DConline Course Syllabus

Course Name:  Record Keeping & Documentation for the Doctor of Chiropractic -
                                    (Approved for four hours of medical record keeping for Colorado)

Instructors:               

Katherine Lyn, DC, CSCS

Dustin Nabhan, DC, DACBSP, CSCS

William Moreau DC, DACBSP, CSCS

Hours:                       FOUR (4) - General category focused on record keeping skills.

Dates:                       Offered each term through the DConline CEU coursework

Course Description  

No textbooks required. Computer and Internet service required for completion of this course. Funding sources and potential conflicts of interest statement: No funds were received, underwritten or subsidized by any vendors of any goods including supplies or services for this course.

This four hour distance based course will provide Doctors of Chiropractic with current information concerning documentation and record keeping, with special attention to Colorado state law. Topics covered will include detailed inspection of Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners Record Keeping Requirements and current Medicare guidelines. The course is designed for the general practicing Doctor of Chiropractic. The learner’s participation (time) is actively tracked and logged.

Goals:
In this course the learner will:

1. Be introduced to the Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners Record Keeping Requirements

2. Review the importance of legibility in medical documentation

3. Review the components of the initial patient visit, established patient visit and management plan.

4. Learn steps for effective ancillary documentation.

5. Become oriented with state laws regarding medical record maintenance and destruction.

6. Familiarize themselves with current concepts in electronic medical records

Requirements:
Four hours of online education will be logged and tracked. Activities may include reading assignments, viewing of multimedia presentations, discussion via internet post or forum, and an online learning assessment via written examination.

Resources:
www.dconline.cc

Evaluation:
The learner’s time spent studying course materials is tracked electronically. A learning outcome examination is administered at the termination of the course materials. There will be at least three questions for every hour of the class. True/False, multiple choice, short answer and essay questions may be used. A final score of 80% or greater is required for completion of the course. Learners not achieving the pass rate will be directed to additional study by the instructor and allowed to re-take the examination.

Course Schedule:
Hour / Topic

1.    Colorado Record Keeping Law

2.    Documenting the patient visit and management plan

3.    Record maintenance & Destruction, Introduction to Electronic Medical Records

4.    Review of contemporary resources for the Doctor of Chiropractic/ Learning Assessment