Professional Development: Dealing with Difficult Patients
Presenter: Stephen A. Dickens, JD, FACMPE
Knowledge Gap: The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on Professional Development: Dealing with Difficult Patients. |
Target Audience The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about Professional Development: Dealing with Difficult Patients and how it pertains to their respective profession. |
Release and Expiration Dates 1/30/2018 -1/30/2021 |
Objectives 1. Identify the four classic types of difficult patients. 2. Define the behaviors of difficult patients. 3. Apply responses and management techniques for dealing with difficult patients as well as other common difficult behaviors and situations |
References: •MGMA Stat, 1,029 responses, 11.14.2018 •https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-17-00250.pdf •https://www.mgma.com/practice-resources/mgma-connection-plus/mgma-connection/2016/may-2016/dealing-with-disruptive-physicians |
Biographical Info Stephen A. Dickens, JD, FACMPE Assistant Vice President, Medical Practice Services State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company Stephen Dickens is an attorney and Vice President of Medical Practice Services at State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company. In this role, he advises physicians and their staff on organizational issues including governance, operations, strategic planning, leadership, patient experience and human resources. He is a published author and frequent speaker at state and national conferences on these topics. Mr. Dickens has spent the last 25 years working with physicians in various roles including 15 years in medical practice, hospital and home care executive positions before joining SVMIC in 2008. He is a Past Chair of the Medical Group Management Association having served as the first solo chair of MGMA-ACMPE, which had more than 33,000 members during his term. He is a Past President of the MGMA Financial Management Society, Tennessee MGMA and Tennessee Association for Home Care. He is a Board Certified Medical Practice Executive and a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives. In addition, he has previously earned Fellowship in the American College of Healthcare Executives and certification as a Home and Hospice Care Executive by the National Association for Home Care. He is the 2015 recipient of the Martha Johnson Distinguished Service Award from the Tennessee Medical Group Management Association honoring his contributions to the organization and the medical practice profession. He has also been named Tennessee’s Home Care Administrator of the Year and received the President’s Award for service to the industry from the Tennessee Association for Home Care. |
Speaker Disclosures: The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose. |
Planners: Kim Miller Susan Smith Dodson Speaker: Stephen A. Dickens, JD, FACMPE | Peer Reviewers: Kim Miller, MCHES |
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