Evidence Based Primary Care Screening: Foundations

Course Description:

Therapy professionals comprise the greatest number of musculoskeletal care providers in the United States. With more and more states allowing Direct Access, therapists are becoming Primary Care Providers! Are you prepared to perform a thorough medical screening?  What if the patient has an issue that is not musculoskeletal, are you confident in your skills to identify the red flags and refer the patient? 
Robert McCabe, DPT, OCS, CSCS, MTC will help you hone your screening skills.  In this audio/video course, Dr. McCabe will discuss:

*Why Therapy Professionals should be considered Primary Care Providers
*Rationale and Levels of Evidence for Evidence Based Medical Screening
*Differentiating between Red Flags…when to refer
*Recognize a thorough interview including Medical History, Intake Interview, Red Flags,   Pain Assessment Tools, Psycho-Social Cues and the Core Interview

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Dr. McCabe continues this series with two other audio/video courses:
Evidence Based Primary Care Screening: Symptoms-Part 1
Evidence Based Primary Care Screening: Symptoms- Part 2

Methods of Instruction:

Online audio/video course

Course Instructor:

Robert McCabe, DPT, OCS, CSCS, MTC

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers.

Educational Level:

Intermediate

Prerequisites:

None

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Differentiate between the levels of healthcare and why Therapy Professionals should be considered Primary Care Providers
2. Recognize common rationale for Medical Screening
3. Identify the Levels of Evidence for Evidence Based Medical Screening
4. Differentiate between types of Medical Screening
5. Recognize types of diagnostic evaluation models
6. Identify the Red Flag Hierarchy
7. Recognize general red flags important for Therapy Professionals as Primary Care Providers
8. Recognize a thorough interview including Medical History, Intake Interview, Red Flags, Pain Assessment Tools, Psycho-Social Cues and the Core Interview
9. Differentiate between Concepts in Communication during the evaluation
10. Recognize the SINSS and how it is important to Evidence Based Medical Screening

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test