 Performance Improvement Strategies in Back Pain
Use your data from this PI CME series to complete ABIM's Completed Project PIM and earn credit for ABIM Maintenance of Certification.
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BALTIMORE, MD—April 2, 2013—In a collaborative effort to provide comprehensive clinical education to healthcare professionals, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), The University of Utah School of Medicine, and Med-IQ have launched the complimentary performance improvement (PI) CME initiative, Performance Improvement Strategies in Back Pain.
This three-stage initiative offers primary care physicians and members of their clinical team who care for patients with back pain the opportunity to assess their practice methods against nationally recognized quality measures and their peers’ practice in an effort to identify areas of improvement to enhance patient care.
Approximately two-thirds of people in the United States report back pain at some point in their lives, and general internists and family practitioners are often the healthcare professionals who perform the initial evaluation and manage the overall treatment. Participants of this complimentary, 20-credit activity will review current evidence and expert consensus on topics such as physical/neurologic examinations, diagnostic testing options, and risk-benefit analyses of available treatments, as well as practical tips to ensure safe use of pharmacologic agents.
“Back pain is a major source of disability and a common reason for seeking medical care. We are pleased to partner with Med-IQ and collaborate with NCQA to offer a complimentary PI initiative for clinicians that reviews best practices for evaluating back pain, discusses management options and their associated benefits and risks, and provides effective strategies to educate patients about therapeutic interventions that can improve their quality of life and help them return to normal activities as quickly as possible,” said Jack L. Dolcourt, M.D., M.Ed., Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education, University of Utah School of Medicine.
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Stephen Bekanich, MD (Chair)
Medical Director, Seton Palliative Care
Fellowship Director, Palliative Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern
Austin, TX
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Roger Chou, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine/General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Associate Professor, Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OR
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PARTICIPATE WHILE YOU PRACTICE
The user-friendly PI CME platform is conducive to clinicians’ busy schedules, enabling them to participate while they practice. Each of the below stages can be completed online or with the help of a Med-IQ concierge specialist, who is available to assist participants at any time by answering questions and providing step-by-step instructions, tips, and reminders, as well as data entry assistance to prevent interruptions to patient care.
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Stage A
Assess |
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Assess your current practice against nationally recognized quality measures, as well as your peers' practice. |
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Stage B
Apply |
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Develop and follow your own improvement plan. |
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Stage C
Evaluate |
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Reassess your practice to measure the effects of your improvement plan. |
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PI CME has been recognized as an important component of continuing professional development and may answer multiple credentialing and reporting needs. Participants can use their data from this PI CME series to complete ABIM's Completed Project PIM and earn credit for ABIM Maintenance of Certification.
Accreditation: The University of Utah School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit: The University of Utah School of Medicine designates this PI CME activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is co-sponsored by The University of Utah and Med-IQ, in collaboration with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.
For more information, call (toll-free) 866 858 7434, e-mail concierge@med-iq.com, or visit www.pi-iq.com/backpain.
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About NCQA
The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. Since its founding in 1990, NCQA has been a central figure in driving improvement throughout the health care system, helping to elevate the issue of health care quality to the top of the national agenda.
The NCQA seal is a widely recognized symbol of quality. Organizations incorporating the seal into advertising and marketing materials must first pass a rigorous, comprehensive review and must annually report on their performance. For consumers and employers, the seal is a reliable indicator that an organization is well managed and delivers high-quality care and service. To learn more, please visit www.ncqa.org.
About The University of Utah School of Medicine, Office of CME
The mission of The University of Utah Continuing Medical Education (UUCME) is to support lifelong learning for The University of Utah physicians, community physicians, and other healthcare professionals and to serve as a critical element in The University of Utah continuum of medical education. The UUCME office provides research and evidence-based activities to promote an increase in patient safety, a reduction in medical errors, more appropriate methods for prescribing, and more effective methods of referrals in order to enhance the ultimate goal of helping physicians practice high-quality patient care resulting in better outcomes. UUCME is committed to offering programs that are intended to enhance physician and other healthcare professional development of lifelong learning through effectively designed programs and experiences, which help to change competence, performance, and/or patient outcomes. Learn more about UUCME at www.medicine.utah.edu/cme.
About Med-IQ
Med-IQ, America's most respected provider of continuing medical education (CME), inspires healthcare professionals through award-winning activities that deliver sophisticated outcomes-based educational designs with measurable results in professional competence and performance. Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN), and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing medical education to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, respectively.
Med-IQ, a leader in the development of performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) CME initiatives, has been recognized by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions for our excellence in CE research (William Campbell Felch Award 2013, 2011), educational collaborations (2013), outstanding CME outcomes assessment (2012), and exceptional leadership (Leadership Award 2013, President’s Award 2012). To learn more about Med-IQ, visit Med-IQ.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and connect with us on LinkedIn.
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