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Course Description
What does 'Medical Necessity' even mean? This course sheds some light on the illusive term 'Medical Necessity' and offers information about the legal and ethical factors that come into play with your clinical documentation. Have you ever been told that your clinical documentation need more meat, more detail, or more information? This course will help you really understand what the phrase 'Medical Necessity' means, and why it matters so much.
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Format
This high-quality, interesting and fast-paced course contains a web-based self-guided lesson (PowerPoint slides with corresponding audio), a post-test with up to six questions per CEU, and a brief evaluation (as required by CAMFT-CEPA and CCAPP-EI). This course can be accessed either via computer or mobile device, meaning that you can stream the course content, then quickly and easily take the post-test and evaluation in order to receive your completion certificate at the end of the course.
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Simple, straight-forward information
Have you ever been told that your clinical documentation need more meat, more detail, or more information? This course will help you really understand what the phrase 'Medical Necessity' means, and why it matters so much.
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Make your time count
Your time is valuable. Spend time on a course that will really help you with your work. You have a lot of CEs to do every year... spend that time with valuable, important content that will make your job easier and make you a more effective clinician.
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Clear, helpful information
'Medical Necessity' is a complex concept. This course covers the ins and outs of the phrase, its history, the related laws, and its wider applicability to your charts. This course is also part of a discounted 6-CE Law & Ethics bundle called "Best Practice: Documentation Habits that Keep You, Your Clients, and Your Practice Safe"; see my other course listings for additional information.
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Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to: 1) List two different definitions of Medical Necessity, and 2) Describe one way that the term 'Medical Necessity' relates to clinical work
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Law & Ethics CEUs
This course meets the qualifications for 1 hour of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences through CAMFT-CEPA. Elizabeth Irias, LMFT, is approved by the California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs; CAMFT CEPA-approved CE Provider #99380. This course also meet the requirements described by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals for AOD Counselors; Provider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider #5-17-274-1119 for CEH'S. Elizabeth Irias, LMFT maintains responsibility for this course and its content.