Free Webinar with CEUs -Meaningful Use of EHRs: First Steps to Improved Patient Outco

rninformatics, DNP, RN · Nov 19, 2011

You are invited to participate in a free, web-based, multi-media CME & CNE certified course entitled:

Meaningful Use of EHRs: First Steps to Improved Patient Outcomes

Access the course at URL: https://www.ciscohealthpath.com

Register for free using complimentary code: PIM1-98B9-3EF3

Course Description

Meaningful Use of EHRs: First Steps to Improved Patient Outcomes helps clinicians quickly understand and learn how to structure an EHR system to achieve meaningful use. The self-paced curriculum is composed of two courses available for a combined total of up to 3 CME credits, and helps doctors and nurses:

*Understand federal legislation around meaningful use

*Learn about incentives and timelines for adoption

*Gain essential knowledge about the criteria

*Structure an approach towards implementation

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be better able to:

*Describe meaningful use requirements

*Employ an EHR system in your practice

*Distinguish what aspects of your practice will require digital adaptation

*Explain what metrics are needed to achieve meaningful use

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians and registered nurses involved in the implementation of EHRs in a clinical practice setting. It is also applicable to:

*Clinicians from small-to-medium sized medical practices

*Physicians and nurses who have Medicare or Medicaid in their practice

*Medical professionals interested in learning about meaningful use

*Clinicians seeking to earn continuing medical education credits

Faculty

Harry Chip Taylor, MD

Medical Director for OCHIN/O-HITEC

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Cisco HealthPath. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing Continuing Education

This educational activity for 3.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

Fee Information

There is no fee for this educational course.

A statement of credit will be issued immediately upon successful completion of the course.

Course available until July 6, 2012.