Human trafficking usually takes the form of sexual exploitation or forced labor and occurs when a trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to make the victim perform commercial sex or work. These acts are not only a criminal law violation, but also a public health concern affecting both victims, families, and communities. Traffickers prey on the vulnerable, young, and poor by enticing them with things they need. Vulnerable populations include runaway and homeless youth, domestic violence victims, victims of social discrimination and sexual assault
Webinar Agenda
- Presentation will cover common signs of victimization. Would you recognize a potential victim?
- How are victims recruited?
- Do you have an internal policy if trafficking is suspected? All staff trained in signs & indications of a potential victim
- Coding for Human Trafficking
- Patient victims may attempt to alert you to their situation
- Do you know your state requirements for reporting suspected victimization? Could you have potential liability?
Webinar Highlights
Presentation focuses on medical entities & the likelihood of a of a patient victim encounter. Studies have indicated that many healthcare professionals will encounter a victim. Final part of presentation is the story of a victim who speaker met in a medical entity. She had long term effect of being a trafficking victim.
Who Should Attend
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Medical assistants
- Nurses
- Compliance staff
- Billers
- Coders
- Counselors
- Risk Management
Dorothy Steed
Dorothy Steed is an Independent Healthcare Consultant and Educator in Atlanta. She was a Medicare specialist for a large hospital system and a physician audit supervisor for another hospital system, with 44 years of experience in healthcare. Additionally, she is an instructor at a state technical college in Atlanta, provides auditing & training in both facility and physician services, and has been a speaker at several healthcare conferences.
Ms. Steed has written articles for several medical publishers and served as a contributing author for medical billing and coding training material. She writes online courses, provides webinars, and has served as a participator in multiple...
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