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Oncology Pharmacy Management and the Evolving Role of Managed Care: Recommendations for a Changing Environment with a Focus on Multiple Myeloma
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
Overview
The following continuing education curriculum is designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists, physicians and other healthcare professionals. The video case modules below are based on live presentations from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 24th Annual Meeting & Expo held on April 18, 2012 in San Francisco, CA.
Web-based... |
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Differentiating GLP-1 Agonists from other Incretin-Based Therapies for Diabetes
Provided by: Inquisit
Diabetes is a serious and chronic disease affecting some 18 million Americans. Each year, approximately 800,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes, with Type 2 diabetes accounting for 90-95% of all cases. The prevalence of diabetes has increased steadily over the last 2 decades and with an aging US population and the increased prevalence of obesity... |
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Meaningful Use: The Trojan Horse of Healthcare Reform
Provided by: Inquisit
During this session you will explore the bigger impact of the HITECH Act and explain why Meaningful Use is a real change agent when it comes to health reform. Topics include an introduction to the HITECH Act, program basics, strategies for achieving Meaningful Use of an EHR, and the ongoing influence this program will have on the healthcare indust... |
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Online Pharmacy Technician Training
Provided by: RXinsider
RXinsider’s Pharmacy Technician Training & Orientation is a no-nonsense training program for anyone interested in a career within the pharmacy profession. The program focuses on basic skills and understanding while minimizing training burdens on the existing pharmacy staff. RXinsider’s Pharmacy Technician Training & Orientation is the perfect s... |
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OSHA Infection Control for Dental License Renewal
Provided by: My Dental Continuing Education & OSHA Training
Infection Control OSHA Focus is designed to meet 2013 state dental board requirements for instruction for license renewal in infection control and bloodborne pathogen review. Includes current information from the FDA, CDC, OSHA, and various board updates through 2012. Reviews bloodborne pathogens, sterilization technique, chain of infection contr... |
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Patient Safety and the Front Line Staff
Provided by: Inquisit
When a patient is admitted to a hospital, the front line staff is providing the direct care to the patient. These individuals are administering medications and providing essential treatments. There are many tasks and responsibilities they must accomplish in their day. With this task list, the front line staff must have patient safety in the fore... |
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Advanced Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures: Improving Identification and Treatment of At-Risk Patients
Provided by: ASiM
Osteoporosis is a disease of the skeletal system characterized by decreased bone mass and impaired bone strength, resulting in an increased risk of fracture. It is a prevalent disease and with the increasing elderly population, it is rapidly becoming a major public health concern. Approximately half of the adults diagnosed with osteoporosis still r... |
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Overview of Hepatitis C Management for Pharmacists
Provided by: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)
Abstract
This presentation will review the treatment algorithm for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as well as important counseling points that must be provided to patients to facilitate treatment success. Additionally, it will clarify the role of pharmacists, encouraging them to become more actively involved in management of HCV to improve pat... |
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Breast MRI Case-Based Review & Advanced Breast Imaging Course
Provided by: Society of Breast Imaging
Breast MRI is fast becoming an essential tool in breast imaging. In spite of the rapid growth of MR imaging, many breast imaging radiologists still have limited practical experience with this technique. This course is intended to help radiologists move beyond the basics and apply classroom knowledge in the clinical setting. This case-based review c... |
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Preceptor Development - AM Session: Designing a Quality Learning Experience in a Hospital Setting
Provided by: Campbell University College of Pharmacy
Preceptor Development - AM Session: Designing a Quality Learning Experience in a Hospital Setting
Campbell University - Maddox Hall Rm 130
ACPE Knowledge-based-Contact - 3.00... |
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Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark and False Claims: Understanding the Government’s Weapons
Provided by: Inquisit
During the audio conference, you will learn pragmatic and operationally-sensitive solutions regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law and False Claims with all the changes occurring with Healthcare Reform and Accountable Care Organizations.... |
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Presenting with Pizzazz
Provided by: Inquisit
Speaker confidence can make the difference between an "outstanding presentation" and just another "presentation". This presentation will highlight the physical and verbal skills that are important in presenting effectively. Also, the use of visual aids to add dimension to a presentation will be discussed along with ways to handle nervousness and d... |
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Chronic Migraine Education Program
Provided by: American Headache Society
At the completion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
-Diagnose chronic migraine (CM) and the primary and secondary headache disorders in its differential diagnosis-
-Understand the scope, distribution, and burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed CM and related disorders.
-Identify risk factors for CM.
-Explain emerging insights... |
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Rhematoid Arthritis
Provided by: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease characterized by immune system damage to multiple joints. It results in pain, physical disability, reduced quality of life, increased mortality, and significant socioeconomic costs. The estimated prevalence of RA is 0.5% to 1% of the population worldwide; women are 2 to 3 times ... |
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All You Ever Wanted to Know about Dysphagia: An Update on The Evidence
Provided by: Inquisit
There is no fee for this programs thanks to an educational grant from Nestle HealthCare Nutrition, Inc.This educational activity will focus on what health professionals including nurses, dietitians and certified nurse assistants, need to know about the latest evidence in diagnosing and treating oropharyngeal dysphagia in medical settings. You will ... |
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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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Sights and Sounds of Echocardiography
Provided by: Meetings By Mail®
This comprehensive course is designed to meet your Echocardiography Lab CME requirements for certification, with specific focus on hemodynamics, structural heart disease (RAVR, Clip, PFO/ASD), myocardial mechanics, advanced heart failure including LVAD, contrast-enhanced imaging, 3D imaging, pericardial disease and myocardial disease. Learn the la... |
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Managing Employee Absenteeism
Provided by: Inquisit
Absenteeism is an old problem; so organizations new approaches, emphasizing managerial and employee accountability. The focus is moving from a disciplinary model to an engagement model – requiring everyone, supervisors and employees, to think about how to accomplish the work as opposed to merely checking off attendance or absences on a ... |
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ASC Infection Control Update
Provided by: Inquisit
One of the hottest areas for freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in 2012 is infection control. CMS received a ten million dollar grant to enforce infection control standards and HHS (Health and Human Services) received a billion dollar grant. CMS found that in Nevada 25 of the 46 ASC surveyed had serious deficiencies. This came after it was dis... |
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Management of Inpatient Hyperglycemia and the Important Role of Discharge Planning
Provided by: Inquisit
Uncontrolled hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients is a significant problem causing increased rates of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is important that healthcare professionals have a clear understanding of the causes and implications of hyperglycemia as well as an understanding of how to manage hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients. Tr... |
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Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program
Provided by: St Marys Hospital
The vision of OCME is to provide physicians and other health care providers exemplary cutting-edge knowledge and skills from research through delivery of care, to improve the quality of medical practice and patient management worldwide.
Our goals are:
To present new knowledge and its application to various levels of health care and disease preven... |
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New Options in Anticoagulant Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
Provided by: Medical Interactive Community
Managing anticoagulant therapy has always been a delicate balancing act between thrombus and hemorrhage. Between 2010 and 2012, new options (direct thrombin inhibitor and new direct Factor Xa inhibitors) became available. This Internet activity seeks to provide risk management suggestions for physicians who are considering their options for antico... |
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EMR Best Practices to Achieve Meaningful Use: From Selection to Implementation - for Acute Care Facilities
Provided by: Inquisit
Are you a provider or staff member from an acute care facility? Are you interested in learning more about how EMR helps providers achieve meaningful use to secure CMS EHR Incentive Program reimbursement? If so, register for this iQast. Learn how to select, implement and utilize EMR to support the journey through meaningful use, improve patient safe... |
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Falls in Older Adults
Provided by: American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Course Objectives
At the completion of this case, the learner will be able to:
1. Assess an older patient for the presence of falls risk factors.
2. Examine a patient’s medication regimen to identify medications known to increase the risk of falling.
3. Interpret a review of systems for the purpose of identifying possible adverse drug event... |
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Back to the Basics: Getting There with Evidence on Prevention of CA-UTI’s
Provided by: Inquisit
As a profession we are called to higher levels of safety and quality by government and professional organizations, by hospital administration, and most importantly, by patients to implement evidence based nursing care strategies to reduce error. Are you ready to assume ownership of basic nursing care activities with sufficient evidence to impact p... |
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Operative Vaginal Delivery and Birth Trauma, a Case Study
Provided by: Medical Interactive Community
Operative vaginal delivery has a definite time and place in obstetric practice and is associated with reduced maternal complications compared to cesarean section. While vacuum extraction now exceeds the use of forceps, the indications and efficacy for them are essentially the same. A case study will be presented that illustrates how to manage risk... |
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Optimizing IBD Patient Care: "Advances in IBD" Conference Highlights
Provided by: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
This CME-certified activity is based on information presented at the 2011 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America's (CCFA) Clinical & Research Conference held December 1–3, 2011 in Hollywood, Florida.
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic, inflammatory disorders that are characterized by alter... |
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FLSA: The Legal Pitfalls of an Old Law in a New World
Provided by: Inquisit
Are you up-to-date with the provisions of a very old law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, known as the FLSA? It’s the federal wage and hour that governs how you pay employees – especially when you may not realize they’re off the premises but on the clock using a handheld device. Understanding the law is beyond important ... |
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Investigating Employee Complaints: Be Ready to Respond Objectively, Thoroughly and Quickly
Provided by: Inquisit
If your employees don’t complain, you aren’t just lucky – you’re probably doing business in an alternative universe. It’s inevitable that every organization will need to evaluate the merits of a complaint based upon facts that they don’t have at their finger tips. That means that an investigation will need to occur before a well-infor... |
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Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy - Patient Safety & Medication Risk Management Specialty Track
Provided by: Apollidon Learning
Navigating through today’s health care environment requires a deep understanding of health outcomes, policy and regulation. To gain new credentials and expand your career options, the University of Florida offers a Master of Science program in Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy with a specialty track in Patient Safety & Medication Risk Management. ... |
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