Overview clarifies CME reporting under the Sunshine Act
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires manufacturers of drugs, medical devices and biologicals that participate in U.S. federal health care programs to report certain payments and items of value given to physicians and teaching hospitals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been charged with implementing the Sunshine Act and has called it the “Open Payments Program.”
A subset of drug, biological and device manufacturers have raised questions concerning the Open Payments Program’s reporting requirements and participation in commercially supported, accredited and certified continuing medical ...
Source: AMA Wire - March 14, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Amy Farouk Source Type: news
What is taught on firearm safety in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education? A review of educational programs - Puttagunta R, Coverdale TR, Coverdale J.
OBJECTIVE: Because there have been no published formal reviews on teaching of firearm safety, we set out to systematically locate and review the literature on curricula that educated physicians and other health care providers, residents across specialties,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
ACR 2016: Optimize Practice Value and Patient Care
Discussions
From PQRS to MIPS: What You Need to Know About New Payment Models for Radiology
ACR’s annual all-member meeting will be held May 15–19 in Washington, DC. The keynote address is being given by Ezekiel J. (Zeke) Emanuel, MD, PhD, an architect of the Affordable Care Act and a leading practitioner shaping the future of health care. Special events include Capitol Hill Day, with exclusive meetings scheduled for members to bring the “Voice of Radiology” to elected officials; the Body MRI Boot Camp and the Economics Forum. Sessions are organized into nine Knowledge Pathways, wit...
Source: American College of Radiology - March 1, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
15th ESCMID Summer School
Aim and Target Audience
A one-week course dedicated to postgraduate and continuing medical education. The programme covers a broad range of topics in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases and will interest young MDs at the end of their specialty training as well as biologists, pharmacists, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows working in the infection field.
Courses & Workshops (Source: The Aspergillus Website - updates)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - updates - February 26, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: GAtherton Source Type: news
ACR Career Fair Debuts, Offers Opportunities to Land New Positions
Washington, DC — The first annual American College of Radiology (ACR) Career Fair will connect ACR 2016 attendees face to face with leading health care employers to discuss possible career opportunities. The Career Fair, free to jobseekers, will be held May 16–17 in Washington, DC. Space for employers is limited; online registration is now open.
“The Career Fair is a must-attend event for those seeking career advancement opportunities, professional development resources and access to top-tier health care systems,” noted Cheri Canon, MD, FACR, chair of the ACR 2016 Program Committee. “This ex...
Source: American College of Radiology - February 24, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Physicians identify ways to improve opioid overdose prevention
A national physician survey released Thursday shows strong support for key policies and recommendations to end the nation’s opioid epidemic, including ways to improve prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP), enhance physician education and remove barriers to care. Learn what physicians said and discover resources that can help advance their efforts.
The survey, which was commissioned by the AMA and the AMA Task Force to Reduce Prescription Opioid Abuse, had five key findings:
PDMPs can be valuable tools: 87 percent of physicians agree that PDMPs help them become more informed about a patient’s prescription ...
Source: AMA Wire - February 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Amy Farouk Source Type: news
Navigate Transition to Value-Based Care, Payment Models With ACR 2016 Quality and Safety Sessions
Washington, DC — ACR 2016® quality and safety sessions help radiology professionals enhance and strengthen their practices, providing specific strategies and tools to improve patient care and transition from volume- to value-based payment models.
“ACR 2016 quality and safety sessions focus on topics that patients care about, such as radiation dose optimization and methods to increase patient satisfaction,” said Cheri Canon, MD, FACR, chair of the ACR 2016 Program Committee. “Radiology professionals must adapt to new alternative payment models, and ACR 2016 sessions help attendees navigat...
Source: American College of Radiology - February 17, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Involved in GME? Join the AMA Academic Physicians Section
AMA members who are designated institutional officials, residency program directors and faculty involved in graduate medical education (GME) are invited to join the AMA Academic Physicians Section (APS).
How the AMA-APS explores new solutions for GME
The AMA-APS holds two meetings per year, in June and November, and serves as the voice of academic physicians to the AMA House of Delegates. The next AMA-APS meeting is June 10-11 in Chicago.
Educational sessions at previous section meetings have reflected a high interest level in topics related to GME, such as resident and fellow duty hours, GME funding, the Match proce...
Source: AMA Wire - February 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lyndra Vassar Source Type: news
“60 Minutes” with Medic One, 1974
Medic One Foundation - In 1974, Morley Safer from CBS's "60 Minutes" declared that Seattle was the safest place to suffer from a heart attack. It was reported that 1 out of 4 people who's hearts have stopped, who have been clinically dead, are brought back to life.
Medic One Foundation's mission is to save lives by improving pre-hospital emergency care. We fund extraordinary training and continuing medical education for our region’s paramedics and innovative research to develop new methods of emergency care that improve survival rates and patient outcomes.
Visit mediconefoundation.org to learn more abo...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - February 12, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiac & Resuscitation Administration and Leadership News Videos Source Type: news
“60 Minutes” with Medic One, 1974
Medic One Foundation - In 1974, Morley Safer from CBS's "60 Minutes" declared that Seattle was the safest place to suffer from a heart attack. It was reported that 1 out of 4 people who's hearts have stopped, who have been clinically dead, are brought back to life.
Medic One Foundation's mission is to save lives by improving pre-hospital emergency care. We fund extraordinary training and continuing medical education for our region’s paramedics and innovative research to develop new methods of emergency care that improve survival rates and patient outcomes.
Visit mediconefoundation.org to learn more abo...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - February 12, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiac & Resuscitation History of EMS News Videos Source Type: news
“60 Minutes” with Medic One, 1974
Medic One Foundation - In 1974, Morley Safer from CBS's "60 Minutes" declared that Seattle was the safest place to suffer from a heart attack. It was reported that 1 out of 4 people who's hearts have stopped, who have been clinically dead, are brought back to life.
Medic One Foundation's mission is to save lives by improving pre-hospital emergency care. We fund extraordinary training and continuing medical education for our region’s paramedics and innovative research to develop new methods of emergency care that improve survival rates and patient outcomes.
Visit mediconefoundation.org to learn more abo...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - February 12, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiac & Resuscitation Administration and Leadership News Videos Source Type: news
Experts discuss why improving EHRs should be a top priority
A focus on the design and end-user experience of electronic health records (EHR) is key to improving the practice of medicine for both physicians and their patients. Find out what five experts had to say about why improving EHRs must be a top priority.
What’s the problem with EHRs?
With the Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) on the horizon, EHRs must be designed to work more effectively so the new system does not repeat the issues of the past.
“Constraints are interfering with the evolution of the technology,” said AMA President Steven J. Stack, MD. “The vendors have designed products to sat...
Source: AMA Wire - February 10, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
At ACR 2016, Gain Clinical Research Skills, Extend Benefits for Patients, Practices
Washington, DC — ACR 2016® clinical research sessions provide critical skills for radiology professionals to contribute to — and inform — new coverage decisions in value-based patient care.
“Medical imaging and radiation oncology research, which is crucial for the development of innovative treatment and diagnostics, will continue to influence the future of patient care,” said Cheri Canon, MD, FACR, chair of the ACR 2016 Program Committee. “While there’s uncertainty over new payment models and the compensation changes occurring for doctors and practice facilities, ra...
Source: American College of Radiology - February 10, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
BNGAP hosts LGBT Health Workforce Conference April 28-30 in New York
The AMA Advisory Committee on LGBT Issues is proud to announce that their panel presentation abstract entitled “Strategies to Integrate LGBT Health Into Medical Education” was accepted by the Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP). The advisory committee encourages everyone to attend this LGBT Health Workforce Conference, which will be held April 28-30 in New York City.
The BNGAP’s mission is to help diverse medical students and residents become aware of academic medicine as a career option and to provide them with the resources to further explore and potentially embark on an academic medicin...
Source: AMA Wire - February 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
