What's Hot: District Dialogue
Continuing Education Credentialing
Please arrive early Wednesday to talk about credentialing CE programs and CE instructors.
10th Annual Joseph Janse Lecture
The International Challenge to Regulation
The Federation's most prestigious honorary lecture series, the Janse Lecture was established
to challenge regulatory boards to face today the issues which will confront chiropractic
regulation tomorrow. David Chapman-Smith was clearly the choice for this anniversary
presentation, following the enthusiastic demand for "more!" after his comments last year.
There are now more chiropractic colleges outside the US than within its borders. The chiropractic
program in Denmark was recently recognized by the European Council on Chiropractic Education,
which enjoys reciprocal recognition by other CCEs throughout the world. Are we prepared to deal
with language and practice differences in the worldwide regulatory community? Are we ready to help
establish regulation in nations which have not enjoyed this level of consumer protection?
Regulation from an Educational Viewpoint /
Tomorrow's Challenge is Here Today:
Impact of Expanding International Education on Regulatory Boards
These two sessions will further explore the interaction of education and regulation, both within
national borders and across them. Does regulation stifle the growth of education? Do educational
programs have enough focus on consumers/patients? Do both sides create barriers for one another
that could be reduced, or is there an appropriate balance?
Regulating Practice, not Practitioners:
A New View of Board Authority
Does your board have authority over unlicensed practitioners? How will you handle issues relating
to telepractice, temporary practice for athletic events, the increasing pressure for
interjurisdictional mobility? If you think these issues are not here yet, yave you read the Pew
Commission report and proposed federal legislation to reduce barriers to mobility? If we can't
solve it, will we lost state or province based licensure to federal control?
What Did We Learn?
Chiropractic Military Demonstration Project
The final report is in on this project, which many see as opening the door to providing chiropractic
health care to those in the federal government.
Tech Lab: Doing More with Less
FCLB consultant Bill Steinmiller is revamping the Federation's computer systems and software to
move away from "document-based" to "data-based" management. Key to this move is harnessing the
power of the Internet and building a parallel internal "Intranet" system. Your own Internet and
web questions will be addressed.
Fraud in Multidisciplinary Practices
What some see as the trend of the future can also be a breeding ground for fraud. Four major
insurance companies have banded together to share resources to crack down on fraudulent billing.
What is the boards's role in working with insurance companies in these high profile cases? What
can regulators do to help design multi-disciplinary practices that are less likely to results
in fraud?
What Constitutes "Normal" Practice?
Oregon's Work on Standards of Quality Guidelines
Partnering with involved stakeholders, Oregon is drafting practice guidelines. A detailed look
at one sample guideline, Doctor-Patient Relationships, reveals a host of fascinating issues.
These include which aspects of "guidelines" should ultimately be reflected in law and regulation,
and which are aspirational. When your board disciplines a practitioner, what standards do you
use to determine deviation from appropriate practice?
Where Malpractice and Regulation Intersect
Do patients expect boards to require practitioners to carry malpractice insurance? What has been
the experience of those states which do require it? Should the boards have more detailed
expectations for recordkeeping? Can malpractice carriers reveal investigative reports to boards?
When should boards be alerted about pending malpractice cases?
ALLDoCS Unveiled
This master database of all active licensees will be demonstrated. The development has been
funded by a generous grant from NCMIC.
How can this information help reduce the regulatory and professional workload? What information
will be needed from boards on what timetable to keep it effective? How will this databank
interact with state-based web sites?