Why take this course

  • 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.

  • Format

    Listen to your CE course while you drive or fold laundry! This high-quality, interesting and fast-paced course contains a web-based audio lesson with 50 to 55 minutes of audio, a post-test with up to six questions per CEU, and a brief evaluation (as required by CAMFT-CEPA and CCAPP-EI); time is allotted for administration and exam-taking. 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Course access details

    Course access will expire 90 days after purchase. Access to completion certificate (if received), will expire 90 days after issuance. Click on the eLearning Policies link at the bottom of this page for more information about how to receive a copy of a course completion certificate if course access has expired. Course certificates will be on file for five (5) years from date of course completion.

Instructor

Clinical Documentation Guru

Elizabeth Irias, LMFT

Founder of Clearly Clinical, Senior Instructor

Elizabeth 'Beth' Irias (she/her) is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and the Founder and President of Clearly Clinical. She has specializations in Clinical Documentation, Best Practice, and Utilization Review, and works closely with clinical teams across the US as a trainer and national conference presenter; Beth was formerly an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University in the Graduate Psychology and Education department. Licensed in California and Oregon, she provides therapy via her private practice to young adult and adult clients, members of the LGBTQ population, and those with addictive disorders. She has two young children, a super cool spouse who helps out with Clearly Clinical's tech, and a rescue dog.

Course curriculum

    1. Intro & The Way I See It

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. The Medical Model, Intro to Utilization Review, and the History of Medical Necessity

    1. Underlying Clinical Records, Perspectives on Medical Necessity

    1. California Laws, Accreditation Agencies, and Third Party Payers

    1. Clinical Cycle, 'So What' Questioning, and Relating It All Back

    1. Medical Necessity: What It Is & Why It Matters Post-Test

    2. Course Evaluation

About this course

  • $10.00
  • 8 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

"Medical Necessity: Why You Legally and Ethically Need To Know What It Is", including 1 Law & Ethics CE

Price

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