All Practice Plan providers, residents and MSRDP/UT Medicine personnel involved in preparing, documenting or submitting requests for reimbursement to federal health care programs are required to take clinical documentation training. All individuals are required to take annually the "Supervising Physicians in Teaching Settings" module on-line. Others may be required to take more in-depth training based on their specialty as required by their Department Chair.

The content of these modules are educational only, and are designed to address the University's specific documentation requirements according to the current interpretation of existing Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations. Also, these modules are informational only and not intended as legal advice. All persons in a position to influence the content of this course have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with any commercial entities to disclose.

CME Category 1 Credit Approval

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine designates these educational activities for category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

ACCME accredited providers may not place their CME activities on a pharmaceutical or device manufacturers' product website.

If you have any questions regarding the CME requirements, please contact the Office of Regulatory Affairs & Compliance at 567-5212.

On-Line Courses

The following MSRDP Faculty Practice training courses are available on-line. To take a session, click on the course name.

Course Name	Category 1 Credits Toward AMA Physician's Recognition Award	Requirements	Completion Due Date
Supervising Physicians in Teaching Settings	.5 (CME Accreditation September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007)	All Practice Plan providers, residents and MSRDP/UT Medicine personnel involved in preparing, documenting or submitting requests for reimbursement. Required annually; 30 minutes.	By End of Fiscal Year (i.e., August 31)
Basic Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding Provider Training	N/A	All Practice Plan providers involved in the coding of patient services. Live or web-based training must be completed annually; 60 minutes.	.
Consultation Services	.5 (CME Accreditation September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007)	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 30 minutes.	.
Medicare's Incident-to Service Rule	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 25 minutes.	.
Primary Care Exception Rule	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 15 minutes.	.
Modifier Usage for Coders	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 25 minutes.	.
Non-Physician Practitioners - In Development	.	.	.
1995 Evaluation and Management Guidelines	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 35 minutes.	.
1997 Evaluation and Management Guidelines	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 35 minutes.	.
Emergency Medicine	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 15 minutes.	.
Gynecology - Medicare vs. Medicaid	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 15 minutes.	.
Interventional Radiology	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 12 minutes.	.
Anesthesiology: Medical Direction	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 15 minutes.	.
Resident Documentation	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 25 minutes.	.
Gastroenterology Services	N/A	Individual departments determine who is required to take this training; 20 minutes.	.

Instructions

Here's a quick step-by-step for completing the mandatory training:

• To access the course, click on https://kc.uthscsa.edu/kc.
• Go to the bottom of the page and click on System Requirements. Follow the instructions to determine if your PC has the required hardware and software to complete the module.
• Upon completion, you will return to the "Welcome" screen where you will need to enter your domain or email account user name and password.
• If you have any questions about your user name, go to the bottom of the screen and click on, How to Log In? Follow the directions. Then, return to the "Welcome" screen.
• After entering your user name and password, the next screen asks you to confirm or update your personal information, and to enter your UTHSCSA supervisor's email. You will not be able to proceed unless you complete this box with an active UTHSCSA email address. If you're unsure whose email to use, click on the information box provided and follow the directions. Then, return to the "Welcome" screen.
• After entering your supervisor's email, there is a box where you can enter biographical information. It is not mandatory and can be left blank.
• Next, click "Update". Your personal training page and a pop-up with instructions for installing Flash Player Macromedia will appear. Follow the directions then close this pop-up box.
• Under the "Mandatory" tab on your "Personal KC", click on the course you want to take, and follow the directions.
• Turn on your PC's volume to listen to the instructions for navigating the course.
• The module, test questions, and evaluation must be completed to receive credit for the course.
• Upon completion of the evaluation, a "Congratulations!" screen appears. To complete the course and finish the training module, click "Finish". You may print your certificate if you desire, by following the directions.
• Exit by navigating to the left-hand side of the screen and choosing "Logout".