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Integration of CME Into the Larger Organization
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The
2012 Annual Harrison Survey Report was recently released by the AAMC and
SACME, reviewing changes in academic CME over a five-year period. While there
are many interesting aspects to the report, the way in which the integration of
CME into the larger organization and community is noted is an exciting
observation. The authors conclude that the CME entity has a significant role and
demonstrated impact within the academic medical center, and depict this
integration in a graphic image that shows the potential of CME to impact faculty
and staff development, QI/PI programs, and community-based organizations. Check
it out!
Interprofessional Education
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Interprofessional education is a buzz word
we've been hearing a lot of lately. The Macy Foundation recently posted a
commentary on this topic.
NC-CME's CCMEP Testing Periods
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2013 – March 13-31, June 13-30, Sept. 13-30,
Dec. 1-31
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Managing a CME program has become more complex
and requires an understanding of wide ranging regulations, guidelines, and
accreditation standards. Learn how to become a CCMEP to
create value for yourself and your organization.
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"We are what we repeatedly do; excellence,
therefore, is not an act, but a habit."
–Aristotle
Send your favorite quote to
meadowss@njhealth.org. This week's quote contributed by Linda McLean from
the International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education.
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Educational Opportunities |
CPD in the CME Office
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Help your
staff and colleagues learn the ins and outs of the ever-changing CME industry,
and increase your organization's compliance with guidelines and standards. Check
out the "Continuing Professional Development in the CME Office" toolkit from the
Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions.
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Pharma Forum 2013
March 19-22, 2013
Chicago
July 31-Aug. 2, 2013
Orlando, Fla. |
SACME 2013 Spring Meeting
April 10-13, 2013
Madison, Wis. |
6th Annual IACE Summit
Thursday - Friday, April 18-19, 2013
Westin Jersey City
Jersey City, N.J. |
ACCME CME as a Bridge to Quality
Accreditation Workshop
April 24-26, 2013
Chicago
July 31-Aug. 2, 2013
Chicago, Ill. |
2013 AHME Institute
May 15-17, 2013
Las Vegas, Nev. |
2013 Texas CME Conference
June 19-21, 2013
Dallas, Tex. |
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In
the CME News and Beyond |
Are institutional recommendations and guidelines good for patients?
By Mike Wokasch
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It depends on the level of scrutiny and expertise applied by the prescribing
physician in assessing the information used to support the recommendations and
guidelines. Institutional assessments are most helpful when driven by clinically
meaningful patient benefits resulting from comprehensive reviews of clinical
data by therapeutic area experts — assuming they are unbiased with no conflicts
of interest. This is a rather idealistic perspective when you consider most
clinical data are from trials designed for regulatory approval and do not
necessarily performed to reflect real-world clinical practice or typical
patients. More
Physicians brace for 2 percent sequester pay cut
American Medical News
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Physicians
caring for Medicare patients said their practices will find keeping up with
government mandates and the increasing demand for services more difficult once a
2 percent rate cut hits starting April 1. The consequences of Congress and the
White House failing to strike a deal to prevent spending reductions throughout
the federal government under the process known as sequestration have yet to be
felt by physicians directly. But the American Medical Association and other
organized medicine groups said the cuts will become evident soon, squeezing
practices' margins and interfering with needed reforms to improve the health
care system. More
In many patients, diagnostic testing isn't reassuring after all
Los Angeles Times
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A lot of
people find their way to the doctor with strange aches and pains that are very,
very unlikely to be caused by serious illness — headaches, back pains or stomach
troubles, to name a few. To be on the safe side, physicians will often order
tests to rule out the scary stuff and, the thinking goes, provide reassurance.
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Medical research, FDA and mental health programs face budget bite
Kaiser Health News
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Doctors
serving Medicare patients. Scientists looking for a better way to treat
diabetes. HIV patients who can't afford to buy their medications. These are but
some of the many people who will be affected by the automatic federal spending
cuts. More
Primary care time squeeze explains errors in diagnosis
American Medical News
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Innovative
research on diagnostic mistakes suggests that most misdiagnoses that occur in
primary care practice are related to basic elements of the office visit. A new
study illustrates how time constraints make it harder for physicians to solve
the medical mysteries that confront them. More
Most US doctors would limit patient EHR access
InformationWeek
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Most U.S.
doctors are willing to let patients update their electronic health records, but
only 31 percent are willing to give patients full online access to their medical
records, according to a recent Accenture survey of physicians in eight
countries. Of the U.S. respondents, 65 percent said patients should have limited
access to their records and 4 percent said they'd bar patients from having any
online access. More
Creating a workforce for the new health care world
Health Affairs
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Recently,
the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council reported that
Americans die earlier and live in poorer health than people in other
industrialized countries. This is the latest evidence of the urgent need for
health reform, as embodied in the Affordable Care Act. The ACA's recent
enactment has triggered a series of new and concerted efforts to address some of
the many challenges relating to health care cost, access and quality that the
U.S. faces today. One of the most important challenges involves the number and
mix of health providers that will be needed to meet the demand resulting from
changing demographics, more expansive availability of health insurance, and a
new emphasis on wellness and preventive care. More
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