ReadyMed Medical Update, May 2023

Activity description 

These materials are only intended for those that have read the following newsletter: ReadyMED Medical Update, May 2023. 

This activity, part of the ReadyMed Update Newsletter Series, will focus on the latest medical updates within the practice of urgency medicine. Participants will be provided with an overview of current best practices and guideline updates for urgent care to increase provider competency and awareness in all aspects of practice. Topics to be covered this month include acute hearing loss, hypocalcemia, treatments for atrial fibrillation, posterior cerebrovascular accidents, and the influence of heuristics on physicians.

Provided by
This activity is jointly provided by Optum Health Education and Reliant Medical Group.

Commercial support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurse practitioners, and PAs who have an interest in updating their knowledge of current standards and practices in the field of urgency medicine.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the latest updates on topics including acute hearing loss, hypocalcemia, treatments for atrial fibrillation, posterior cerebrovascular accidents and more. 
  • Identify strategies to integrate these clinical updates into current practices at urgent care or primary care clinics.
  • Discuss learned knowledge of updated practices and changing guidelines in urgency medicine with health care team members.
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 2.00 ANCC - Nurses
  • 2.00 Attendance - General Attendance
Activity opens: 
05/01/2023
Activity expires: 
05/01/2025
Rating: 
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Presenter
Quang Le, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Reliant Medical Group
ReadyMed Physician
Worcester, MA

Activity planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education

Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

The activity faculty and planners have no financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation statement
Joint Accreditation LogoIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Reliant Medical Group. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit designation statements

Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 2.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.

Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been pre-approved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 2.00 ANCC - Nurses
  • 2.00 Attendance - General Attendance
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