Triage
and Compliance: Documentation and Diagnosing Online
$99
*Please note this course is only approved in the state of CA through 10/8/2025. Any completions submitted past this day will not receive CE credits in the state of CA.
**Please
note this course will no longer be approved in CA and WV
Advanced Clinical Triage for Accurate Diagnosis, Testing Decisions & Collaborative Care
3 Credit Hours | Online CE Course
Make the right call—starting at Visit 1.
Your first visit determines everything that follows: diagnosis, prognosis, treatment strategy, documentation defensibility, and whether the case requires advanced testing or collaboration.
This course gives you a repeatable clinical triage system for spinal anatomical and biomechanical pathology—so you can move from “good exam” to clear diagnosis, proper documentation, appropriate testing, and evidence-informed treatment pathways.
Whether you're building stronger outcomes, reducing documentation risk, or improving case management decisions, this program gives you the tools to triage like a contemporary spine provider.
Who this course is for
Designed for chiropractors and spine clinicians who want to:
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Improve diagnostic certainty during the clinical evaluation
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Know when testing is appropriate and what it should accomplish
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Strengthen E&M documentation with the elements required for defensible reporting
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Build confident, appropriate collaboration pathways when necessary
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Create consistent triage and treatment planning for spine-related pathology
What you’ll be able to do after this course
By the end of this 3-hour program, you will be able to:
✅ Perform a structured clinical evaluation to reach a defensible diagnosis
✅ Develop a clearer prognosis and treatment plan based on findings
✅ Determine when to order testing and what clinical questions it should answer
✅ Identify neuro-muscular spinal anatomical and biomechanical pathologies with improved documentation precision
✅ Apply triage-based decision-making to choose appropriate treatment pathways
✅ Produce documentation that supports proper E&M communication and continuity of care
Course description
This course is designed to help you triage your case from the first visit, creating an accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plan. It then takes triage to the next level by addressing when to order testing and the clinical necessity for collaboration.
You will also learn the elements required in all E&M reports, ensuring your documentation supports clinical reasoning and continuity of care.
Course format & modules (3 Hours Total)
Module 1 (1 Hour)
Accurate Diagnosis from Clinical Evaluation + Testing Decisions
Learn how to conclude an accurate diagnosis based on clinical evaluation findings and determine when testing is indicated—and why.
You’ll cover:
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Clinical evaluation structure that leads to diagnostic confidence
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What constitutes a “complete diagnostic conclusion”
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Ordering tests with purpose (what you’re looking for and why)
Module 2 (1 Hour)
Documentation & Diagnosis of Neuro-Muscular Spinal Anatomical and Biomechanical Pathology
Increase your ability to document and diagnose spinal biomechanical and neuro-muscular pathologies with specificity.
You’ll cover:
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How to document findings to support diagnostic reasoning
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Anatomical and biomechanical pathology recognition
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Documentation approaches that improve clarity and defensibility
Module 3 (1 Hour)
Triage + Treatment Pathways for Spinal Anatomical and Biomechanical Pathologies
Turn diagnosis into structured triage and treatment planning with appropriate collaboration pathways.
You’ll cover:
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Triage-based treatment pathway decision-making
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When collaboration is clinically necessary
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How to align treatment planning with the pathology and presentation
Meet your instructors
Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM
Internationally recognized educator and consultant in spine care, documentation, clinical reasoning, and collaborative case management.
Don Capoferri, DC, FBST, FPSC
Experienced clinician and educator focused on clinical triage, evidence-informed diagnosis, and documentation excellence.
Why this course matters now
The contemporary spine provider is expected to communicate clearly, document effectively, and make testing decisions that reflect clinical necessity. This course helps you meet that standard with a step-by-step triage system built for modern clinical practice.
Course goal
To empower the contemporary practitioner to perform a clinical evaluation and triage process that supports advanced diagnosing and collaborative care when necessary—while producing E&M documentation that communicates clinical reasoning clearly.
Earn 3 Credit Hours and strengthen your clinical decision-making
If you want better diagnostic clarity, smarter testing decisions, and cleaner documentation, this course is built for you.
✅ 3 Credit Hours
✅ Practical, repeatable triage structure
✅ Built for modern documentation and collaborative care
Enroll Now — Earn 3 CE Hours
Instructions: Once you purchase the course online, it will be immediately active in your account. If you have any issues, please contact Cara 631-804-2845 or CaraRoss220@Gmail.com
Troubleshooting Suggestions:
- This course is supported by PC's and Mac devices
- Minimum 20mbs download speed
- Mobile device are not ideal as tracking is automated and often not mobilized
This course is Pace approved by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards