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EMR, Compliance & Ethics

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Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Compliance & Ethics
Webinar Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET
Presented By: Terrence Carolan, MSPT, AVP, Program Development and Education, Select Medical

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Session Description: This webinar will cover key elements of compliance with accreditation and regulatory agencies including CMS, ‎TJC, and CARF, with a focus on the purpose and common issues addressed. In addition, presenters will discuss the ‎use and challenges of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems to meet these standards in the Medical Rehabilitation field.‎

The content of the webinar encompasses topics identified in the body of knowledge, upon which the new Medical Rehabilitation Management Certification (MRMC) exam is based. ‎

At the end of this presentation, particpants should be able to: 

  • Discuss the accreditation standards applicable to medical rehabilitation and ethical compliance practices.
  • Identify common causes of reimbursement denial.
  • Recognize potential issues and solutions concerning medical rehabilitation in the implementation and use of EMRs.

 

Terrence C. Carolan, MSPT: Terrence Carolan is the Assistant Vice President of Education for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Division of Select Medical and he has also been CARF Surveyor since 2011. Terrence oversees program accreditation through CARF and The Joint Commission for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Division of Select Medical. Prior to joining the Inpatient Rehabilitation Division, he was a Clinical Manager and Director of Education at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation from 2001 to 2015. Terrence received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from The College of New Jersey, a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Simmons College and he is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration from University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.

 

 

Pricing

AMRPA webinars include a live presentation over the telephone or VoIP (audio over the computer), with accompanying handouts online. They provide the educational value of a conference session, without the hassle and expense of travel. A live webinar also provides the opportunity to interact with the presenter during the question and answer period.

Your registration fee includes one web connection, one audio connection*, one PDF of the slide presentation (when provided by presenter), access to the webinar recording and evaluation for continuing education credits. Login information is unique to the registration and not to be shared. 

 

Members

Non-Members

Live Webinar + Recordings

$75

$125

You may purchase a recording-only version of each webinar once the recording is available thirty (30) days after the live event.  Available Recordings can be found here.

Learner Notification

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Satisfactory completion 
Participants must complete an evaluation to receive a certificate of completion.  Your chosen sessions must be attended in their entirety.  Partial credit of individual sessions is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your board requirement.   

Physicians/Nurses

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and AMRPA.  Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Physicians
Amedco LLC designates this live and enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurses
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hours

All CME activities must adhere to the ACCME’s content validation requirements. If/when any specific recommendations involving clinical medicine in a CME activity are made, they must be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients. All scientific research referred to, reported or used in CME in support or justification of a patient care recommendation must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis. In addition, all CME presentations must avoid commercial bias.  All presenters must use the required disclosure slide that names any financial relationships or discussion of unlabeled/investigational uses of a medicine or device. 

Health Care Executives:  AMRPA is authorized to award 1.0 hours of pre-approved ACHE Qualified Education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification, in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select “My Education Credit” to log hours earned.

The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.:  This webinar is approved for 0.1 AOTA CEU. (1 contact hour)The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. AMRPA is approved AOTA Provider #6595.

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Healthcare Executives, Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists
Educational Level: All levels
Instructional Methods: Lecture in Live Interactive Webinar
AOTA Classification Code: Professional Issues

AMRPA is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 2552. This (Distance Learning - Interactive/Independent) is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Intermediate, Professional Issues). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

 

Objectives - After attending this program you should be able to:

  • Discuss the accreditation standards applicable to medical rehabilitation and ethical compliance practices.
  • Identify common causes of reimbursement denial.
  • Recognize potential issues and solutions concerning medical rehabilitation in the implementation and use of EMRs.

Disclosure of Conflict of Interest

The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco.  All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved.  (C7 SCS 6.1-­‐6.2, 6.5)
All individuals in a position to control the content of CE are listed below.

Last Name           First Name           Disclosure

Hein                     Melanie               Nothing to disclose

Carolan               Terry                     Nothing to disclose

Instructor Financial and Nonfinancial Disclosure Statements can be found at the Registration links. 


Cancellation Policy

Cancellations will be accepted up to two business days prior to a webinar. Registrants who cancel within that time will receive a refund, minus a $10 service fee. Cancellations received after that time will not be refunded. In the event that an AMRPA webinar is cancelled, participants will be contacted by email immediately and allowed the option to receive a full refund or transfer their registration fee to a future AMRPA event.


CME Live Activity Overview 
To be eligible for documentation of CME credit, physicians must attend the entire live webinar and complete an evaluation form. All physician attendees will be contacted after the live webinar with CME evaluation information. 

Accommodations
If you require special assistance to register for an event or access online content, please contact Melanie Hein ([email protected] or 1-847-686-2325) at AMRPA Headquarters to inform us of your special needs. 

Grievance Policy
AMRPA will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be responsibility of the Education Director in consultation with the Education Chair and clinical director from committee. 

We do our best to anticipate problems and, when they do present themselves, will attempt to alleviate complaints as quickly as possible. When a complaint, either verbally or written, is received, the following guidelines are followed with respect to achieving resolution:

(1)    Complaints relative to a speaker or workshop leader, contents of instructional materials being presented, or an individual educational style being utilized, the individual voicing disapproval is requested to place his/her comments in writing. An AMRPA representative will convey these comments to the speaker, assuring the confidentiality of the grieved individual.

(2)    If the complaint concerns a continuing education activity, its content, level of presentation, or facilities in which the event is being held, the representative in charge will attempt to resolve the matter as expeditiously as possible. If the offered resolution (resolutions offered may include, but not be limited to partial/full refund of registration fees paid; credit toward future event) not satisfactory to the individual filing the complaint, then further action may be taken as follows.

(3)    The individual is requested to place his/her complaint in writing to the attention of the Education Director, American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association, One Parkview Plaza, Suite 800, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 USA. The complaint is then reviewed by the Education Director in consultation with the Clinical Director and Education Advisor. A written response will be issued within 30 days of receipt of the written complaint.

Questions?
For questions regarding continuing education information, please contact AMRPA Senior Education Administrator, Melanie Hein, at [email protected]