Documentation and Report-Writing

for Better Care, Reimbursement, Referral-building, and Malpractice Defense

With Instructor Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DAOM, DNBAO, FAIPM


Medical Documentation: Essential Best Practices

Live Webinar & Distance-Learning Course

Professional medical documentation is vital for:

  • Supporting insurance reimbursement, and surviving insurance audits and records requests
  • Building referral relationships and improving coordination of care with other medical professionals
  • Improving outcomes and learning from your patient cases
  • Defense in cases of malpractice and complaints to regulatory agencies

Class Topics:

  • Bring your charting up to the highest standards of professionalism: best practices in contents, organization, terminology for initial visit HPIs and follow-up SOAP notes
    • Subjective
    • Objective
    • Assessment
    • Plan
  • Practical and efficient charting techniques: save time and effort while improving quality
    • Pros and cons of templates, checklists, and narratives: avoiding the appearance of "rote" treatment
    • Custodianship and transfer of patient records: keeping it safe and legal
    • Further learning: developing charting skills for your areas of specialization
  • Class notes feature sample initial visit (History of Present Illness) and progress (SOAP) reports.

  • Live class features instructor-lead peer review/feedback regarding student chart notes.

Please note: For Certification in Acupuncture Orthopedics, either the live class (8 hours/CEUs/PDAs), or the distance-learning class (5 hours CEUs/PDAs) + one live 3-hour clinical case mentorship meeting focused on medical documentation (no CEUs/PDAs)  is required.

Billing managed care insurance? You'll also want to take Report-Writing Workshop for Managed Care: HMO, Personal Injury, and Workers Compensation. Take both classes for -10% off each.

Report-Writing for Managed Care: HMO, Personal Injury & Work Comp

Live Webinar & Distance-Learning Course

Report-writing skills are vital for treatment authorization requests and reimbursement for HMO, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation cases. Review and apply best practices for:

  • Documentation and reporting of subjective and objective measurements of functional capacities and other key baselines, including:
    • Standard, research-validated questionnaires to measure patient self-assessments of functional capacity
    • Pain scales: how to use them accurately and reliably
    • Findings from observation and inspection
    • Joint range-of-motion
    • Strength, sensory function, and tenderness scales
    • Measuring limb girth and skin lesions
    • Special tests and physical examinations
    • Non-quantifiable assessments of functional capacity
  • Setting appropriate treatment goals
  • Presenting outcomes and making recommendations for future care to support reimbursement and treatment authorization/re-authorization requests
  • Class notes include sample initial functional capacity evaluations and re-evaluation reports for managed care insurance.

  • Live class features instructor-lead peer review/feedback regarding student reports.

Please note: For Certification in Acupuncture Orthopedics, either the live class (8 hours/CEUs/PDAs), or the distance-learning class (5 hours CEUs/PDAs) + one live 3-hour clinical case mentorship meeting focused on medical documentation (no CEUs/PDAs)  is required.

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Student Ratings and Comments

from evaluation from prior live class offering in 2016, as required by California Acupuncture Board

Respondents: 13 of 17 enrolled

Average rating: 99/100

  • “Anthony as always is superbly professional, knowledgeable, and encouraging improvements in clinical practice. Thank you!”  --Anonymous
  • “All of your classes have been instrumental in my ability to improve patient care–but it could be a 2-day course to cover more. Thank you!”  –Jennifer Root, L.Ac.
  • “I always enjoy Anthony’s classes, very helpful info.”  --Anonymous

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Treating the Low Back, Neck and Shoulder with Classical and Modern Acupuncture

Hands-on training and practice with Anthony Von der Muhll, LAc, DAOM

September 21, 2024, York, United Kingdom

September 28-29, 2024, Basel, Switzerland

Advanced Clinical Approaches: Low Back, Core & Pelvic Girdle

Saturday, September 21, 2024, 10:00-17:00

In-person only at the Northern College of Acupuncture, York, UK

Register through the Northern College of Acupuncture

NCCAOM PDAs approved

 

Comments from class evaluations:

"Great class and great series! So much information that’s immediately useful." -- Eunhye Kim

 

Treating the Low Back with Classical and Modern Acupuncture

Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9:00-17:00

In-person only at aava Zentrum für EEH und Eltern-Kind-Begleitung, Leonhardsberg 14, Basel, Switzerland

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Treating the Neck and Shoulder with Classical and Modern Acupuncture

Sunday, September 29, 2024, 9:00-17:00

In-person only at aava Zentrum für EEH und Eltern-Kind-Begleitung, Leonhardsberg 14, Basel, Switzerland

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Clinical anatomy, kinesiology, and the jing-jin ("sinew meridians" or myofascial tracts)

  • Bones, muscles, discs and facet joints, and neurology
  • Posture and motion dysfunctions
  • The arthritic progression: strain/sprain, derangement, degeneration

History-taking: key diagnostic questions

  • "Red flag" symptoms of urgent/serious medical conditions potentially warranting referral to physician care: stenosis, tumors, infection, fractures, and neuropathies
  • Identifying the affected jing-jin ("sinew meridians" or myofascial tracts).
  • Differentiating symptoms of muscles, joint, disc, spinal cord, and nerve root injuries
  • Neural hypersensitization and psycho-social factors

Physical exam of the low back, neck and shoulder: how findings can guide acupuncture treatment

  • Classical jing-jin and modern orthopedic observation, inspection and palpation
  • Joint exam: active range-of-motion and passive stress testing of the spinal and shoulder joints
  • Examination for upper and lower motor neuron lesions: deep tendon, and pathologic reflexes and sensory, and motor function
  • Manual strength testing and referred pain pattern charts for 35 key muscles of the low back, core and pelvic girdle, neck and shoulder
  • Special orthopedic tests for the back, neck and shoulder
  • Clinical flow charts to facilitate efficiency and accuracy in examination

Diagnosis and pattern identification

  • Jing-jin syndromes
  • Postural and motion dysfunctions
  • Muscle strains and myofascial pain
  • Radiculopathies and stenosis
  • Chronic back, neck and shoulder pain, spondylosis, arthritis, degenerative disc disease, scoliosis
  • Spinal spondylolistheses
  • Failed spinal surgery syndromes
  • For the low back: post-partum pain, insufficiency of the iliolumbar and sacrotuberous ligaments, and dysfunctions of the sacroiliac joint
  • For the neck and shoulder: cervical facet, glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joint pain

Treatment of the jing-jin and orthopedic conditions

 

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Head, Neck & Thorax

In-Person Classes & Live Webinars

Must be attended at the time/date offered for Live PDAs/CEUs

See below for detailed description of class contents

 

Head, Neck & Thorax:  Review & Practicum Lab

with Anthony Von der Muhll

Friday, November 1, 2024, 9:00-6:00

In-person only at:

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences

1600 Broadway, Oakland CA

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Self-Paced Distance Learning

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Head, Neck, Thorax: History, Exam, Assessment, & Treatment

Self-Paced Distance-Learning Module

with Anthony Von der Muhll

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Basics of Neck

with Anthony Von der Muhll

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Comments from Course Evaluations

"This class was amazing and so packed with information. I am going to have to listen to the recording over and over in order to be able write down all that was said. I can't wait to be able to take an in person course."  -- Shelby Smith, L.Ac., Olympia, Washington


Clinical anatomy, kinesiology, and the jing-jin ("sinew meridians" or myofascial tracts)

  • Bones, muscles, discs and facet joints, and neurology
  • Posture and motion dysfunctions
  • The arthritic progression: strain/sprain, derangement, degeneration

History-taking for head, neck, thorax: key diagnostic questions

  • "Red flag" symptoms of urgent/serious medical conditions warranting referral to physician care
  • Differentiating symptoms of muscles, joint, disc, and spinal cord, plexus and nerve root injuries
  • Neural hypersensitization and psycho-social factors
  • Functional capacity questionnaires for reporting to managed care insurance

Physical exam of the head, neck, thorax: key procedures

  • Observation, inspection and palpation
  • Joint exam: active range-of-motion, stability, and tracking assessment of the cervical and thoracic spine and TM joint
  • Neurologic exam: upper motor neuron; arm reflex, sensory, and motor function; and brachial plexopathies
  • Special orthopedic tests for the spine and ribcage
  • Documentation of physical exam findings
  • Measuring and reporting functional capacity baselines and treatment outcomes

Diagnosis and pattern identification

  • Cervicogenic and tension-type headaches
  • Temperomandibular joint pain and dysfunction
  • Cervical and thoracic sprains/strains and chronic myofascial pain
  • Cervical and thoracic disc and facet joint injuries: dysfunction, derangement, degeneration
  • Nerve root and spinal cord injuries
  • Intercostal sprains/strains
  • Brachial plexopathies and thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Myofascial trigger points and referred pain patterns for over 17 muscles of the head, face, neck and thorax

Treatment of head, neck, and thorax pain and injuries

  • When and how to use distant and local needling for rapid and lasting pain relief
  • Electroacupuncture for neural blockade and rehabilitation
  • Releasing muscle tension through myofascial trigger point needling
  • Prolo-acupuncture for spinal and TM joint stabilization and mobilization
  • Using 7-star, 3-edged and lancet needles to reduce inflammation and ischemic pain
  • Manual therapy: gua sha, tui na, and muscle energy techniques to reduce trigger points and restore muscle flexibility and joint range of motion
  • Active suction cupping: combining cups with passive and active movement for rapid and lasting results
  • Postural and ergonomic correction and exercise therapies

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Student Ratings and Comments

from evaluations as required by California Acupuncture Board, prior live class offerings in 2017.

Respondents: 20 of 20 enrolled

Average rating: 98/100

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Avoiding Lawsuits: Safety & Ethics for Acupuncture Clinics

4-part series to keep your practice and your patients safe

With Instructor Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DAOM, DNBAO, FAIPM

Acupuncture Expert Witness in Malpractice Litigation and Regulatory Investigations

In-Person Classes & Webinars

Must be attended at the time/date offered for Live PDAs/CEUs -- scroll down for details of contents of each class.

 

Avoiding Lawsuits IV: Ethics & Laws in Billing & Marketing

Live Webinar with Anthony Von der Muhll

Thursday, October 17, 5:00-700 p.m. Pacific Time
2 Live NCCAOM Ethics PDAs & CAB Category 1 CEUs approved

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"This class was a great review and well laid out to with pertinent information that we as acupuncturist encounter on a daily basis.
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our profession growing into the future."
-- Vincent Koeller, L.Ac., Costa Mesa, California

California Scope of Practice Laws: Clarifying the Gray Areas

Live Webinar with Anthony Von der Muhll

Monday, November 18, 5:00-700 p.m. Pacific Time
2 Live CAB Ethics CEUs Category 1 approved; NCCAOM Ethics PDAs pending

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See below for detailed contents

of each live webinar & distance-learning class

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Avoiding Lawsuits I: Essential Principles & Practices

with Anthony Von der Muhll

2 Distance-learning NCCAOM Safety PDAs & CAB Category 1 CEUs approved

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"Excellent course! I learned so much, will be useful in my job...A lot of detail, but necessary!"
-- Ann Marie Trione, L.Ac., California
"Superb offering!"
-- Erin Reilly, L.Ac., New York

Avoiding Lawsuits II: Clarifying Gray Areas in Scope of Practice & Consent

with Anthony Von der Muhll

2 Distance-Learning NCCAOM Safety PDAs & CAB Category 1 CEUs approved

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Avoiding Lawsuits III: Standards of Care, Safety & Documentation

with Anthony Von der Muhll

2 Distance-Learning NCCAOM Safety PDAs & CAB Category 1 CEUs approved

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Avoiding Lawsuits IV:  Ethics & Laws in Marketing & Billing

with Anthony Von der Muhll

2 Distance-Learning NCCAOM Ethics PDAs & CAB Category 1 CEUs approved

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"This class was a great review and well laid out to with pertinent information that we as acupuncturist encounter on a daily basis.
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our profession growing into the future." -- Vincent Koeller, L.Ac., Costa Mesa, California

California Scope of Practice Laws: Clarifying the Gray Areas

with Anthony Von der Muhll

2 Distance-Learning Ethics CAB Category 1 CEUs approved; NCCAOM PDAs pending

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Is your practice safe?

  • Is your documentation adequate for defense in litigation or complaints to regulatory boards? Does it include needle angle at high-risk locations?
  • Do you know what standards the CNT manual (7th ed.) sets for minimizing pneumothorax risks? Sterilizing cups, gua sha tools? Preventing and managing heat lamp and moxa burns? Medical record-keeping?
  • Do you routinely provide and effectively document a verbal, face-to-face informed consent regarding risks, prior to treatment?
  • Do you know what social media marketing techniques are legal vs. illegal, as well as what terms to avoid using on your website?
  • Do you know how to avoid triggering insurance audits for suspected over-billing?
  • Can you recognize when you're in a "high-risk" relationship with a patient, and manage the situation without charges of discrimination in health care or "patient abandonment" that risk license suspension?
  • What would you do/not do if you were concerned someone was going to file a malpractice suit against you?

If you're unsure, these Classes are for you!

I invite you to benefit from my experience as an Expert Witness in malpractice litigation, complaints to regulatory boards, and insurance audits to help you manage risks while supporting sustainable practice growth.

--Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DNBAO, DAOM

 

Avoiding Lawsuits I: Essential Principles & Practices

2 Safety PDAs

  • Common myths, misperceptions, and wishful thinking regarding suits & complaints -- and how to avoid them
  • What constitutes malpractice?
  • Knowing and managing personal, professional, and cross-cultural risk factors
  • Overview of 10 essential risk management principles & practices
  • Avoiding and managing higher-risk patient-practitioner relationships
  • Setting & maintaining alignment of appropriate patient-practitioner goals

Avoiding Lawsuits II: Clarifying Gray Areas in Scope of Practice & Consent

2 Safety PDAs

  • Providing and documenting effective verbal, face-to-face informed consent
    • Live webinar includes practice and instructor feedback
  • Appropriate health education as a risk management strategy
  • Clarifying common "gray areas" in state licensing laws and scope of practice
  • Introduction to general Standards of Care for acupuncture professionals.

Avoiding Lawsuits III: Safety & Documentation

2 Safety PDAs

  • Knowing Standards of Care, and who defines them and how they are established
  • Standards and best practices for avoiding and managing:
    • Pneumothoraces: screening for risk-elevating factors; high-risk locations, safe vs. unsafe needle angles and depths
    • Nerve trauma and arterial puncture: high-risk locations, safe vs. unsafe needle angles and depths, and monitoring during needle penetration
    • Heat lamp and moxa burns: screening for risk-elevating factors; recognizing and managing accidental burns
    • Suction cups, including "wet" and "fire" cupping: knowing contraindications and screening for risk-elevating factors; avoiding and managing injuries
    • Gua sha: knowing contraindications, risk-elevating factors, and contraindicated areas; avoiding injuries
    • Slip-and-fall injuries: screening for risk-elevating factors and preventing accidental falls
    • And more...
  • Recognizing warning signs that patients may file suits or complaints
  • Managing patient complaints to minimize risks of escalation to suits and complaints
  • Critical documentation of safety protocols and management of adverse events

Avoiding Lawsuits IV: Ethics & Laws in Marketing and Billing

2 Ethics PDAs

  • Avoiding allegations of professional misconduct
    • "False Advertising:" more serious than it sounds
    • Self-dealing and profiteering from unnecessary treatment: a slippery slope for acupuncturists
    • Fee-splitting and kickbacks: common, but usually illegal
    • Risk-elevating prepaid treatment "packages" and concierge practices, vs. safer alternatives
  • Risks of social media marketing; managing negative reviews
  • Best practices in fee-setting, collecting co-pays, and providing discounts
  • Avoiding insurer audits: best practices in coding and billing
  • Accessing further help when needed

California Scope of Practice Laws: Clarifying the Gray Areas

2 Ethics PDAs

  • Responsibilities and rights as a "primary health care profession"
    • Is it legal to make a "biomedical" or "Western diagnosis?"
    • Case management and referrals
  • Definitions of acupuncture vs. non-acupuncture needles; therapeutic aspiration of blood
  • Health education vs. counseling: avoiding out-of-scope prescriptive psychotherapy
  • "Asian massage” vs. other manual therapies
  • “Naturally-occurring substances” vs. synthetic supplements
  • Light therapies: lasers, LEDs, infrared
  • Therapeutic exercise prescription vs. physical therapy
  • Terms to avoid in advertising, communication, documentation, vs. better alternatives

 

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Needling the Joints of the Spine & Extremities

Hands-on Workshop Integrating Classical and Modern Acupuncture Orthopedics

with Doctoral Instructor Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DAOM, DNBAO, FAIPM

Saturday, October 26, 9:00 am-6:00 pm
at Virginia University of Integrative Medicine, 1980 Gallows Road, Vienna, Virginia

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Joint dysfunctions and ligament laxity are common but sometimes hidden causes of chronic pain and disability. Learn to integrate contemporary orthopedic physical exam with classically-based acupuncture (including shu-point, "short," "triple," "quintuple," joint and bone-pecking needling) to address root causes of musculoskeletal pain and disability. This hands-on class provides essential knowledge and practical skills to treat a wide range of orthopedic conditions with acupuncture, including:

  • Yin and Yang of joint anatomy, kinesiology, and the adverse effects of joint injuries on muscles, tendons, and the nervous system
  • History-taking and physical exam techniques to identify joint mobility/stability dysfunctions, including:
    • Specialized inspection and palpation techniques for joints and ligaments
    • Joint active and passive range-of-motion and end-feel examinations
  • Mechanisms and therapeutic effects of orthopedic acupuncture for joints
  • Hands-on practice of needling safety and techniques for hyPERmobile and hyPOmobile joints, including;
    • Shoulder, arm and hand: acromio- and sterno- clavicular, glenhumeral, ulnar- and radio- carpal; radio-ulnar; thumb CMC, MCP joints
    • Lower leg: knee ACL, MCL, LCL, meniscii, superior tib-fib; ankle anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular joints
    • Spine: cervical and lumbar facets; supraspinous, interspinous, iliolumbar, sacroiliac, and sacrotuberous ligaments
  • Hands-on practice post-treatment joint re-assessment for immediate assessment of outcomes

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