I am looking forward to teaching a Continuing Education class in Ethics and Risk Management for chiropractors at the Standard Process of North Texas seminar on Sunday, February 19, 2017.

The topics will include:

1. An Overview of the rules of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
2. The scope of practice for chiropractors.
3. Informed consent for chiropractic patients.
4. Sexual misconduct and the use of boundaries to prevent complaints.
5. HIPAA and patient confidentiality.

I taught a Continuing Education class in Ethics and Risk Management for chiropractors at the Standard Process of North Texas seminar on Sunday, October 30.

Power Point

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Overview of the rules of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners

We reviewed the rules of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Scope of Practice

The Texas Chiropractic Act and the Texas rules regulate the scope of practice for chiropractors.

Informed Consent

The process of obtaining informed consent and educating patients is one of the best ways for chiropractors to protect themselves from malpractice claims. The general requirements for informed consent were discussed. We also reviewed the recent Texas Supreme Court decision requiring disclosure of the risk of cerebral vascular accidents.

Sexual Misconduct

The consequences of committing sexual misconduct are very severe. Chiropractors should communicate carefully with their patients and establish boundaries to reduce the risk of sexual misconduct complaints.

HIPAA/patient confidentiality

We briefly discussed the Texas rules that apply to patient confidentiality, including HB 300. We spent more time discussing HIPAA as it applies to chiropractic practices.

Comments and Suggestions

Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions to improve this class.