Student Athlete Safety: The New EKG Law and Your Practice Game Plan

Session Information

Regional Event: se
Start Date: 05/29/2026 10:10 am
End Date: 05/29/2026 11:50 am
Location: Las Olas III-IV

Speakers in this session...

  • Shawn Sima

    Sponsors

    Shawn Sima MPAS

    Orthopedic Physician Assistant with over 25 years of combined military and civilian healthcare experience. Nationally recognized advocate and speaker on CPR/AED education, sudden cardiac arrest prevention, and public safety legislation. Fellowship-trained through the United States Air Force, with extensive experience addressing healthcare professionals, educators, legislators, and community organizations. Passionate about saving lives through education, advocacy, and system-level change.

    Sponsor: Who We Play For

    Sessions...

    Student Athlete Safety: The New EKG Law and Your Practice Game Plan
    Regional Event: se
    Start Date: 05/29/2026 10:10 am
    End Date: 05/29/2026 11:50 am
    Location: Las Olas III-IV
    Session details

    Sponsor – Who We Play For, Eclipse 

    Course Description

    Sudden cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of death in young athletes, often revealing heart conditions missed in traditional sports physicals. Florida’s new 2024 ECG requirement was enacted in response to these preventable tragedies, emphasizing early detection and safer athletic participation. The great news is chiropractors are still included as physicians to provide sports physicals, even with these new requirements. 

    This course will help chiropractors understand the purpose behind the law, the essentials of compliance, and the practical steps for integrating sports physicals and ECGs into daily practice. Attendees will also learn how to avoid common screening pitfalls and create an efficient, accurate workflow. By the end, DCs will feel confident and prepared to support student-athlete safety in their communities.

    Learning Objectives  

    1. Understand the importance of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and where DCs can help in this space.
    1. Learn about the new law on sports physicals.
    2. Understand how to incorporate sports physicals and ECGs into your practice.
  • Jeff Lewin

    Sponsors

    Jeff Lewin DC, CCSP

    Dr. Jeff Lewin is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and a graduate of New York Chiropractic College.  He established his practice in Coral Springs, Florida in 1990 and soon after created one of the first multidisciplinary practices in the country combining chiropractic with medical physicians and physical therapists all under one roof.  This type of coordinated care combined the best of all disciplines for the betterment of his patients and became the model for hundreds of similar practices around the United States.

    Dr. Lewin has been a practice and business coach to thousands of doctors around the world helping them build successful practices that deliver outstanding clinical outcomes.  He presents at conferences throughout the United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Israel, and the Caribbean helping doctors build practices that are also successful businesses.

    Dr. Lewin has served on the medical staff of numerous athletic competitions including American Volleyball Professionals tournaments as well as the 19th Maccabiah Games held in Israel.

    Dr. Lewin resides in Parkland, Florida with his wife, Susan, where they have raised their four sons.

    Sessions...

    Student Athlete Safety: The New EKG Law and Your Practice Game Plan
    Regional Event: se
    Start Date: 05/29/2026 10:10 am
    End Date: 05/29/2026 11:50 am
    Location: Las Olas III-IV
    Session details

    Sponsor – Who We Play For, Eclipse 

    Course Description

    Sudden cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of death in young athletes, often revealing heart conditions missed in traditional sports physicals. Florida’s new 2024 ECG requirement was enacted in response to these preventable tragedies, emphasizing early detection and safer athletic participation. The great news is chiropractors are still included as physicians to provide sports physicals, even with these new requirements. 

    This course will help chiropractors understand the purpose behind the law, the essentials of compliance, and the practical steps for integrating sports physicals and ECGs into daily practice. Attendees will also learn how to avoid common screening pitfalls and create an efficient, accurate workflow. By the end, DCs will feel confident and prepared to support student-athlete safety in their communities.

    Learning Objectives  

    1. Understand the importance of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and where DCs can help in this space.
    1. Learn about the new law on sports physicals.
    2. Understand how to incorporate sports physicals and ECGs into your practice.
    Documentation Essentials: Mobile Care, Shockwave, Spinal Decompression and Laser
    Regional Event: se
    Start Date: 05/30/2026 10:10 am
    End Date: 05/30/2026 11:50 am
    Location: Las Olas III-IV
    Session details

    Sponsor – Eclipse

    Course Description

    Advanced therapeutic technologies such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy, spinal decompression therapy, and therapeutic laser are becoming increasingly common in chiropractic practice. This course will review how chiropractors can properly document the use of these modalities to meet clinical, regulatory, and payer expectations. Participants will learn the essential elements of compliant documentation, including establishing medical necessity, treatment planning, clinical indications, progress tracking, and outcome assessment. The session will also address documentation differences when these therapies are provided as cash-based services versus when they are billed to insurance carriers, along with practical strategies to strengthen clinical recordkeeping and reduce documentation-related risk.

    The course will also explore the growing mobile concierge practice model as an alternative or complement to traditional brick-and-mortar clinics. Chiropractors will learn how reducing overhead and strategically expanding patient access through mobile services can create new practice opportunities and improve profitability. Key considerations for planning and implementing a mobile approach will be discussed, helping doctors design a simple, flexible practice model aligned with their professional goals.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Identify the essential documentation elements to support medical necessity for shockwave therapy, spinal decompression, and therapeutic laser.
    2. Document treatment goals, clinical findings, functional outcomes, and patient progress effectively.
    3. Differentiate documentation requirements for insurance-billed versus cash-based services.
    4. Apply strategies to ensure regulatory compliance, reduce risk, and prepare for audits.
    5. Explore key considerations for developing a mobile or concierge practice, including patient selection and service delivery.
    6. Implement practical tools, technology, and legal/financial approaches to run professional and efficient mobile practice.
    Comprehensive Documentation: From Early Life to Senior Care
    Regional Event: se
    Start Date: 05/30/2026 2:40 pm
    End Date: 05/30/2026 4:20 pm
    Location: Las Olas III-IV
    Session details

    Sponsor – Foot Levelers, Eclipse

    Course Description

    Accurate documentation is essential for quality chiropractic care, clinical communication, and regulatory compliance. This course reviews documentation standards across the lifespan, with emphasis on pediatric care and Medicare documentation for senior patients.

    Participants will review pediatric history and examination documentation, including considerations for nonverbal patients and parental reporting. The course also covers key Medicare documentation requirements, including documentation of spinal subluxation, medical necessity, PART analysis, treatment planning, modifier use, and common audit triggers.

    Attendees will gain practical strategies to improve documentation, support clinical decision-making, and maintain Medicare compliance.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Identify essential components of chiropractic documentation for pediatric and senior patients.
    2. Document age-appropriate pediatric history and examinations.
    3. Recognize red flags requiring referral or co-management.
    4. Apply documentation standards that support Medicare compliance and medical necessity.

Sponsor – Who We Play For, Eclipse 

Course Description

Sudden cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of death in young athletes, often revealing heart conditions missed in traditional sports physicals. Florida’s new 2024 ECG requirement was enacted in response to these preventable tragedies, emphasizing early detection and safer athletic participation. The great news is chiropractors are still included as physicians to provide sports physicals, even with these new requirements. 

This course will help chiropractors understand the purpose behind the law, the essentials of compliance, and the practical steps for integrating sports physicals and ECGs into daily practice. Attendees will also learn how to avoid common screening pitfalls and create an efficient, accurate workflow. By the end, DCs will feel confident and prepared to support student-athlete safety in their communities.

Learning Objectives  

  1. Understand the importance of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and where DCs can help in this space.
  1. Learn about the new law on sports physicals.
  2. Understand how to incorporate sports physicals and ECGs into your practice.