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Certified Chiropractic. Therapy. Clinical. Assistants. Public Protection Perspective. Boards do NOT hear complaints reluctant to change Why isn’t this covered by delegation clauses? Doctor’s license is responsible 5.1% of malpractice claims involve patient injuries. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Certified Chiropractic Therapy AssistantsClinical

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Public Protection Perspective

• Boards do NOT hear complaints – reluctant to change

• Why isn’t this covered by delegation clauses?– Doctor’s license is responsible

• 5.1% of malpractice claims involve patient injuries

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• NINE US boards currently have some type of regulatory authority over CAs who help with therapies

• Ranges from little or no defined training hours to fairly robust programs

Public Protection Perspective

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At a Glance

• Vacuum cleaners are coming: $93,000 removed from AZ DC last month

• Without a national certificationprogram, boards and insurance companies will create their ownrequirements

Insurance regulators are demanding that insurance companies only allow credentialed people to touch patients

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Building a National Program• Post grad deans developed core curriculum

components• Task force built on core: – clinical competencies– model statute and regs

• Discussions with stakeholders– Summits– FCLB regional meetings– COCSA, ACA, CCE– FCLB Baltimore meetings

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Core Program Values

• Credible• Affordable• Gets CA to work quickly• Portable credentials

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At a Glance

Fully TrainedChiropractic Assistant

Certified to assist

with Therapies (CCCA)

BillingFront Desk

SuppliesCustomer RelationsBusiness

Management

Certified to assist

with X-rays

(ACCRT)

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NBCE 2009 Practice Analysis

• 55% of respondents employ 1 or more CAs who have direct patient contact

• Previous surveys (2003 and 1998) showed 41% delegate therapies to assistants

• 44% think their state requires licensure or certification– These CAs are full-time in 28.8% of offices

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NBCE 2009 Practice Analysis

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NBCE 2009 Practice Analysis

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At a Glance

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•Eligibility

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•Didactic (Concept) Training

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•Examination - NBCE

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•Clinical Internship

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•Regulation

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•National Registry

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•Grandfathering Provisions

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Program Components

• Eligibility Criteria – 18 yrs, High school or equiv– Criminal background check

• Didactic Training – 20 to 40 hrs– On-line, in person, combination OK– Offered by PACE Approved Providers– Providers may offer short refresher course– CE hours

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Program Components

• Examination– Offered by NBCE– Available frequently– Modest cost– Available to new trainees, those out of practice for

a while, or grandfathering experienced people

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Program Components

• Clinical Internship– Register with the board– Log progress regularly on website– Minimum # hours– Doctor certifies specific competencies– Billable services while training

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Regulation

• Experience with violations – what do CCTAs do wrong?– Exceed scope of authority– On own initiative or at direction of DC

• Additional revenue source for boards• Possible resistance to regulating additional

group of people

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National / International Registry

• Web-based• Facilitates mobility

Grandfathering Provision

• Based on NBCE exam• How much previous background to qualify• How to reinstate status after absence

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• Boards’ regulatory authority over clinical CAs

– Which boards have authority now?– Which boards can get authority in the future?– Which boards will never be able to have

authority?• Insurance companies will regulate by contract

Today’s Issue

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Comments Welcome

• Materials posted on FCLB website– Brochure• Expanded handout

– Clinical competencies– Model statute and regulation

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We must changeWe can change

We are not alone