Online Education
READ FIRST: GENERAL CONDITIONS
All Academic members, including New York and University of Louisville subscribers must complete an on-line education program each year. For our New York membership to qualify and receive 1st excess policy coverage ($1M above $1.3 M primary policy) at no charge, policyholders must complete, by New York regulation (1) In Year 1: a five-hour course, a Post Project (critical case review) and evaluation, and (2) at renewal, and annually thereafter, a three hour follow-up course, a Post Project and evaluation.
If you already participated in an ELM course you must enter as a Returning User. If you do not remember your login information, please go to at http://ahpia.elmexchange.com/ccc/password.asp or contact ELM Support at (800) 689-5095. DO NOT create a New User account. Doing so would mean that the system will not recognize your prior participation and require you to take last year’s course again.
Free Excess Coverage for New York Subscribers:
New York subscribers must complete the appropriate course before applying for excess policy coverage. By completing the appropriate course subscribers will become eligible for the July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 1st excess policy coverage.
New Insurance Regulations specify that required courses must be completed before the start of any excess policy issuance year. There is no retroactivity.
Academic’s excess application form will ask the subscriber to sign and affirm that the applicant has successfully completed Academic’s applicable online excess education course. These applications will be sent by the Academic in early May. They must be returned before June 1, 2008 in order for underwriters to have ample time to complete, process and check your enrollment before the July 1st effective excess coverage date.
Please be advised that unless the applicable course is timely completed and attestation is set forth in the excess application, the free excess insurance will not be provided. If you do not take the on-line course, or if you do not successfully complete the course, you will be able to apply to purchase an excess policy.
Please note that on-line course content and requirements may be subject to change as a result of new regulations or interpretations of existing insurance regulations.
We hope you find the web-based courses as a valuable educational tool and we look forward to your interest and cooperation. As always, if you have any questions or if you have any problems in accessing or navigating the ELM site, please contact or – email ELM at elmsupport@elmexchange.com or by phone at 800-689-5095. You may contact Ms. Janet Williams at 646-808-0592 or Ms. Yvonne Matthew at 646-808-0597 if you have any questions at this time.
As always, Academic will continue to provide personal workshop type education programs for various specialties.
ON-LINE RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY TAKEN OR ARE CURRENTLY TAKING THE ON-LINE COURSES.
Through the web-based program, you can log on and complete courses from any internet connection at your convenience. Courses can also be stopped and started as needed to accommodate busy schedules. Each course uses case studies derived from appellate court decisions to illustrate legal principles and how they are applied to malpractice claims. They include the following:
- A short Pre-Test
- Goals & Objectives
- Overview of Principles
- Relevant case studies
- Post Test
A minimum standard of achievement for the Post-Test has been set for satisfaction of these course requirements. Those who do not meet that minimum requirement will be guided through Supplemental Material and a Supplemental Test to ensure that basic understanding of these legal principles has been achieved. (If you do not meet the minimum requirement please contact ELM Exchange at http://ahpia.elmexchange.com/ccc/supportform.asp.)
The latest follow-up course (Phase 5) has been approved and is now available online. Your particular course, whether Basic, Phase 2, etc., must be completed by June 1, 2008 to qualify you for excess coverage for the July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 excess policy year.
As you already participated in an ELM course, you must enter as a Returning User. If you do not remember your login information, please go to at http://ahpia.elmexchange.com/ccc/password.asp or contact ELM Support at (800) 689-5095. DO NOT create a New User account. Doing so would mean that the system will not recognize your prior participation and require you to take last year’s course again.
The new Phase 5 will provide courses on patient safety and documentation. Thereafter, you will be directed to specialty or sub-specialty course units based on pertinent cases. These courses will be followed by a post-test project. If your specialty or sub-specialty has not yet been included, you will be directed to a Trans-Specialty unit which covers generally applicable case material.
We will also continue to provide personal workshop type education programs for various specialties.
Please note that course content and requirements may be subject to change as a result of new regulations or interpretations of existing insurance regulations.
ELM Exchange, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
ELM courses have been planned and produced in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of ACCME.
We urge our physicians to print a certificate of completion, available at the end of the session. Although you are not required to send the certificate to Academic, the certificate will serve as a reminder and indicate the date of completion.
Comments, suggestions or questions – email ELM at elmsupport@elmexchange.com or by phone at 800-689-5095. You may contact Ms. Janet Williams at 646-808-0592 or Ms. Yvonne Matthew at 646-808-0597 if you have any questions at this time.
TO ACCESS THESE COURSE UNITS, please go to http://ahpia.elmexchange.com/ccc. Enter the login information you already created under "Returning Users." Do not create a new account. Creating a new account will start you at the beginning of the coursework. If you need assistance or have forgotten your password information, please contact http://ahpia.elmexchange.com/ccc/password or by phone at 800-689-5095, or contact Ms. Janet Williams at 646-808-0592 or by email: janet@academicins.com or Ms. Yvonne Matthew at 646-808-0597 or e-mail: ymatthew@academicins.com
YOU MUST USE THE SAME PASSWORD AND EMAIL ADDRESS EACH TIME YOU LOGIN. YOU CAN ONLY BEGIN EACH NEW ANNUAL COURSE BY COMPLETING THE PREVIOUS COURSE.
ON-LINE RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS OR SUBSCRIBERS WHO HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ON-LINE COURSE.
New Academic policyholders or subscribers who have not taken any course must only take the basic or introductory (five hour) (Phase 1) course. Upon completion, this initial course will qualify for the 2008-2009 free excess insurance. Next year, and thereafter, all participants must take the next phase or the current applicable course (i.e., Basic, Phase 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5).
Through the web-based program, you can log on and complete courses from any internet connection at your convenience. Courses can also be stopped and started as needed to accommodate busy schedules. Each course uses case studies derived from appellate court decisions to illustrate legal principles and how they are applied to malpractice claims. They include the following:
- A short Pre-Test
- Goals and Objectives
- Overview of Principles
- Relevant case studies
- Post Test
A minimum standard of achievement for the Post-Test has been set for satisfaction of these course requirements. Those who do not meet that minimum requirement will be guided through Supplemental Material and a Supplemental Test to ensure that basic understanding of these legal principles has been achieved. (If you do not meet the minimum requirement please contact ELM Exchange at http://ahpia.elmexchange.com/ccc/supportform.asp.)
1. Go to the course by clicking http://ahpia.elmexchange.com/ccc , or the link below.
2. As a new user, select your institution from the drop-down menu and then click on the button that says, "Click Here to Sign Up".
3. You will be asked to provide your e-mail address, select a password, specify your department affiliation and provide your birth date. This information is used only to record your participation. The login you create will be maintained for future course requirements.
4. You will then enter the course and be guided through an introduction.
5. Select one of the units available to complete.
6. For each unit, you will be guided through a short course Pre-Test, Goals and Objectives, an Overview of Principles. Case scenarios will illustrate important legal principles.
7. A unit Post-Test will be administered at the end of each course unit to verify understanding of those principles. Scores are reported to your department and Academic.
8. New York subscribers will be required to indicate completion of the course when applying for 1st excess policy coverage. You will be notified of future education requirements through your department and will be able to access them through this site and with the login you have established.
We are pleased to offer this convenient and accessible procedure for risk management education. The content and method have been carefully developed based on the issues pertinent to the practice and experience of Academic subscribers. Your suggestions for future courses and questions related to this course are welcome at any time. Any questions can be directed to the course provider (ELM Exchange, at 800-689-5095 or email elmsupport@elmexchange.com), Academic (Janet Williams, 646-808-0592 or email janet@academicins.com or Yvonne Matthew, 646-808-0597 or email ymatthew@acadmicins.com), or your business manager.
Next year, and thereafter, the follow-up course will be offered in similar fashion and be limited to three hours for the policy year. A critical case review will again be required for completion and credit. Completion will be required for excess policy coverage.
NEW ENTRANTS: Westchester policyholders as new entrants to the program will be required to take only the Basic Course (Phase 1) to remain qualified for their current excess policy (starting as of January 1, 2008) and to qualify for July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 free excess insurance. Next year and thereafter, all of Academic policyholders must continue to take the current applicable online course.
We will also continue to provide personal workshop type education programs for various specialties.
Please note that course content and requirements may be subject to change as a result of new regulations or interpretations of existing insurance regulations.
ELM Exchange, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
ELM courses have been planned and produced in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of ACCME.
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