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Using Functional Measures to Demonstrate Medical Necessity in Clinical Practice and Peer Review – Part 2 - 1 CE

On Demand
Virtual / Online
Free
1 CE Hour

About This Event

This two-part webinar series is designed for treating chiropractors and peer reviewers who seek to enhance their clinical skills and reduce risk by using functional outcome measures to establish medical necessity. Part two emphasizes functional measures for neck and extraspinal conditions. Attendees will also consider best practices to account for the unique challenges associated with using standardized patient-reported outcome measures to demonstrate improvement in an individual patient versus a large group of patients in a research setting. The session also addresses recent technology and other developments in functional outcomes assessment in the clinical setting. It concludes with a discussion on strategies for more effective appeals of inappropriate medical necessity denials.

Learning Objectives

  • -Apply functional outcome measures to establish and document medical necessity for cervical and extraspinal chiropractic conditions
  • -Interpret and utilize standardized patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to demonstrate clinical improvement in individual patients
  • -Distinguish between outcome measure applications in clinical practice versus research settings and address the unique challenges of each
  • -Evaluate emerging technologies and assessment tools for functional outcomes measurement in chiropractic clinical settings
  • -Develop strategies to support peer review processes and appeal denials of medical necessity using objective functional data
  • -Implement best practices for selecting, administering, and documenting functional measures to reduce clinical and compliance risk

Speakers

Christopher Smoley

Christopher Smoley

DC, DACBR

Dr. Christopher L. Smoley is a highly accomplished chiropractor and a board-certified diagnostic imaging specialist, holding the esteemed Diplomat status with the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology (DACBR). He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Palmer Chiropractic College, Davenport Campus, in 2012, where he also earned the distinction of Salutatorian of his graduating class. Following his chiropractic degree, Dr. Smoley completed a rigorous diagnostic imaging residency at Parker University in Dallas, Texas, successfully passing his board examinations in 2015 to achieve his DACBR credential. Throughout his career, Dr. Smoley has been a dedicated educator and leader in chiropractic academia. He has served as a faculty member at prominent institutions including Parker University, D'Youville College, Palmer College, and currently, Northwestern Health Sciences University, where he holds the position of Assistant Professor and Chair of the Radiology Department. His commitment to educational excellence was recognized with multiple Faculty of the Year awards at D'Youville College and the Distinguished Educator of the Year award at Parker University. He also served as the Executive Director of the Chiropractic Program at D'Youville College, where he played a pivotal role in curriculum development and accreditation efforts. Dr. Smoley is a respected figure within the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology (ACBR), having been nominated and appointed to the board, where he is currently serving his second term as Vice-President. His contributions extend to research, notably as the lead author of a verification study published in the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association (JCCA) on the sonographic evaluation of spondylolysis. This groundbreaking research demonstrated the feasibility of diagnostic ultrasound for detecting L5 pars interarticularis fractures, laying crucial groundwork for future studies in chiropractic diagnostic imaging. He also contributes as a reviewer for publications such as Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, The Journal of Chiropractic Education, and Osmosis.org, and provides part-time musculoskeletal imaging interpretations for diagnostic facilities.

Event Details

Start Date

On Demand

End Date

Price

Free

CE Hours

1 hours

Format

Online / Virtual

Speakers

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Speakers

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