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AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE

Sponsored by The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation, Second Edition

presented on November 14, 2007

Claims against therapists are on the rise…
Now is the time to minimize your risk.

In today’s litigious world where the cost of malpractice insurance is on the rise, it is essential for therapists and administrators in all settings to become serious about understanding and practicing good risk management strategies. 

Protect yourself with field-tested strategies from industry experts.
Listen to HCPro for strategies and tips to protect yourself and reduce the likelihood of a lawsuit. Our expert speakers share current therapy-related liability data and provide detailed recommendations to address therapists’ professional liability exposures. In addition to gaining insights to help drive your risk management planning, you will have the chance to hear our expert speakers answer questions during a Q&A session following the presentation.

This is a ready-made inservice on risk management!
Not only can you expect helpful tips and strategies to protect yourself and reduce your risk of a lawsuit, you can also use this recording (available on CD or audio archive) and handout materials as an inservice to train your entire staff! Think of the time you’ll save developing your own inservice on risk management. The work is done for you!

Take advantage of this opportunity to share your risk management questions and concerns during this audio call.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Define key terms relative to malpractice and professional liability insurance, as well as understand the concept of risk management.
• Discuss the parameters, methodology, and findings of CNA HealthPro’s Physical Therapy Claims Study.
• Use the recommendations from CNA HealthPro’s Physical Therapy Claims Study, to enhance the focus on patient safety.
• Analyze the risk management plan in place at your own practice setting and identify areas for improvement.
• Discuss with colleagues the need for effective risk management practices in your practice setting in order to improve patient/client outcomes, increase patient/client satisfaction, and reduce the risk of lawsuits.
• Recognize the importance of documentation as it relates to professional liability

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA

1. Definitions
1. Risk management
2. Risk management plans
3. Common professional liability claims terms
2. Findings from CNA HealthPro’s Physical Therapy claims study
   1. Data
   2. Risk management recommendations
3. Risk management fundamentals
   1. Building solid patient/provider relationships
   2. Creating appropriate and accurate documentation
   3. Enacting good quality assurance and patient/safety programs
   4. Having appropriate PLI insurance
4. Risk management resources
1. Questions to ask to assess coverage
2. Where to find further assistance
5. Why risk management matters
   1. Improve patient/client outcomes
   2. Increase patient/client satisfaction
   3. Reduce the risk of lawsuits
6. Q&A

NEW PURCHASE OPTION — AUDIO ARCHIVE

In addition to the regular purchase option for HCPro audioconferences, audio CD, we are pleased to offer a new option, an audio archive. Audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Stuart H. Platt, PT, MSPT, has been a licensed PT for 18 years and has practiced in a variety of clinical settings. His company, Appropriate Utilization Group, provides utilization management consulting services in the physical medicine and rehabilitation arena. Prior to starting his own consulting company, Mr. Platt directed the physical therapy review division of a national physical medicine and rehabilitation consulting firm and was the manager of a large outpatient physical therapy clinic. He has served as an expert reviewer for the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Task Force on Practice Parameters, and he just completed a five-year term on APTA’s Committee on Risk Management and Member Benefits and has reviewed over 15,000 physical therapy/medicine cases for national insurance companies, attorneys, provider practices, and regulatory entities.

Jennifer L. Baker, MSW, CAE, has been on the front lines of association management since 1992 when she joined the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). During her tenure at APTA, she has developed expertise in the areas of physical therapy risk management and professional liability insurance. Ms. Baker is the staff liaison to the Association’s Committee on Risk Management and Member Benefits. In this role, she has worked closely with committee members to develop and deliver risk management education content in a variety of formats.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, therapy managers, therapy practice personnel, administrators, consultants

BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and information presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:

1. A checklist of questions to assess insurance coverage
2. Copies of the April 2005, April 2007, and May 2007 HCPro articles on risk management
3. A copy of the CNA Healthpro Physical Therapy Claims study
4. A copy of a sample risk management plan

These materials are provided with PDF links.

Purchase a CD or audio archive of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

Publisher :  HCPro, Inc
 
Product Types :

• Audioconferences

Departments :

• Other Rehab Products

ORDER CLASS: B_11-14-2007
SOURCE CODE: EHCM