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HCCA - Physician Advisor and UR Team Boot Camp
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By completing this form, you attest that you have participated in all selected activities in thier entirety.
Please rate the following:
The program was relevant to my work.
Content matched stated objectives.
Usefulness of handouts/AV.
Quality of facilities.
How well did the educational sessions give a balanced view of therapeutic options, including the use of generic names?
If you rated any of the above questions with 'fair,' 'poor,' 'disagree,' or 'strongly disagree' please explain in detail (e.g. session title, speaker name, situation):
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Please rate the speaker(s) as a group. You will have the opportunity to elaborate on an individual speaker in the following question.
Objective 1: Explain how different hospitals have structured their PA program and how different PAs have developed excellent working relationships with UR staff and other doctors
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. teaching ability, expertise, organization of materials, etc. - please use the space below:
If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. teaching ability, expertise, organization of materials, etc. - please use the space below:
If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. teaching ability, expertise, organization of materials, etc. - please use the space below:
If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. teaching ability, expertise, organization of materials, etc. - please use the space below:
If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. teaching ability, expertise, organization of materials, etc. - please use the space below:
If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. teaching ability, expertise, organization of materials, etc. - please use the space below:
If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. teaching ability, expertise, organization of materials, etc. - please use the space below:
If you have additional comments regarding the session or individual speaker(s) - e.g. teaching ability, expertise, organization of materials, etc. - please use the space below:
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Objective 2: Describe how different hospitals have incorporated the PA into a strategic denials management process and involved the PA in physician education based on tracking and trending denials data
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Analyze internal data for compliance risk within a hospital environment
Identify responsibilities of the compliance officer and the physician advisor to minimize risk and promote change within the environment
Express need to realign Case Management/Utilization Review functions in the climate of increasing audits and denials of hospital stays
Reform the role of Case Management/Utilization Review in addressing the front end throughput of patients within a hospital system
Identify the skill set necessary to insure successful implementation of the physician advisor role
Compare and contrast use of internal physician advisor vs. external physician advisor
Apply a best practice model in transitioning patients from the time of emergency room presentation to appropriate status (through-put)
Identify pitfalls and barriers to appropriate hand off of patient care in the emergency department
Discuss role of the physician advisor in collaborating with emergency room, hospitalists and attending physicians in the transition of patients to the appropriate status
Determine Inpatient vs. Observation vs. Outpatient status from several case studies using information from morning session
Describe how daily reviews of patient status will optimized patient flow and reduce inappropriate or untimely status changes
Discuss how a strong Physician Advisor and Utilization Review team can reduce denials post discharge
Identify critical data points and patterns in determining effective utilization management
Communicate results to physicians and case managers/utilization review as a method to reinforce the goal of appropriate patient status
Report Results of luncheon small group discussion of case studies available
State the differences in decisions related to appropriate patient status
Review previous discussions of the day
Evaluate understanding of major talking points from Day 1 Agenda
Analyze data and contents of medical records for potential denials
Utilize the role of physician advisor to determine risk
Develop proactive processes in collaboration with the physician advisor to reduce or eliminate denials
Identify the skill set necessary to insure successful implementation of the physician advisor role
Compare and contrast use of internal physician advisor vs. external physician advisor
Describe the negative impact of Medicare denial of payments to legislators
Develop a productive dialogue with legislators about issues important to your hospital
Utilize the political power of your legislators to expose flaws in the denial process
Review the strategies of denial and appeal response as it relates to the role of the physician advisor
Utilize the tools presented to create an effective case management/utilization review team in concert with physician advisor in preventive strategies against denial
Summarize need for action at the legislative level to promote change in the claim review process
Objective 3: State how to emphasize in a dialogue with Congressional members and staffers
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Please answer the following:
Do you believe this activity was appropriate for the scope of your professional activities?
Was the educational content scientifically sound?
Was the mode of education effective for learning?
If you answered 'No' to any of the above questions, please explain:
Did you perceive any product/service/company/commercial bias in any educational session you attended or materials you received?
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please detail the situation below (e.g. session title, speaker name):
Were you solicited by sales personnel in an educational room (other areas do not matter) while you attended this educational activity?
If you answered 'Yes' to the above question, please explain in detail (e.g. who, when, where):
How much did you learn as a result of this educational program?
What specifically did you learn during this activity that you intend to integrate into your practice?
What questions have arisen in your practice for which you need answers/strategies that you can implement?
What patient/client problems or patient/client challenges do you feel you are not able to address appropriately or to your satisfaction?
What problems are your patients/clients communicating to you that need attention or follow-up?
Are you interested in basic, intermediate or advanced level trainings?
What barriers might you have that would interfere with implementation of new information learned from this training?
How could this training (the overall meeting) be improved to better impact competence, performance and/or patient/client outcomes?
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