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Physicians Practice Journal CME – "Reigniting Turned-off Employees"

Joint Sponsorship

Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013

This activity offers CE credit for:

1. Physicians (CME)
2. Other

All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Credit Expiration Date:
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available

Faculty

Shelly K. Schwartz,   Freelance healthcare journalist BA journalism

Statement of Need

Medical students and practicing physicians typically receive little to no training in addressing the business of running a clinical practice. Most residents report that they are "somewhat" or "totally unprepared" to handle the business aspects of medicine. In today's increasingly difficult economic climate, this lack of knowledge hampers effective practice management and can increase physician stress and burnout to unmanageable levels.

Physicians are now being held accountable for facilitating a growing range of healthcare reforms; from converting paper records to digital information to managing whole populations of patients while achieving cost-effective care. Practices are also in the midst of qualifying for Stage 1 and 2 of "meaningful use," as directed by the HITECH Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which directs providers to purchase and implement an electronic health record that meets certain standards, set forth by the act.

As payer reimbursements fall and government regulation increases, pressures mount for physician-run practices to become leaner and more efficient. It is more important than ever for physicians to understand the keys to effectively managing their practices; a well-run practice has clear implications for improved patient care and provider satisfaction.

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1. Merritt, Hawkins & Associates, "Trends in Incentive-Based Physician Compensation."


2. Annals of Internal Medicine, "Teaching High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care to Residents: The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine-American College of Physicians Curriculum." August 21, 2012.

Learning Objectives

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

• Conduct employee satisfaction surveys to pinpoint areas of stress and dysfunction in their practice
• Develop an open-door policy for administrators that allows staff members to address concerns as they arise
• Provide staff members with the tools they need to further personal and professional development

Target Audience

Primary Care Physicians in private or group practice

Credit Information

CME Credit (Physicians):
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 CME Outfitters, LLC and Physicians Practice. CME Outfitters, LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Outfitters designates this journal-based CME for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations must be completed online at http://www.cmeoutfitters.com/UB021 (requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (80% pass rate required). This website supports all browsers except Internet Explorer for Mac. For complete technical requirements and privacy policy, visit www.neurosciencecme.com/technical.asp.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CME/CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CME/CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

Shelly K. Schwartz, BA, has no disclosures to report.
Melissa G. Young, MD, (peer/content reviewer) has no disclosures to report.
Keith L. Martin (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Erica J. Sprey, BS, (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.

Unlabeled Use Disclosure

Faculty of this CME/CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices.
CME Outfitters, LLC and the faculty do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.

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