Describe the various settings and caregivers commonly associated with substance abuse treatment.

Describe the various settings and caregivers commonly associated with substance abuse treatment.

Explain how state and federal laws regulate the treatment of substance abuse clients and health records.

Explain the role of CARF and Joint Commission. 17

What are the components of a typical substance abuse client records?

Discuss the current reimbursement issues related to substance abuse treatment.

What is the role of quality improvement and utilization management within a substance abuse facility?

Discuss the use of electronic information system technology in managing substance abuse client information.

What are the specific legal and ethical considerations associated with the confidentiality of substance abuse records?

Describe the various levels of rehabilitative care.

What are the major accrediting agencies for rehabilitation?

List the members of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Describe key features of the inpatient rehab facility prospective payment system.

Define impairment, disability, and handicap.

What are the current trends in rehab?

What are the different practitioners associated with dental care? Describe their roles.

Describe documentation requirements specific to the practice of dentistry.

What is the utilization management strategies used in dentistry?

Identity specific risk associated with dentistry and strategies to manage the risks.

Identify the important components of electronic dental record and practice management systems.

Describe the different settings and types of patients in veterinary care.

Explain the reimbursement for veterinary care.

What are the Veterinary Medical Database and the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals?

Describe the care given to patients with end-stage renal disease.

Describe how and by whom dialysis facilities are surveyed for compliance with various regulations and standards.

List key documentation requirements for dialysis treatment in the US.

Explain the role of the ESRD networks in the collection and aggregation of data on dialysis patients.

Describe quality improvement activities in ESRD organizations.

Describe the role of the HIM professional in organizations dealing with ESRD.

Describe the hospice patient.

Define hospice and palliative care.

Describe the composition and role of the interdisciplinary team in providing hospice care to patients, families, and significant others.

Define the four reimbursement levels of hospice care.

What are the components of appropriate documentation in the hospice clinical record?

Describe the use of hospice benefit periods and associated documentation requirements.

Explain the Medicare Conditions of Participation, Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement in hospice setting.