Office Compliance 101
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Original Publish Date:
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June 22, 2009
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Review Date(s):
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June 2010
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Term of Approval End Date:
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June 22, 2011
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Estimated Time to Complete:
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1 Hour
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Risk Management:
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Yes
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Course Format:
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Text
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Course Fee:
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Mbrs-$10, Non Mbrs-$20
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To participate in this CME
activity: (1) review the information on this page which includes the
learning objectives and faculty disclosures; (2) read the course
pages; (3) complete the exam; (4) view/print certificate.
Course Information
General Information
If you need to stop in the middle of a course, you may return to the
course at anytime to finish.
When you have finished reading the course pages click on CME Exam in the
Course Sections box (top right).
To begin this CME activity, read through the information on this page
and then click on the Start Course button.
Course Overview
Office Compliance 101 is jointly sponsored by the
Massachusetts Medical Society and Lawyers Weekly, Inc., publishers of
Massachusetts Medical Law Report. The following CME activity
includes the Massachusetts Medical Law Report article, Office
Compliance 101 followed by The Physician's Corner with risk
management strategies.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for physicians and allied health
professionals.
Course Objectives
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Provide physicians and other health care providers
with current information on the federal and state rules and regulations
that apply to their practice.
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Discuss some of the regulatory agencies that impact
health care providers in depth.
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Suggest methods to ensure office compliance.
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Highlight which areas can lead to monetary penalties
and license issues.
Course Credit
Deadline for completing the course is June 22, 2011.
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this
educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts
Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
Participants will receive a confidential report of
their examination score. You must receive a score of 70% or better to
receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. A confirmation
of credit will be issued at the end of the course to those who
successfully complete the examination.
This activity has been planned and implemented in
accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education through the Joint Sponsorship
of the Massachusetts Medical Society and Lawyers Weekly, Inc.
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Course Fees
Office Compliance 101 and all associated course materials
are available free of charge. An opportunity to complete an exam and
receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for a nominal fee is
available at the end of the course. The course fees are as
follows:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Member: $10 ($10
per credit)
Non-MMS member: $20 ($20 per credit)
Disclosure/Commercial
Support
The following course content developers have no financial interests or
relationships to disclose.
Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
Reni Gertner, MPH, Editor Lawyers Weekly
Amy Johnson Conner, Freelancer for Lawyers Weekly
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of MMS Distance Learning
Thelma Tatten, Program Coordinator, MMS Distance Learning
Off-label Disclosure:
This course does not include any discussion of an off-label use of a
commercial product or an investigational use not yet approved for any
purpose by the FDA.
Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this online program.
Content Disclaimer
The Massachusetts Medical Society does not take responsibility for the
accuracy of the information in this CME program, which was provided by
Lawyers Weekly, Inc. and summarized by Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP. The views
expressed are not necessarily those of the Massachusetts Medical
Society.
Online Course Developers
Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
Reni Gertner, MPH, Editor Lawyers Weekly
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of MMS Distance Learning
Thelma Tatten, Program Coordinator, MMS Distance Learning
Bibliography
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
www.osha.gov/
Hardware & Software
Requirements
Supported Browsers
Internet Explorer v.7 or greater (for Windows)
Mozilla Firefox v.2 or greater (for Windows, Mac, Linux)
Minimum System Requirements
Windows Systems Requirements
A Pentium-based PC or compatible computer.
At least 64MB of RAM.
Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista system software.
Screen resolution of 1024 x 786 or larger recommended
PDF Reader: Adobe Reader
5.0 or higher, Foxit Reader
2.0 or likewise.
Mac OS System Requirements
A PowerPC processor-based Macintosh computer.
At least 64MB of RAM.
Mac OS 7.5 or later.
Screen resolution of 1024 x 786 or larger recommended.
PDF Reader: Adobe Reader
5.0 or higher, Foxit Reader
2.0 or likewise.
Policies
Contact
Us
Contact us at continuingeducation@mms.org
or (800) 322-2303, ext. 7306. Massachusetts Medical Society, 860 Winter
Street, Waltham, MA 02451.
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