Triservice Subsistence Accounting: Nutritional Medicine Subsistence and Meal Accounting

May 6, 2024

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for dieticians and dietetic technicians. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Define (and spell out) these acronyms in the context of nutrition accounting: SIK, ESM, BAS, BDFA and Pt BDFA, NAM.
  2. Locate the websites where these items can be found: Tab G rate; BDFA.
  3. Differentiate each “earning” type and which one involves actual reimbursement: meal card holder (ESM/SIK); paying customers; Patient Meals/Patient Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA).
  4. Discuss the types of purchases (subsistence, supplements, supplies) and management practices which might control costs in each area, in contrast with costs which are not directly within management control.
  5. State the frequency with which the Form 368 must be turned in.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 2.00 Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (CDR)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 2.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

Course opens: 
04/22/2024
Course expires: 
09/30/2024
Event starts: 
05/06/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/06/2024 - 10:00am EDT
Part of: 
FY24 Joint Advanced Dietetics Symposium (JANDS)
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USAF Lt Col Heidi Clark, M.S., R.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
USAF Maj Chad Johnson, M.B.A., R.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Disclosure

DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 2.00 Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (CDR)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 2.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

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