Posted on February 9th, 2021 by Bill Sivarais
Cancer care in the US has been described as a system in crisis, failing in its mission to be patient-centered, accessible, coordinated, and evidence-based. While many of the causes of this crisis are systemic, expensive to fix, and not easily…
Posted on February 9th, 2021 by Bill Sivarais
While concerns about the opioid epidemic are paramount, many other controlled substances are being misused and abused. This course describes the best practices and special considerations necessary for prescribing any controlled dangerous substance. Medication reconciliation and the dangers of polypharmacy,…
Posted on February 9th, 2021 by Bill Sivarais
A shift in the care of low-risk pregnant women has occurred. Moving away from a high-interventional approach towards a low-interventional approach has started, but universal adoption by providers and hospitals is lagging. Intermittent Auscultation (IA) should be included in the…
Posted on February 9th, 2021 by Bill Sivarais
After decades of rigorous comparison in 13 randomized controlled trials, continuous electronic fetal monitoring (CEFM) shows no clinical benefit over intermittent auscultation (IA) but it remains the primary method of fetal surveillance during labor. There is a current disconnect between…
Posted on February 9th, 2021 by Bill Sivarais
Prolonged periods of uninterpretable or absent fetal heart rate data (FHR) or uterine contraction (UC) data on the EFM strip can lead to legal complications. Failing to maintain a continuous EFM strip can imply that the perinatal team was inattentive…
Posted on February 9th, 2021 by Bill Sivarais
Cannabis is one of the world’s oldest cultivated plants, yet federal and state laws have greatly hindered the research and study of cannabis and its products. The goal of this activity is to provide an overview of the current issues,…
Posted on November 13th, 2020 by Bill Sivarais
Preterm birth (PTB) is one of the most challenging issues in perinatal medicine today. The preterm birth rate in the United States is one of the worst among all developed countries and it is on the rise. Failing to monitor…
Posted on September 9th, 2020 by Bill Sivarais
A patient can end his or her relationship with a physician instantaneously, but physicians do not have the same option. Their professional responsibility to an established patient requires them to continue to provide care to the best of their ability….
Posted on June 11th, 2020 by Bill Sivarais
CardioVillage provides cardiovascular education in areas of Practicing Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, New Topics and Trends, and Fundamentals to help learners understand and best treat their patients according to novel technologies, updated guidelines, and state of practice within cardiovascular medicine.
Posted on April 21st, 2020 by Academic Programs
Learn about how you can start using electronic prior authorization, or ePA, and what the AMA is doing to help at www.ama-assn.org/prior-auth. Disclaimers 1. This activity is hosted on the AMA Ed Hub. 2. This activity is free to AMA…