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CME Podcast

New Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guidelines -- Expert: Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD, FAAFP Dr. Jaén, Professor and Chairman of Family and Community Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center, is Vice Chair of the guideline panel and a member of the AAFP Tobacco Cessation Advisory Committee. Find out what family physicians and their practice teams need to do to implement the new guidelines.
(11:16-minute MP3 File; About Downloading)

Electronic Health Record -- Cumbersome paper medical records are giving way to efficient electronic medical records (EMRs). This presentation details reasons for implementing an electronic health record (EHR) system. It also discusses the implementation process, including needs assessment, and hardware and software considerations.
(46:11-minute MP3 File; About Downloading)

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(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Group Medical Appointments -- Group medical appointments can help family physicians attend to quality-of-life issues, provide patient education and serve an aging population with complex medical needs. This presentation includes information about the two basic models for group visits and provides tips on implementing group visits in a family medicine practice.
(50:52-minute MP3 File; About Downloading)

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(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Guidelines in Quality & Pay for Performance -- This presentation discusses three key elements of quality care—evidence, clinical practice guidelines and performance measures—and the limitations of using each in "real practice." It also describes how pay-for-performance can improve the quality of medical care despite its limitations.
(41:11-minute MP3 File; About Downloading)

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(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)

How Does Your Practice Measure Up? -- This presentation explains the basics of clinical performance measurement. It describes office routines and systems that family physicians may need in the future to ensure enhanced payment. It also discusses the use of objective tools for evaluating processes and performance in a family medicine office.
(59:50-minute MP3 File; About Downloading)

Claim CME Credit for the Performance Measurement Presentation
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Caring for the Patient with Multiple Chronic Diseases -- This presentation discusses clinical practice guidelines. It analyzes their strengths and weaknesses, and shows how their use can either aid or impede family physicians.
(44:11-minute MP3 File; About Downloading)

Claim CME Credit for the Patient with Multiple Chronic Diseases Presentation
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Systematic Care for Better Chronic Illness Management -- Optimal management of chronic illness improves patient care and efficiency in the family medicine office. This presentation explains how to identify areas for improvement in your practice and describes how to implement a systematic approach to chronic illness care.
(45:39-minute MP3 File; About Downloading)

Claim CME Credit for the Systematic Care Presentation
(2-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Overcoming Barriers to Better Fitness -- An audio program that offers strategies for addressing patient and practice obstacles related to overweight and obesity issues.
(50-minute MP3 File; About Downloading)