2013 October - December Podiatric Education Course Brochure

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1 2013 October - December Podiatric Education Course Brochure

2 2013 October - December PICA Podiatric Education Course All courses are sponsored by the Podiatric Insurance Company of America (PICA). PICA is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric medicine. All courses are free of charge and are available on PICA s website: Please direct any questions to: Director of Continuing Education PICA 3000 Meridian Boulevard, Suite 400 Franklin, TN Phone: (800) ext Fax: (615) picarm@picagroup.com PICA 2013

3 2013 PICA Podiatric Education Course...1 Videos Optimizing EHR to Improve Patient Care and Mitigate Risk Podiatric Risk Management Basics Webinars Patient Communication Skills to Create Rapport and Mitigate Risks Risks Related to Electronic Devices Informed Consent Beats Getting Sued Legal Risks of EHR Using EHR to Communicate with Other Providers Theft of Patient Health Information: A Serious Threat to Healthcare Providers Self-Study... 7 Documentation Essentials: Using Documentation to Support and Defend Your Good Care PICA 2013

4 Barbara Bellione, RN, CPHRM, ARM Director of Risk Management PICA Ms. Bellione has been PICA s Director of Risk Management since She has 17 years experience in healthcare risk management. She also has experience in managing professional and general liability claims for a multi-hospital corporation. Ms. Bellione is responsible for managing PICA s risk management program, coordinating risk management consultative and educational services, development of risk management resources and authoring risk management articles in PICA publications. She holds the Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management and Associate in Risk Management designations. Michael L. Brody, DPM Dr. Brody is in private Practice in New York and teaches at the residency program at the VA Hospital in Northport, NY. He works with ISO CP-215 on International Standards for Electronic Medical Records, The Standards and Interoperability for the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at CMS, The Meaningful Use Center of Excellence Project at HIMSS, and other local, national and international organizations in the field of health information technology. Dr. Brody writes for Podiatry Management and Footlights magazines and has lectured extensively on the topic of health information technology. John V. Guiliana, DPM Dr. Guiliana is a nationally recognized speaker and author on topics pertaining to medical practice management. He holds a master s in healthcare management and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management. Many enjoy Dr. Guiliana s monthly column Talking Practice Enhancement, featured in APMA News. He is also frequently published in many other professional journals, including Podiatry Management, in which he was voted one of America s most influential podiatrists in Dr. Guiliana is in private practice in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Larry M. Waranch, Esq. Waranch & Brown, LLC Larry Waranch is an AV-rated trial lawyer and a founding partner of Waranch & Brown, LLC. His practice focuses primarily on medical malpractice defense, medical licensure matters, administrative defense and general liability. Mr. Waranch is national counsel to PICA. In this capacity, he represents podiatric physicians in medical malpractice and licensure matters throughout the United States. He also serves as national advisor to PICA in complex cases around the country, and in insurance coverage disputes and cases involving excess exposure. Mr. Waranch has been identified as one of Maryland s medical malpractice Super Lawyers by Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine and is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. J. Kevin West, Esq. Parsons Behle & Latimer Mr. West s legal practice at Parsons Behle & Latimer emphasizes healthcare and employment law. Mr. West also does trial work, particularly in the areas of employment law, commercial litigation, professional malpractice, personal injury and insurance litigation. Mr. West is a frequent lecturer on healthcare issues, insurance law, malpractice prevention and employment matters October-December PICA Podiatric Education Course Brochure 1

5 Videos Videos are available on PICA s website, 1) OPTIMIZING EHR TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND MITIGATE RISK This video focuses on how to optimize technology to improve patient care and minimize risks. It includes a discussion of potential risks associated with the use of electronic health records and how to use electronic health records to optimize patient communication and education. It also includes a discussion of electronic health record documentation techniques, use of functional clinical alerts and HIPAA security issues. Contact Hours - 1 At the end of the video, participants will be able to: 1. Understand how proper use of health information technology can improve the quality of care you provide to your patients and help reduce medico-legal risks. 2. Appreciate how improper use of health information technology can negatively impact the quality of care you provide to your patients. 3. Identify common mistakes when using health information technology. 4. Discuss HIPAA security issues associated with the use of electronic health records. Michael L. Brody, DPM John V. Guiliana, DPM 2013 October-December PICA Podiatric Education Course Brochure 2

6 Videos 2) PODIATRIC RISK MANAGEMENT BASICS In this video, there will be a discussion of common risks podiatric physicians face in their practices and how to implement risk reduction techniques to lessen those risks. Contact Hours - 1 At the end of the video, participants will be able to: 1. Understand common underlying factors in podiatric malpractice claims. 2. Have knowledge of basic risk reduction principles. 3. Implement at least one risk reduction strategy in their practice. Barbara Bellione, RN, CPHRM, ARM 2013 October-December PICA Podiatric Education Course Brochure 3

7 Webinars Webinars are available on PICA s website, 1) PATIENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO CREATE RAPPORT AND MITIGATE RISKS This webinar recording highlights the communication skills required to create rapport between you and your patients. This rapport will enhance your ability to influence patient behaviors, improve their adherence to your treatment plans, and thereby help reduce your risks of a malpractice claim. Contact Hours At the end of the program, participants will be able to: 1. Build communication skills to create a good rapport with patients. 2. Utilize non-verbal and verbal risk mitigation tools. 3. Enhance their ability to influence patient behaviors and improve their adherence to treatment plans. John V. Guiliana, DPM 2) RISKS RELATED TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES This webinar recording highlights HIPAA concerns related to personal electronic devices (PEDs). In addition, malpractice concerns and other general risk management issues with PEDs will be discussed. Contact Hour At the end of the program, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the HIPAA concerns relating to personal electronic devices. 2. Explain malpractice concerns pertaining to personal electronic devices. 3. Have knowledge of general risk management issues pertaining to personal electronic devices. J. Kevin West, Esq October-December PICA Podiatric Education Course Brochure 4

8 Webinars 3) INFORMED CONSENT BEATS GETTING SUED This webinar recording provides podiatrists with a better understanding of the types of informed consent claims commonly seen in malpractice cases. There will also be a discussion of laws relating to informed consent and tips for avoiding informed consent claims. Contact Hours At the end of the video, participants will be able to: 1. Discuss the types of informed consent claims commonly seen in malpractice cases. 2. Understand the laws relating to informed consent. 3. Implement risk reduction techniques to avoid informed consent claims and/or to improve the chances of prevailing on those claims when they are filed. Larry M. Waranch, Esq. 4) LEGAL RISKS OF EHR This webinar recording discusses some of the legal risks podiatric physicians face when transitioning from paper to electronic health records. Contact Hours - 1 At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the term metadata and why physicians should be aware of metadata. 2. Discuss documentation risks related to electronic health records. 3. Name at least one risk with the use of auto-populated fields. 4. Appreciate the consequences of breaches of patient information as it relates to HIPAA. Larry M. Waranch, Esq October-December PICA Podiatric Education Course Brochure 5

9 Webinars 5) USING EHR TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER PROVIDERS This webinar recording discusses how to utilize electronic health record technology to improve provider to provider communication and collaboration to ultimately improve patient care. Contact Hours At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: 1. Understand how to optimize the use of clinical summaries. 2. Describe ways the Transition of Care document can be utilized to communicate with other healthcare providers. 3. Communicate with a patient s pharmacist utilizing electronic prescribing. 4. Discuss advantages of electronic laboratory messages. Michael L. Brody, DPM, FACFAOM 6) THEFT OF PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION: A SERIOUS THREAT TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS This webinar recording discusses the current HIPAA environment, legal obligations under HIPAA, consequences of theft of patient health information, and preventative measures podiatric physicians can implement to reduce risk. Contact Hours - 1 At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the leading reason for health data breaches in the United States. 2. Describe the process for patient notification of a data breach. 3. Have knowledge of the fines and penalties associated with a HIPAA violation. 4. Implement measures to prevent a HIPAA violation. J. Kevin West, Esq October-December PICA Podiatric Education Course Brochure 6

10 Self-Study Self-study courses are available on PICA s website, 1) DOCUMENTATION ESSENTIALS: USING DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND YOUR GOOD CARE The medical record can be the doctor s greatest ally in the defense of a claim, but it can also be his or her undoing. While no doctor intentionally does a poor job of documenting a patient s treatment, every doctor has room for improvement. This self-study booklet walks you through an in-depth look on how to properly and thoroughly document your patient interactions. Contact Hours - 1 After completing this educational activity, participants will be able to: 1. Have knowledge of the general principles of documentation. 2. Utilize the SOAP method of documentation. 3. Identify 10 special documentation concerns. 4. Understand the importance of proper documentation to improve patient outcomes and reduce professional liability malpractice risk October-December PICA Podiatric Education Course Brochure 7

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