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 153 : Documenting Bodily/Personal Injury Cases
Credit Hours(s) 4.0
Instructors Leanne Cupon, DC, DACRB and Warren Jahn, DC, DIANM (US)
Price $85.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Develop the skills for medical documentation record-keeping for proper patient care and adherence to insurance value based parameters
Recognize the importance, and benefits of thorough chart documentation from the standpoint of the patient, the provider, the profession and third-party payors
Show how outcome assessment documentation benefits the patient, the provider, the profession, and third-party payors
Demonstrate physical examination procedures that are the basis for diagnosis formulation and value based data
Examine skills necessary to incorporate an outcomes-based, evidenced-influenced approach to patient-centered health care in bodily injuries
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 154 : Risk Management Considerations for Documentation
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Leanne Cupon, DC, DACRB and Warren Jahn, DC, DIANM (US)
Price $21.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Develop the skills for medical documentation record-keeping for proper patient care
Recognize the importance and benefits of documentation methodology from the standpoint of risk management
Identify selected documentation problems and errors
Summarize recommendations for improving patient care documentation for those Doctors not using an EHR
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 157 : Clinical Documentation
Credit Hours(s) 2.0
Instructors Gregg Friedman, DC
Price $40.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
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.
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 158 : ICD-10
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Gregg Friedman, DC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Comprehend the reasons for transitioning from ICD9 to ICD10
Determine the critical differences with the new ICD10 codes
Utilize the proper alpha and numeric aspects of commonly used ICD10 codes for Chiropractic
Observe the practicality of combining clinical documentation and the proper use of ICD10 codes.
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 160 : ICD-10: Navigating the Coding Maze
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Paul Sherman, DC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Discuss the history of ICD-10-CM codes
Discuss the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
Identify and discuss the tools needed to navigate the ICD-10 codes
Discuss the General Equivalence Mappings (GEM’s) and their significance and how they relate to ICD-10-CM Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
Identify and discuss how to select the appropriate ICD-10 code to its highest specificity
Examples to be discussed
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 161 : Keys to Clinical Documentation
Credit Hours(s) 2.0
Instructors Paul Sherman, DC
Price $40.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Recognize the key components regarding good documentation and record keeping
Identify the legal requirements of informed consent and the key elements of the informed consent process
Discuss why doctors are held to higher standards
Describe the 21 NCQA guidelines for record keeping
Document progress notes (SOAP) to meet insurance guidelines and medical necessity
Apply the PARTS system and its transformation utilizing a new method AIR S & M
Utilize CMT coding appropriately
Utilize E/M (Evaluation/Management) coding appropriately to meet insurance guidelines and medical necessity
Identify the 3 categories and 2 subcategories of E/M codes
Identify the 5 levels of E/M services for new and established patients
Identify the 7 components (descriptors) used to determine the level of E/M service
Select the appropriate level of E/M services utilizing 7 simple steps
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 162 : Regs and Risk Management with Maintenance Care
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Differentiate between active and maintenance care in clinical documentation
Execute the use of advance notice in third party patients correctly and accurately
Identify and implement strategies to clarify the difference between active and maintenance care in documentation
Recognize and adopt best practices in proper notification about maintenance care vs. active treatment
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 163 : Documenting for Medical Necessity of Manual Therapies
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Properly document findings and recommendations around muscle therapies
Master the documentation necessary in daily visits to verify medical necessity
Identify and implement strategies the most important findings and rationale necessary to add muscle therapies to the treatment plan
Recognize how to differentiate between various manual therapies to meet the requirements of third-party payers' medical review policy
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 164 : Compliance with Federal Guidelines for Timed Physical Medicine Procedures
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Differentiate between supervised modalities, constant attendance modalities, and therapeutic procedures
Properly document the time and service for any physical medicine modality and procedure
Clearly define the rationale for these services within the patient's medical record
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 165 : Compliant Coding and Documentation for all Chiropractic Techniques
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Recognize the varying specific requirements for documenting unique adjusting techniques in regards to compliant records and risk management
Properly document patient encounters for medical necessity
Discuss the Medical Review Policy insurers use in reviewing medical documentation
Review case studies and examples to identify documentation errors during self-auditing
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 167 : The Life Cycle of a Patients Chart
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Colleen Auchenbach, DC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Apply best practices for using abbreviations, addressing legibility, authentication of signatures, and managing the day-to-day flow of your patient records
Clearly delineate the beginning and end of episodes of patient care, proper recording of these episodes, and boundary discussions with patients
Locate and utilize the definitions of medically necessary care, and apply it as a differentiator from clinically appropriate care
Assess documentation across the life cycle of the patient’s chart from history to discharge and on through maintenance and wellness care based on live examples demonstrated
Identify the deficiencies that may be present in your documentation through the eyes of an auditor
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 168 : The Secrets of Chiro-Compliant Coding
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Utilize documentation requirements for the most commonly used CPT codes in the profession
Apply coding techniques and algorithms to ensure the proper code is selected to meet E/M documentation guidelines
Recognize the codes that carry the highest degree of risk and confirm that documentation meets the code requirements
Identify the mandatory elements of medical review policy for selected chiropractic codes
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 169 : Triage Your Patients with Compliant Treatment
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors April Lee, DC, CPCO
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Compose Complete and Accurate Treatment Plans
Formulate multiple Standard Treatment Protocols for better compliance and efficiency
Differentiate patient care plans per Patient condition severity
Propose recommendations based on exam findings, not third party coverage
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 170 : Medicare and the Quality Payment Program
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Paul Sherman, DC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Discuss Medicare’s guidelines for documenting quality measures
Discuss Medicare’s Merit-Based Incentive Program (MIPS)
Identify and determine the eligibility requirements for MIPS
Identify and discuss the 4 categories under MIPS (Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability (PI) and Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (CPIA)
Recognize how Medicare calculates MIPS to determine payment adjustments
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 171 : Ancillary Services: Yes, You Have to Document Those Too
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Know how to document exactly what’s required for initial visit treatment plans including physical medicine procedures
Apply sample language to include in each daily visit note that will meet documentation guidelines for these modalities and procedures, including properly recording time for timed services
Command the mechanics of how to authenticate documentation for services provided by auxiliary team members
Tie the patient’s diagnosis to the treatment plan for tissue-specific, physical medicine solutions
Tell a complete and coherent account of the patient’s daily visit journey, outlining the crucial language necessary to justify medical necessity for all services rendered
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 172 : In-Processing Federal Patients: Active or Maintenance
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Recognize and document the difference between active and maintenance care
Use a decision-making matrix to determine the reportability of active treatment, and to be able to help the patient understand the distinction
Apply the Medicare standard of recordkeeping to intake requirements to establish a baseline for episodes of care
Determine whether routine visits qualify as active treatment when presented with new and updated complaints
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 173 : Why Render A Prognosis? Defining the Problem
Credit Hours(s) 5.0
Instructors David Taylor, DC, DABCN, FIACN
Price $100.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Describe the need for prognosis
Summarize what a prognosis is
Demonstrate the use of prognostic tools
Appraise your individual patient’s outlook for recovery.
Measure the progress
Make evidence based clinical decisions
Substantiate your opinion for expert testimony.
Illustrate the evidence for care.
Prescribe evidence based care plans.
Properly document and code complicated cases
Improve the patient report of findings and discharge procedures
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 173 - 174
Credit Hours(s) 6.0
Instructors multiple
Price $120.00 USD
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Educational Objectives Hour 1 - 5
Describe the need for prognosis
Summarize what a prognosis is
Demonstrate the use of prognostic tools
Appraise your individual patient’s outlook for recovery.
Measure the progress
Make evidence based clinical decisions
Substantiate your opinion for expert testimony.
Illustrate the evidence for care.
Prescribe evidence based care plans.
Increase your reimbursement for complicated cases.
Improve the patient report of findings and discharge
Hour 6
Interpret in documentation, the difference between active, medically necessary care vs. clinically appropriate but possibly maintenance adjustments
Able to distinguish compensatory vs. primary subluxations and document them properly
Specify proper documentation techniques as a full spine adjuster
Demonstrate the ability to classify documentation for each chiropractic technique employed
Other Info Course Group includes all Documentation Courses numbered 173 thru 174
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 174 : Compliant Documentation for Adjusting Multiple Spinal Regions
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Interpret in documentation, the difference between active, medically necessary care vs. clinically appropriate but possibly maintenance adjustments
Able to distinguish compensatory vs. primary subluxations and document them properly
Specify proper documentation techniques as a full spine adjuster
Demonstrate the ability to classify documentation for each chiropractic technique employed
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 176 : Document Clinical Rationale for Active Care Rehab
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Perform functional testing to identify patients who will benefit from active care rehab
Correlate functional testing findings with a protocol-driven care plan customized to the patient’s diagnosis
Recognize and document preferred outcomes that result from properly executed active care techniques
Follow clinical algorithms to best understand the beginning, middle and end points of active care rehab
Properly document the clinical rationale for active care rehab by linking it to the diagnosis and treatment plan of initial visit documentation
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 177 : The Ideal Documentation for an Episode of Care
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Discover all the elements necessary for appropriate documentation of an episode of care, from the initial visit through the discharge from active treatment
Have clearer delineation of the beginning and end of episodes of patient care
Decide when an active episode of care should turn into maintenance care, and document the decision making appropriately
Identify the required components of documentation as they are outlined in state board documentation requirements, Medicare documentation requirements and other entities’ regulations
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 178 : Documenting and Coding for Unproven, Investigational or Experimental Procedures
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Define and recognize common procedures that may be deemed unproven, investigational or experimental
Determine how individual state boards and payers view these various treatments
Recognize guidance or rulings from state boards that dictate the need for informed consent
Properly document the procedures in the medical record
Apply correct coding to describe the procedure provided
Personalize a sample Consent to Treat for the procedure provided
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 179 : Documentation Nuances for All Interested Parties
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Awareness of the value of orderly documentation to you and others
Ability to duplicate key documentation components that auditors and reviewers expect
Steps necessary to address how poor documentation can turn a simple record review into a full audit
Ability to identify commonly missed links connecting documentation to treatment
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 182 : The 5 Documentation Mistakes You're Probably Making
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Differentiate and document for the difference between medical necessity and clinical appropriateness
Execute a complete and compliant treatment plan that includes all required elements
Properly record the elements necessary to justify the full-spine adjustment
Command the mechanics of properly documenting clinical rationale for ordered diagnostics and treatment
Ensure the inclusion of diagnostic assessment and doctor’s rationale in routine daily visit notes
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 183 : The Established Patient Evaluation - Who, What, When and How
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Evaluate the necessary elements to properly document established patient re-evaluations of all types
Deliver appropriate evaluation and management services to justify continued care, assess progress, and discharge from this active care when the time is right
Report the necessary components of documenting the transitional diagnosis and treatment plan after a periodic re-evaluation
Complete the fundamentals of documenting the assessment of change since the last evaluation as it applies to federal regulations in Medicare
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 184 : Minimize Medicare Risk for Peace of Mind
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Recognize the mandatory enrollment guidelines for chiropractors and apply the rules to daily practice
Distinguish between active and maintenance care and employ proper procedure to administrate both types of care
Complete and document required elements of documentation of active treatment
Prepare patients to best differentiate care that Medicare considers medically necessary from care that the patient is expected to pay for
Apply the Medicare standard of financial transactions with patients in order to stay within the Federal collection guidelines
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 185 : Managing Risk through Compliant Documentation and Coding
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Colleen Auchenbach, DC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Discover how proper documentation impacts the revenue cycle and profitability of your office
Distinguish between Medically Necessary and Clinically Appropriate Care
Demonstrate how your office compliance program either leaves you vulnerable or reduces your risk
Develop understanding of compliant fee systems
Evaluate federal guidelines regarding discounting and/or hardship
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 186 : Medicare Billing Compliance Made Simple
Credit Hours(s) 2.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $40.00 USD
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Educational Objectives Hour 1
Discern Part B from Part C and know the rules for each
Discuss mandatory enrollment necessary for Chiropractic specialty
Master the definition of medical necessity vs. clinical appropriateness and who pays in either case
Recognize the differences between acute, chronic, and maintenance car
Locate and understand the Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for your state including all the rules and guidelines
Identify CMT coding and how it is differentiated from maintenance in Medicare
Hour 2
Review of statistical data that shows how risk is identified through data analysis
Engage in billing compliance and random auditing to meet OIG compliance guidelines
Avoid risk issues with proper use of the Medicare Advance Notice-Both Voluntary and Mandatory
Discuss the role of SOP and Policy in practice risk mitigation, especially with Federal patients
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 186 - 188
Credit Hours(s) 4.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $80.00 USD
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Educational Objectives Hour 1
Discern Part B from Part C and know the rules for each
Discuss mandatory enrollment necessary for Chiropractic specialty
Master the definition of medical necessity vs. clinical appropriateness and who pays in either case
Recognize the differences between acute, chronic, and maintenance car
Locate and understand the Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for your state including all the rules and guidelines
Identify CMT coding and how it is differentiated from maintenance in Medicare
Hour 2
Review of statistical data that shows how risk is identified through data analysis
Engage in billing compliance and random auditing to meet OIG compliance guidelines
Avoid risk issues with proper use of the Medicare Advance Notice-Both Voluntary and Mandatory
Discuss the role of SOP and Policy in practice risk mitigation, especially with Federal patients
Hour 3
Understand the difference between clinically appropriate and medically necessary care
Identify the clinical indications of when to initiate therapeutic withdrawal
Execute the components of a final discharge evaluation with proper documentation and recommendations
Learn how to transition a client from an active phase of care to maintenance as a part of your treatment plan
Hour 4
Cite the difference between Therapeutic Exercise and Therapeutic Activities
Properly document all aspects required when utilizing timed therapy services
Assimilate payer policy details to ensure proper code utilization
Discuss common errors when documenting and billing exercise therapy services
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 187 : Creating the End to Every Story with Proper Patient Discharge
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Understand the difference between clinically appropriate and medically necessary care
Identify the clinical indications of when to initiate therapeutic withdrawal
Execute the components of a final discharge evaluation with proper documentation and recommendations
Learn how to transition a client from an active phase of care to maintenance as a part of your treatment plan
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 188 : Documentation and Coding of Exercise Services
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Cite the difference between Therapeutic Exercise and Therapeutic Activities
Properly document all aspects required when utilizing timed therapy services
Assimilate payer policy details to ensure proper code utilization
Discuss common errors when documenting and billing exercise therapy services
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 189 : The Art and Science of Diagnosis Coding
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors multiple
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Demonstrate why each and every digit of the DX tells the payer something important Distinguish the nuances of specialized DX coding rules for carriers such as Medicare.
Discover the importance of DX pointing, and which CPT codes are an absolute MUST to point to DX
Illustrate how to diagnose with a higher level of specificity and through proper hierarchy Identify the role of the diagnosis in the documentation process'
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 191 : How to Perform a Baseline Documentation Audit
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Colleen Auchenbach, DC
Price $19.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Identify the expected standards of a compliant and complete patient record
Audit documentation to ensure the most important details are present
Demonstrate how to conduct a complete baseline audit of record documentation
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 192 : Medicare Mastery Part 1 Medicare Fundamental Regulations
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Demonstrate the components of recognizing Medical Necessary Care vs. Clinically Appropriate
Identify CMT coding trends and indicators as they relate to medical necessity
Properly manage treatment effectiveness for exacerbations and reoccurrences
Determine Proper Diagnosis and Assessment for Federal Patients
Acknowledge and audit CMT coding ratios to evaluate the potential risk
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 193 : Medicare Mastery Part 2 Complicated Compliance in Medicare
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Identify Dually Eligible Individuals (QMB) and Understand How Medicare Works with Medicaid
Ascertain the practice’s obligations for QMB patients, regardless of Medicaid participation or coverage
Provide accurate and legal advance notice to dually eligible individuals within the new guidelines
Recognize the differences between acute, chronic, and maintenance care and how that affects billing and charges
Duplicate Medicare financial rules and collections guidance into a process within the practice
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 195 : Documenting Compliantly for Your Audience
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives • Identify missing components before they become critical issues for your practice • Determine the basic requirements of documentation for all payer classes • Learn to identify payer requirements as part of your documentation standards • Understand the key documentation components that boards, auditors and reviewers expect
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 197 : The Clinical and Written Diagnosis Process
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Apply the changes in the 2022 ICD-10 code set to the clinical diagnosis process
Compare examination findings, couple with history, to select the most appropriate written diagnosis
Document within the clinical record your thought process of selecting diagnostic codes
Classify diagnoses in order of severity and hierarchy to match projected treatment plan
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 198 : Routine Visits are Often Far from Routine
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Properly document “doctor thinking” daily in routine patient visit documentation
Recognize the role of the PART documentation process in Routine Office Visit notes
Identify and execute the key components of written assessment in daily documentation
Recognize aspects of documentation and coding of Route Office Visits (ROV) whether active treatment, preventative maintenance, or wellness care.
Distinguish the unique components of Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 199 : Documentation and Risk Management - From Medical Necessity to Clinical Appropriateness
Credit Hours(s) 4.0
Instructors Kathy Mills Chang, MCS-P, CCPC
Price $80.00 USD
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Educational Objectives 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
Approval Code(s) NV26-146 Expires: 2026-12-31
Documentation 200 : ICD 10 Documentation
Credit Hours(s) 4.0
Instructors Grant Shapiro, DC
Price $80.00 USD
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Educational Objectives Hour 1
Label the main driver is for “Medical Necessity”, how and why you must communicate this to 3rd party payers
List the foundation of coding and be able to apply pertinent ICD10 coding guidelines
Discover how correct coding may dictate our strength to 3rd parties and have national implications for our profession.
Discuss critical questions of the benefits and risks of our Chiropractic diagnosis codes in the insurance industry.
Identify red flags, complicating factors, and have awareness of Risk management when documenting and coding.
Identify how insurance companies rank the importance of various diagnoses and its effect on claims’ coverage and processing
Hour 2
Apply critical ICD10 coding Guidelines, like sequencing, Excludes notes, and combination codes.
Recall how ICD10 categorizes common NMS diagnoses seen by the DC
Appraise the differences between Medicare’s coding guidelines for DC’s and the ICD10 guidelines.
Explain Medicare’s definition of medical necessity and produce correct documentation to support it by reviewing the NCD.
Solve the documentation issue that leads to incorrect diagnoses.
Analyze and print tables (slides) of coding to help you for clinic ASAP
Apply the knowledge gained within a visit to correctly document the encounter’s Assessment and diagnosis.
Apply critical thinking to diagnosing and coming up with an appropriate ICD10 code.
Hour 3
Review numerous printable tables that will expand your ICD10 knowledge base of NMS diagnoses.
Identify the differences in diagnosing, documenting, then coding numerous spinal disc disorders, spondylopathies and radiculopathies according to medical necessity and ICD10-CM’s categorization.
Using clinical examples, discover and demonstrate the appropriate manner of documenting the evolution of changing diagnoses within a Plan.
Recognize, document, diagnose and appropriately pair examples of specific etiologies of NMS inflammation with an ICD10 code.
Hour 4
Record, diagnose and code various possibilities of types of the elusive ICD10-CM’s Facet Syndrome, according to Dr. Shapiro.
Document and appropriately code for instabilities VS ligament laxity of spine and extremities.
Identify Kyphosis as a complicating factor to healing. Then evaluate and code its types, areas and corresponding ICD10 codes.
Design a comprehensive list of diagnoses from an MVA, that may help a PI attorney with their demand letter.
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Got Documentation 201 : The Problem Oriented Medical Record - Taking a Great History
Credit Hours(s) 3.0
Instructors Gregg Friedman, DC
Price $60.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Discuss ethical standards of insurance reporting and coding
Illustrate how documentation can affect state board complaints
Discuss why insurance companies file complaints against chiropractors
Discuss why patients file board complaints against chiropractors
Define the Problem Oriented Medical Record (POMR)
Illustrate taking a thorough history using the OPQRST method
Discuss the components of the ortho/neuro exam
Approval Code(s) NV26-148 Expires: 2026-12-31
Got Documentation 201 - 204
Credit Hours(s) 12.0
Instructors Gregg Friedman, DC
Price $216.00 USD
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Educational Objectives Hours 1 - 3
Discuss ethical standards of insurance reporting and coding
Illustrate how documentation can affect state board complaints
Discuss why insurance companies file complaints against chiropractors
Discuss why patients file board complaints against chiropractors
Define the Problem Oriented Medical Record (POMR)
Illustrate taking a thorough history using the OPQRST method
Discuss the components of the ortho/neuro exam
Hour 4 - 6
Discuss the misrepresentation of certain orthopedic tests
Illustrate sensitivity and specificity of orthopedic tests
Define the 2021 changes to Evaluation and Management codes
Discuss the differences between using time vs. medical decision making for E/M
Distinguish between subjective and objective outcome assessments Illustrate methods of proving medical necessity
Illustrate the CMS requirements of chiropractic documentation
Illustrate condition-specific functional outcome questionnaires
Define the A of P.A.R.T. from Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
Define the R of P.A.R.T. from Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
Illustrate the different methods of evaluating spinal range of motion
Define the T of P.A.R.T. from Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
Describe the timing of the first re-assessment
Demonstrate proper coding for range of motion measurements
Describe the P.A.R.T. format of documentation
Define the P of P.A.R.T. from Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
Describe the concept of outcome assessments in clinical practice
Hour 7 - 9
Illustrate different outcome assessments for the T of P.A.R.T
Demonstrate the POMR and P.A.R.T. formats for the initial patient encounter
Integrate the POMR and P.A.R.T. formats for subsequent patient encounters
Discuss proper diagnosing in notes and on a claim form
Define the short, moderate and long-term diagnoses for Medicare
Define proper Assessments
Illustrate how to determine an assessment for each condition
Illustrate complicating factors that can be documented for each condition
Hours 10 - 12
Illustrate the two types of Plan
Discuss common therapeutic modalities
Demonstrate proper documentation for time-based codes
Illustrate how to document measurable treatment goals
Describe the red flags of a record review
Demonstrate the determination of causation for a motor vehicle collision
Discuss the different mechanisms of injury for motor vehicle collisions
Discuss some of the key value drivers of Colossus
Discuss the difference between impairment and disability
Illustrate the determination of the end of justifiable treatment
Define the main components of an impairment evaluation
Illustrate Duties Under Duress and Loss of Enjoyment
Illustrate the important diagnoses for personal injury cases
Define the 5 Colossus prognoses
Demonstrate the 5 grades of injury severity for the Croft Guidelines for the Treatment of CAD Injuries
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Got Documentation 202 : Medical Necessity - Determining the Justification of Treatment
Credit Hours(s) 3.0
Instructors Gregg Friedman, DC
Price $60.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Discuss the misrepresentation of certain orthopedic tests
Illustrate sensitivity and specificity of orthopedic tests
Define the 2021 changes to Evaluation and Management codes
Discuss the differences between using time vs. medical decision making for E/M
Distinguish between subjective and objective outcome assessments Illustrate methods of proving medical necessity
Illustrate the CMS requirements of chiropractic documentation
Illustrate condition-specific functional outcome questionnaires
Define the A of P.A.R.T. from Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
Define the R of P.A.R.T. from Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
Illustrate the different methods of evaluating spinal range of motion
Define the T of P.A.R.T. from Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
Describe the timing of the first re-assessment
Demonstrate proper coding for range of motion measurements
Describe the P.A.R.T. format of documentation
Define the P of P.A.R.T. from Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
Describe the concept of outcome assessments in clinical practice
Other Info Recommend to take course 201 prior to this course.
Approval Code(s) NV26-148 Expires: 2026-12-31
Got Documentation 203 : Assessment and Plan - The required elements of an Assessment and justification of therapeutic procedures, including CMT
Credit Hours(s) 3.0
Instructors Gregg Friedman, DC
Price $60.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Illustrate different outcome assessments for the T of P.A.R.T
Demonstrate the POMR and P.A.R.T. formats for the initial patient encounter
Integrate the POMR and P.A.R.T. formats for subsequent patient encounters
Discuss proper diagnosing in notes and on a claim form
Define the short, moderate and long-term diagnoses for Medicare
Define proper Assessments
Illustrate how to determine an assessment for each condition
Illustrate complicating factors that can be documented for each condition
Other Info Recommend to take courses 201 and 202 prior to this course.
Approval Code(s) NV26-148 Expires: 2026-12-31
Got Documentation 204 : Personal Injury - How to properly and ethically manage a traumatically injured patient
Credit Hours(s) 3.0
Instructors Gregg Friedman, DC
Price $60.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Illustrate the two types of Plan
Discuss common therapeutic modalities
Demonstrate proper documentation for time-based codes
Illustrate how to document measurable treatment goals
Describe the red flags of a record review
Demonstrate the determination of causation for a motor vehicle collision
Discuss the different mechanisms of injury for motor vehicle collisions
Discuss some of the key value drivers of Colossus
Discuss the difference between impairment and disability
Illustrate the determination of the end of justifiable treatment
Define the main components of an impairment evaluation
Illustrate Duties Under Duress and Loss of Enjoyment
Illustrate the important diagnoses for personal injury cases
Define the 5 Colossus prognoses
Demonstrate the 5 grades of injury severity for the Croft Guidelines for the Treatment of CAD Injuries
Other Info Recommend to take courses 201, 202 and 203 prior to this course.
Approval Code(s) NV26-148 Expires: 2026-12-31
Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 201 : HIPAA Compliance & Cybersecurity: How they catch you off guard and what they demand you produce!
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Ty Talcott, DC, CHPSE
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Prepare to manage and document protocols, for litigation protection, in a crisis, such as Covid.
Discover how to avoid a HIPAA investigation and becoming a ‘HIPAA statistic’, often by surprise.
Operate an office with protocols to avoid ransom ware and other Cyber-attacks.
Complete a HIPAA program to be prepared for document production, demanded by the government, when a complaint (or even a simple inquiry) is made by a patient, peer, or ex-employee.
Approval Code(s) NV26-149 Expires: 2026-12-31
Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 201 - 208
Credit Hours(s) 8.0
Instructors Ty Talcott, DC, CHPSE
Price $160.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
This contains all courses with the educational objectives listed in Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 201 - 208
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Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 202 : Required HIPAA policies and required OIG self-audits for those who treat Medicare patients
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Ty Talcott, DC, CHPSE
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Prepare for the required OIG compliance program, required for all who treat one of more Medicare patients per year.
Aid in understanding and preparing required written documented policies under the HIPAA law.
Identify what thieves do with stolen patient information.
Discover what is included in a comprehensive table of contents for a HIPAA compliance program.
Describe the type and number of complaints against doctors and their often surprise origins
Use of required accounting logs
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Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 203 : What to do if you are ever notified you are under investigation or audit and the new ONC law requirements
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Ty Talcott, DC, CHPSE
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Classifying what you say and when, when notified of an investigation or audit, to avoid saying the wrong thing and complicating your case.
Examine what every office must do, regarding the ONC law, to deliver patient records electronically if so requested, even if you don’t have computers.
Show a step-by-step approach to responding to the government in the event of a breach, investigation, or audit.
Solve the puzzle as to avoiding audits and compliance investigations.
Approval Code(s) NV26-149 Expires: 2026-12-31
Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 204 : NO Surprises Law and latest from the Washington DC HIPAA and cybersecurity symposiums
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Ty Talcott, DC, CHPSE
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Explain tele-health pros and cons.
Categorize the risks that lead to being turned in for violations, often not knowing you were doing anything wrong.
Point out the most common HIPAA scams that involve impersonating a federal official.
Examine the parts of the HIPAA law that enforcers are enforcing and those parts they are not enforcing.
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Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 205 : No Risk analysis and no ISARs equals maximum HIPAA fines
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Ty Talcott, DC, CHPSE
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Discover how to conduct the required ISAR (information system activity review) that leads to maximum fines if not completed.
Aid you and/or your staff in conducting the required risk analysis that leads to maximum fines, if not completed.
Prepare an electronic device maintenance schedule to protect yourself relative to data breaches.
Examine how to reduce your exposure to HIPAA fines.
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Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 206 : Required Data Security and Fee Compliance
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Ty Talcott, DC, CHPSE
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Discover illegal fee structures and the legal options that do exist.
Prepare the four requirements relative to the notice of patient privacy policy.
Generate a legally required BAA process for every individual or company with whom you share or provide access to your patient data.
Discuss the requirements for data recover and emergency mode operations under HIPAA.
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Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 207 : Medicare Compliance, ABN Form and Additional HIPAA Policies
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Ty Talcott, DC, CHPSE
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Prepare a protocol for creating required policies under HIPAA.
Assess the risks of seeing Medicare patients with inadequate use of the ABN form.
Operate proper procedures to appropriately use the ABN form in a Medicare practice.
Summarize the Ohio workers’ compensation requirements that elevate chiropractic and put restrictions upon spinal surgeons.
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Government HIPAA and Cybersecurity Compliance 208 : Required Staff Training, Physical Plant Audit and Disciplinary Policies
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Ty Talcott, DC, CHPSE
Price $20.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Generate proper staff training to meet HIPAA requirements.
Examine the pitfalls around a physical plant audit and what you must do to avoid them.
Completing a required disciplinary policy that will pass an investigation.
Classify the little-known training requirements above and beyond the ‘annual HIPAA training’.
Approval Code(s) NV26-149 Expires: 2026-12-31
Hydrotherapy and Spa Applications
Credit Hours(s) 1.0
Instructors Paul Powers, DC, DABCN
Price $0.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Define hydrotherapy, cryotherapy, spa and thermotherapy
List 3 advantages/disadvantages of heat and cold
Identify the Hunting Response
List the three physical states of water
Identify guidelines to ensure safe application of hydrotherapy methods Copyright 2005 Elsevier, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Approval Code(s) NV26-242 Expires: 2026-12-31
Nevada CA Training Program
Credit Hours(s) 29.0
Instructors multiple
Price $249.00 USD
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Educational Objectives Hours 1 and 2
Topic: Chiropractic Principles Instructor: Affolter, DC Educational Objectives:
Discuss a brief history of Chiropractic
Describe the basics of Chiropractic Philosophy
Discuss Chiropractic, Adaptation and Innate Intelligence
Review how Chiropractic is built upon the basic sciences of anatomy (structure), physiology (function) and the clinical sciences (patient application).
Understand how Chiropractic affects specific conditions
Hour 3
Topic: Emergency Procedures Instructor: Kinsler, DC Educational Objectives:
Know how to prepare for a medical emergency
Review four emergency medical conditions: Stroke, Heart Attack, Difficulty Breathing, Diabetic Emergencies
Recognize the causes, symptoms and signs for these emergencies
Understand how to provide the appropriate emergency treatments
Hours 4 and 5
Topic: HIPAA Training Instructor: Sherman, DC Educational Objectives:
Discuss the History of HIPAA
Understanding Terminology of HIPAA i.e.: PHI, IIHI, NPP, TPO, NPI, EIN, EDI, etc.
Understand covered entities vs. non-covered entities
Understand what HIPAA truly means to a practice and does everyone have to comply
Understand what Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), code sets, identifiers, security and privacy
Understand the Privacy Rule, Patient Consent Form, Notice of Privacy Practices, Patient Authorization, Business Associate Agreements, Appointments of Privacy Officers and Staff training
Understand patient rights as it pertains to access of their medical information, records and your practice etc.
Understand and feel confident about HIPAA Guidelines
Hours 6 through 9
Topic: History Taking Instructor: Powers, DC, DABCN Educational Objectives:
Interview a patient using the skills of the patient-centered interview
Elicit from patients their stories of illness, while pursuing the broader life setting in which symptoms occur
Elicit from patients key information in their medical, family, and psychosocial histories
Recognize and respond appropriately to a patient’s emotions as they are expressed
Support and encourage expression of patients’ emotions
Critically assess one’s own performance and use of interviewing skill
Develop interpersonal skills enabling the establishment of long-term relationships with patients.
Hours 10 through 21
Topic: Physical Therapy Instructor: Powers, DC, DABCN Educational Objectives:
Develop a basic understanding of muscle function, biomechanics, soft tissue repairs, bone injury and exercise physiology as it applies to the Chiropractic Assistant and the application of physical therapy modalities/procedures
Develop an understanding of the use of cryotherapy and hot moist packs
Utilize traction and electrical therapy modalities
Develop an understanding of the effects of soft tissue massage
Apply stretch programs to patients
Discuss spinal exercise programs with the treating doctor
Learn the applicability of isokinetic testing
Hours 22 through 25
Topic: Professional Boundaries Instructor: Redleaf, DC Educational Objectives:
Discuss the concept of Gender as it relates to society, language and culture
Identify Gender roles in Western Society
Recognize innate gender traits in males and females
Summarize socially imposed gender traits
Identify aspects of male and female psychological development
Relate basic concepts of Gender and Power
List female and male leadership factors
Discuss gender and the Doctor/Patient relationship
Identify the ways which gender affects the Doctor/Patient relationship
Describe what accounts for the differences, in practice style and patient care, between males and females healthcare providers
Define differing sexualities in western culture
Review sexuality as it relates to the Doctor/Patient relationship
Identify misconceptions in personal definitions of male, female, power and sexuality
Recognize when Power is misused and becomes a threat
Define Touch as it relates to perception, gender and culture
Discuss the giving up of power as it relates to patients and touch
Recognize the perception, intention, and uses of touch
Perform an analysis of individual conceptions of gender and sexuality
Hours 26 and 27
Topic: Xray basics Instructor: Kirkutis, DC Educational Objectives:
Understand how x-rays are produced
Prepare a patient to have an x-ray examination
Recognize basic x-ray terminology
Recall patient positioning and x-ray projection terms
Recognize new advances in the radiology field
Visualize the basic positioning of the views discussed
Identify x-ray machine components
Describe particular views that make up an x-ray series
Recall general anatomy that will be seen on a certain view
Discuss the x-ray technique of the views described
Hour 28 and 29
Topic: Nevada Administrative Codes Instructor: Powers, DC Educational Objectives:
Review and comprehend NAC 634 as it pertains to the practice of Chiropractic in Nevada
Perform acceptable advertising
Develop an understanding of Board Hearings
Understand Rules associated with Clinical Demonstrations, Record Keeping, Continuing Education requirements
Follow NAC codes as they pertain to Chiropractic Assistants and Chiropractors in Nevada
Approval Code(s) NV26-241 Expires: 2026-12-31
Nevada Jurisprudence Board Rules : Review of NAC Codes Pertaining to Chiropractic in Nevada
Credit Hours(s) 2.0
Instructors Paul Powers, DC, DABCN
Price $29.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Review and comprehend NAC 634 as it pertains to the practice of Chiropractic in Nevada
Perform acceptable advertising
Develop an understanding of Board Hearings
Understand Rules associated with Clinical Demonstrations, Record Keeping, Continuing Education requirements
Follow NAC codes as they pertain to Chiropractic Assistants and Chiropractors in Nevada
Approval Code(s) NV26-240 Expires: 2026-12-31
Xray CA01 : The Basics of X-Ray Technology, Terminology and Spinal X-Ray Positioning
Credit Hours(s) 2.0
Instructors Lynne Kirkutis, DC
Price $40.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Understand how x-rays are produced
Prepare a patient to have an x-ray examination
Recognize basic x-ray terminology
Recall patient positioning and x-ray projection terms
Recognize new advances in the radiology field
Visualize the basic positioning of the views discussed
Identify x-ray machine components
Describe particular views that make up an x-ray series
Recall general anatomy that will be seen on a certain view
Discuss the x-ray technique of the views described
Approval Code(s) NV26-239 Expires: 2026-12-31
Xray CA02 : X-Ray Positioning: Upper Extremities, Chest, Lower Extremities
Credit Hours(s) 2.0
Instructors Lynne Kirkutis, DC
Price $40.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Demonstrate the basics of a radiographic shoulder series
Understand the positioning of the elbow joint
Recognize possible wrist injuries based on patient history
Recall positioning of hand, fingers and thumb radiographs
Summarize chest x-ray basics
Identify the views in a hip series
Demonstrate the positioning of the knee joint in a radiographic series
Understand the basics of ankle x-rays and injuries
Recall the positioning for x-rays of the foot and toes
Summarize the general anatomy of the lower extremities
Approval Code(s) NV26-239 Expires: 2026-12-31
Xray CA03 : Radiographic Procedures, Safety, Mistakes to Avoid and Tips for Optimal X-Rays
Credit Hours(s) 2.0
Instructors Lynne Kirkutis, DC
Price $40.00 USD
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Educational Objectives
Discuss safety measurements when taking x-rays
Review mistakes to Avoid when Taking Radiographs
Outline tips for Taking Optimal Radiographs
Discuss proper darkroom technique
Address safety measurements
Approval Code(s) NV26-239 Expires: 2026-12-31