Activity ID
3177Expires
February 9, 2025Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1.0Fee
$150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Cardiologists are increasingly finding themselves subject to scrutiny, investigation, audits and medical malpractice claims for cardiac procedures deemed unnecessary after the fact. This monograph will provide an overview of the relevant claims data, peer-reviewed literature and professional guidelines relating to indications of procedures. This will include a look at the intent, limitations and strength of evidence for guidelines. The purpose is to present and substantiate a set of concrete recommendations to reduce risk for both patient and cardiologist in a rapidly changing practice environment.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Describe the relationship and consequence of ill-defined indications and known complications of cardiac procedures.
Discuss the role of patient selection and informed consent in reducing risk in the practice of cardiology.
Explain the purpose and intent of clinical practice guidelines, and their role in the cardiologist’s application of clinical judgment in an individual case.
Keywords
Quality improvement, Risk and Claims, Malpractice claims, Clinical judgment
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Rural, Urban
