Ethical Issues in Chiropractic Practice

This twelve-hour course will explore a range of topics existing under the umbrella term "ethical practices” as it applies to the practice of chiropractic. We will look at questions and concerns related to ethics and the lawful practice of chiropractic in a number of areas including: billing practices, documentation, professionalism, time per patient, billings, and up-coding practices, and culture differences in care.   Tuition is $240.

Goals:

1.  Inform Doctors about the ethics and penalties associated with filing false documentation regarding services.

2.  Explore what “Chiropractic Fraud” means as this terminology relates to code stuffing, over utilization, up coding related to patient/doctor interaction, double billing, etc.

3.  Delve into what constitutes ethical of billing practices.

4.  Case presentations, which document fraudulent conduct, will be used to present the realities of civil, administrative, criminal penalties related to fraudulent activities.

5.  Regulation Z of Consumer Protection Act or Truth in Lending Act (Applies to collection of patient’s medical payments)

6.  Identification of the characteristics of ethical behavior.
7.  Review the chiropractic oath as it applies to everyday chiropractic care.

Requirements:

Twelve hours of class participation and successful completion of an examination related to the course materials.

Evaluation:

Written test of at least 20 questions constructed with multiple choice, true/false and essay items. Learner must score 75% on examinations to receive certificate of completion.

Course Schedule:

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