OVERVIEW

Evidence Based Primary Care Screening: Foundations is organized by AdvantageCEUs com.

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.

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

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

Course Goals and Objectives:
At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

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