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Medical-Legal Aspects of Pain Management and Workers' Compensation Western Caribbean Cruise
Sunday, November 30, 2014 - Sunday, December 7, 2014
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CME Provider:
Continuing Education, Inc. ›
5700 4th Street N
St. Petersburg, Florida (FL) 33703
United States
 
Phone: (800) 422-0711
 
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Conference Center:
Aboard Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas ›
Western Caribbean Cruise
Departs Ft Lauderdale, Florida (FL)
United States
 
Phone: (800) 422-0711
 
Visit the Conference Center Webpage ›
 

Description:
TOPIC 1: Law of Pain Management – ( 7 Hours)
A. The War on Drugs, Doctors and Addicts (60 minutes)
1. Drug Laws in the USA
2. Impact of Drug Laws on Physicians
3. Impact of Drug Laws on Addicts

B. Pain Evaluation, Assessment and Documentation – (60 minutes)
1. Clinic Pain Management Policy and Guidelines
2. Comprehensive Pain History Guidelines
3. Assessing Risk for Opioid Abuse
4. Assessing Pain in Special Populations and in ICU
5. Assessing Risks and Benefits
6. Comprehensive Physical Examination Guidelines
7. Documentation Guidelines

C. Initiation of Treatment Plan & Follow-up – (60 minutes)
1. Components of an Effective Treatment Plan
2. Applying Evidence-Based Guidelines to Common Pain Conditions
3. Pain Management Guidelines & Standards
4. Patient and Public Education and Instructions
5. How to Monitor Patient Progress
6. Components of an Effective Periodic Review/Follow-up
7. Review of Functional Goals
8. Monitoring Adherence to Medication Regimens
9. How to Manage Non-Adherent Pain Patients
10. How to Distinguish Addiction vs. Pseudo-addiction

D. Legal Aspects of Pain Management – (120 minutes)
1. Establishing a Physician-Patient Relationship
2. Obtaining Informed Consent (or Informed Refusal) to Pain Management
3. Physician/Patient Pain Management Agreement (Contract)
4. Duty to Document in Medical Record
5. Elements of Effective & Specific Documentation
6. Accurate Coding for Pain Diagnosis, Testing and Treatment
7. DEA Standard
8. HIPAA Privacy Standard
9. FDA REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy)
10. Duty to Refer or Consult
11. How to Facilitate the Referral Process
12. When to Refer for Patient Behavioral Issues
13. How to manage a Difficult Physician-Patient Relationship
14. Terminating a Physician-Patient Relationship
15. How to Discharge a Non-Compliant Patient.

E. Compliance with Narcotics Laws and Licensing Board Rules (60 minutes)
1. Prevention of Injury and Death.
2. State Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)
3. Proper Disposal of Drugs
4. Organized Diversion Rings;
5. Pill Mills; Predators; and Doctor Shoppers.
F. Presentation of Pain Cases, Video Vignettes and Q’s and A’s – (60 minutes)
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TOPIC 2: Medical-Legal Aspects of Workers’ Compensation (7 Hours)
A. Role of Physicians and Attorneys in Workers' Compensation - (60 minutes)
1. What are the Physician's Duties, Responsibilities and Liability
2. When to Appoint an IME (Independent Medical Examiner)
3. When to Depose of Physicians: Ethics and Liability
4. When to Request Court Appearance of Physicians

B. Expert Witness Work – Ethical and Legal Aspects – (60 minutes)
1. Terms of engagement
2. Marketing
3. Debt recovery
4. Confidentiality
5. Data protection
6. Fees.
7. The Federal and State Civil Procedures rules
8. Expert Witness Report or Memorandum
9. Liability and Negligence of Expert Witnesses

C. Use of the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) - (120 minutes)
1. How to Navigate the ODG
2. How to Rank Medical Evidence
3. Contents of ODG: Treatment and Return to Work Guidelines
4. How to Become ODG Certified by the Work Loss Data Institute
5. How to Provide Evidence-Based Medical Reports
6. Rules of Evidence and Caselaw
7. How to Handle ODG Exceptions
8. When and How a Daubert Challenge is used

D. APLLICATION OF AMA GUIDES 6TH EDITION - (60 minutes)
1. Evaluation of Permanent Impairment of Spine and Extremities
2. Maximum Medical Improvement
3. Injuries of the Spine
4. Injuries of the Extremities

E. Evaluation of Pain and Sleep Disorders in WC Cases - (60 minutes)
1. Informed Consent and Treatment Agreement of Pain
2. Pain Evaluation for Permanent Impairment
3. Sleep disorders in Workers Compensation cases

F. Presentation of WC Cases, Video Vignettes and Q’s and A’s – (60 minutes)
 
 
Instructors:
Please visit the Continuing Education, Inc. website for more information.
 
 
CME Credit:
Physicians:  14 Hours
Physician Assistants:  14 Hours
Nurses:  14 Hours

Self Assessment Module (SAM):  No

Specialty Audience:
Anesthesiology    Family Medicine    Internal Medicine    Medical Ethics    Radiology    Risk Management    Surgery    

CME Sam Course #6875

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