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Diagnostic Error & Claims: Reducing the Risk
Provided by: Medical Interactive Community
Diagnostic Error has been described as the New Frontier in Patient Safety. Claims data supports this contention. A large study by the Rand Corporation has demonstrated that patient adverse events and medical malpractice claims go hand in hand … and that reducing one can be expected to reduce the other. This is important information for stakeho... |
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Internal Medicine 1415
Provided by: CMEweb.com
**Objectives:**
* describe new findings in differential diagnosis and treatment of various diseases
* describe controversies, advantages, and disadvantages of those advances
* describe cost-effective treatment regimens
* describe the pros and cons of new screening procedures.... |
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Assessing and Addressing Health Literacy
Provided by: ANA Continuing Online Education
The ability to communicate effectively with patients who have low health literacy depends on our ability to recognize this problem and to create a patient-centered and shame-free healthcare environment. Because of the shame and embarrassment these patients experience, they often use their well-developed coping skills to mask their limited literacy.... |
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Evidence-Based Clinician Education for Diagnosing and Treating Fibromyalgia (a Performance Improvement Program)
Provided by: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP)
Your patients are counting on you as their frontline provider to pick up conditions like fibromyalgia that can go undiagnosed for years and have a severe impact on quality of life. Participate in ARHP’s new performance improvement (PI) program to identify and implement improvements in your practice that will hasten treatment for patients with fib... |
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Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Diverse Populations
Provided by: Virtual Lecture Hall
* Earn 1 to 9 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
* Improve your cross-cultural management skills and understand important terms, such as race, ethnicity, and culture.
* Meet your ethical obligations to provide open, respectful patient communication
* Reduce the risks and problems of miscommunication.
* Recognize patterns of health care disparitie... |
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Diabetes, Type 2
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Distinguish type 2 diabetes from type 1 diabetes.
* Trace the normal physiology of sugar in the body.
* Describe the underlying disorders of insulin resistance and beta cell abnormalities.
* State the medical criteria for diagnosing diabetes and describe the initial workup.
* Discuss the... |
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Communicating Through Healthcare Interpreters
Provided by: Virtual Lecture Hall
* Understand the legal requirements and clinical importance of working with interpreters.
* Better manage your communications with patients who do not speak English
* Appropriately use interpreters and interpretive services in your practice setting
* Improve your level of cultural competency
Meets Special CME Requirements in: Connecticu... |
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Family Medicine: A Review and Update of Common Clinical Problems
Provided by: American Medical Seminars
Following this course, the participant should be able to appraise the etiologies and recognize the clinical presentations of the commonly seen disorders presented; indicate diagnostic tests available and the suggested use for making a diagnosis; implement available treatment options and appropriate long-term care when indicated. This activity is ex... |
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Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs)
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the impact of multidrug-resistant organisms on public health and the healthcare system.
Discuss important epidemiologic principles related to multidrug-resistant organisms.
Outline accepted prevention control measures for reducing the impact of multidrug-resistant organisms.
Discuss ... |
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Prevention of Tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
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Anemia
Provided by: The Ohio State University Medical Center
Upon completion of this educational activity,the participant will be able to: 1.) Recognize how to classify anemias. 2.) Review the use of the CBC in the initial evaluation of anemia and subsequent appropriate lab tests.... |
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Internal Medicine 1416
Provided by: CMEweb.com
**Objectives:**
* describe new findings in differential diagnosis and treatment of various diseases
* describe controversies, advantages, and disadvantages of those advances
* describe cost-effective treatment regimens
* describe the pros and cons of new screening procedures.... |
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HCV - Care and Guidance: Practical Education and Resources for Nurses and PA's
Provided by: Projects In Knowledge, Inc.
In May 2011, the FDA approved two new drugs for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection: boceprevir and telaprevir. These drugs, when combined with peginterferon and ribavirin, offer significantly higher response rates and shorter durations of therapy compared with the current standard of care therapy and give new hope to HCV-infected patien... |
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Internal Medicine 1414
Provided by: CMEweb.com
**Objectives:**
* describe new findings in differential diagnosis and treatment of various diseases
* describe controversies, advantages, and disadvantages of those advances
* describe cost-effective treatment regimens
* describe the pros and cons of new screening procedures.... |
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Methods for Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Spasticity
Provided by: ASiM
Spasticity occurs across the spectrum of upper motor neuron disease and complicates the course and quality of life of those affected. It contributes to pain, insomnia, and fatigue; can interfere with mobility, transfers, self-care, activities of daily living, and social functioning; and increases caregiver burden. This activity will discuss the pat... |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Provided by: NetCE
Standard therapies can relieve symptoms in some patients and provide partial improvement in others. However, some patients may have more refractory disease whereby significant symptoms persist despite treatment. Thus, knowledge of emerging therapies can be helpful to patient outcomes. Treating rheumatoid arthritis, whether by standard therapy or em... |
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Treatment Guidelines and Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Practical Strategies to Improve Glycemic Control (Module II of II)
Provided by: Horizon CME
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW
An on-line enduring CME program to educate physicians, nurses, and pharmacists on the current guidelines and strategies to improve glycemic control and close the clinical care gaps for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. This will be a two-part learning series. Module I of the series will be lecture based, while Module II will be a... |
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Chronic Migraine: Making the Diagnosis
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to
1. Identify the specific diagnostic criteria for chronic migraine
2. Demonstrate collaborative interview techniques for assessing patients with chronic migraine
3. Develop a management approach that matches the needs of the patients with c... |
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Top 10 Occupational Diseases
Provided by: The Ohio State University Medical Center
Description
According to the National Institutes of Health, Occupational health problems occur at work or because of the kind of work you do. These problems can include cuts, broken bones, sprains and strains, or amputations, repetitive motion disorders, hearing problems caused by exposure to noise, vision problems or even blindness, illness cause... |
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Acute Coronary Syndrome: Personalized Medicine and Antiplatelet Therapy
Provided by: ASiM
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity accounting for more than 40% of total mortality in Western countries. Most of this is due to acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including ST and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. An optimal pharmacologic approach in these patients is of major importance with a particular... |
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Smallpox Vaccination: An Update
Provided by: NetCE
Vaccinia is a live virus vaccine that was last routinely used in the United States in 1972. Since then, advances have been made in the safety of commonly used vaccines. Vaccinia's usual side effects are not expected in today's vaccines. In addition, the health profile of the population has changed, because there are more citizens with immune system... |
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The Spectrum of Multiple Sclerosis: Addressing Challenging Symptoms
Provided by: ASiM
Recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and clinical monitoring of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have significantly increased the ability to detect and manage its progression. Experts continue to examine the most appropriate ways to care for patients with MS. The numerous options for the treatment of patients with M... |
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Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management
Provided by: NetCE
Severe sepsis and septic shock present the clinician with a difficult management situation. The patients are usually unstable and may rapidly progress to ARDS, MODS and death. There are evidence-based guidelines available to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. This course outlines some of the current recommendations and sugges... |
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HIV the Basics: Recognition and Diagnosis of Opportunistic Infections
Provided by: American Academy of CME & ACTHIV
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better able to:
• Match risk of opportunistic infections (OI’s) with immune status of HIV+ clients in their practice.
• Recognize symptoms of the most common and important OI’s in their HIV+ clients.
• Select which diagnostic tests to order for HIV+ clients p... |
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
completion of this course, you will be able to:
Define Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Describe the mode of MRSA transmission to patients within an acute care facility.
Five interventions that when practiced together prevent MRSA transmission.
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What Healthcare Professionals Should Know About Exercise
Provided by: NetCE
One of the foremost causes of the obesity epidemic is the fact that few people engage in leisure-time physical activity. According to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately one-half of U.S. adults do not perform the minimum amount of exercise needed to prevent diseases, such as diabetes and high blood ... |
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Diabetic Hypoglycemia
Provided by: NetCE
The occurrence of hypoglycemia can be traumatic for the patient as well as the healthcare professional caring for them. Hypoglycemia is significantly problematic for people with diabetes. Approximately 30% of people with type 1 or insulin-treated type 2 diabetes have experienced acute incidences of hypoglycemia requiring medical treatment. Furtherm... |
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Internal Medicine
Provided by: American Association of Professional Coders
Overview:
This presentation is designed to be a more advanced lesson in evaluation and management issues that may arise in Internal Medicine.
You Will Learn
* How to decipher documentation of skin procedures
* When to code for a joint aspiration, injection or both
* Cerumen removal tips
* Carve-out visits
The presentati... |
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Infection Control: The New York Requirement
Provided by: NetCE
Healthcare professionals have the responsibility to adhere to scientifically accepted principles and practices of infection control in all healthcare settings and to oversee and monitor those medical and ancillary personnel for whom the professional is responsible. This course provides the information necessary for healthcare professionals to monit... |
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Practice Based Rounds: A Focus on Chronic Pain
Provided by: ASiM
The goals of our intervention are to give the primary care provider a better understanding of the physiology of chronic pain; the skills and tools to better screen patients for pain and complications of mismanaged pain and when properly identified, know how to safely and effectively treat their pain.
Enjoy in a unique opportunity to round with a p... |
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