ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

Is Updating the Problem List a Physician-Only Task?

The maintenance of an accurate problem list is essential to making informed decisions about a patient’s treatment, identifying risks and care gaps, and ensuring continuity of care. As the number and variety of clinicians included in the care of any…

Are Yearly Visits Needed for Renewing Non-Controlled Medication Prescriptions?

On average, primary care physicians (PCPs) receive between 10 and 25 prescription refill requests per day and spend an average of 30 minutes per day assessing and responding to refill requests. Many practices coordinate chronic daily medication prescription renewals with…

Is Advance Care Planning Required at Every Medicare Patient Visit?

Advance care planning is a billable, face-to-face service between a physician (or other provider) and a patient and/or surrogate to discuss and make known the patient’s health care wishes in case the patient becomes unable to make health care decisions…

Is Time Documentation Required for Medicare Depression Screenings?

In October 2011, CMS began covering annual depression screening for Medicare beneficiaries in the primary care setting when performed by clinical staff who can advise the physician of screening results and who can help facilitate and coordinate referrals for mental…

Diagnosis and Management of Hemodialysis Access Complications – A Review

Importance  More than 100 000 patients in the US begin hemodialysis each year. While arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) have been the preferred dialysis access due to their durability and lower complication rates, contemporary guidelines now emphasize achieving a functional access tailored to individual…

Acute Unilateral Uveitis With Hypopyon and an Iris Lesion

A previously healthy 31-year-old woman presents with acute unilateral anterior uveitis with hypopyon and an iris lesion and systemic symptoms, including headache, fatigue, and fever. What would you do next?

Emerging Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Risk Assessment and Management in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Importance  Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a severe hematologic cancer with complex genetic heterogeneity necessitating personalized treatment approaches. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies may revolutionize risk stratification, diagnosis enhancement, and treatment planning in addressing critical gaps in AML management, particularly in low-resource…