Ethics and Professional Issues including Jurisprudence

Presented by Rehab Connections

Description

This new workshop meets the PT/PTA continuing education requirement for the ethical practice of physical therapy including jurisprudence with a focus on key concepts for ethical clinical practice.

Can an ethical dilemma become an illegal or fraudulent situation? Are there examples of fraud, waste, and abuse in our settings? Are recent updates to the Illinois Physical Therapy Act relevant to your job? Do APTA policies apply to non-members?

Instruction level: Basic
CE contact hours 3.0 (IL) *** Duration: 3.0 hours
Intended audience: PTs, PTAs. OTs and OTAs are welcome to attend.

Topics

• Definitions of ethics and professionalism
• The Illinois Physical Therapy Act and Administrative Codes
1. Direct access
2. Dry needling
3. Continuing education
• APTA policies and documents
1. Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist
2. Standards of Ethical Conduct for the PTA
3. Core Values for the PT and PTA
4. Standards of Practice for Physical Therapy
• Scenarios of common challenges to the ethical practice of physical therapy
1. Billing
2. Productivity
3. Documentation
1. Fraud, waste, and abuse with relevant examples in PT settings
2. Definition of jurisprudence and how it applies to day-to-day physical therapy practice
3. Professional resources to help navigate ethically challenging situations

Objectives

By the completion of the workshop you will be able to correctly:

1. Appropriately apply principles of the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist to challenges in clinical practice.
2. Differentiate abuse from fraud.
3. Identify key resources related to ethical principles and professionalism in physical therapy.
4. Describe examples of jurisprudence in PT practice.

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Administrative Code Part 1340 Illinois Physical Therapy Act Section 1340.61 Continuing Education
Reference

IMPORTANT! 2-3 days prior to the CE event, you will receive your CE materials and Zoom registration link by email. This gives you the opportunity to preview, download or print, save, and refer back to the information at any time. If you do not receive your CE material please contact us before the day of the course or workshop.

Presenter

Sheryl Poremba, PT, CCM

Full Bio

Location

This workshop is conducted virtually using Zoom.

Tuition: $99

Seating is limited. Please register early!

Rehab Connections reserves the right to modify the content and the scheduled speakers when circumstances are beyond our control.

Rehab Connections is an approved continuing education sponsor through the State of Illinois; PT License No: 216-000101; OT License No: 224-000048; AT License No: 186-000107; BOC Provider No. P3418.

Cancellations:
Registration fee, less a $50 administration fee per session, is refunded if notice of cancellation is received more than 10 days in advance of the CE event. Cancellations made less than 10 days in advance of the CE event date forfeit the entire tuition fee. Tuition can be transferred to another individual or another CE event, one time only. No transfer, refund or credit will be given for cancellation 3 days or less before the CE event, or when handouts or other CE event materials are available electronically, including but not limited to emailed or downloadable pdf documents.

Rehab Connections reserves the right to cancel the CE event up to one week prior to the CE event. Rehab Connections will not be responsible for any charges incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the CE event, other than the CE event tuition.

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