In 2008, 54% of medical visits by patients with asthma occurred in primary care offices; 37% of all visits were in the ED.
Bring your asthmatic patients under control and into your office for their chronic illness care.
METRIC helps you:
Asthma: Improving Patient Care
You can't cure asthma.
But you can control it.
- Assess current performance and compare with peers
- Implement a systematic approach for your patients with asthma, such as:
- Using a registry to plan patient care
- Implementing evidence-based guidelines
- Enhancing your smoking cessation program
- Improve outcomes for your patients with asthma
- Complete MOC Part IV and earn 20 Prescribed credits
Register -- Start the module today.
AAFP members: $25
Non-member physicians: $75
Residents: $0
New physician members: $18.75
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners: $25
AAFP members: $25
Non-member physicians: $75
Residents: $0
New physician members: $18.75
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners: $25
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). AAFP accreditation begins January19, 2011. Term of approval is for two years from this date.
The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medicine Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. You must complete the entire program to earn CME credits.
This activity has been approved by the American Board of Family Medicine as an external provider of Part IV Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians credit. This activity has been renewed from March 10, 2011 to March 10, 2012. This approval will be renewed annually.
Support for “Asthma: Improving Patient Care” is made possible by an educational grant from Merck.
The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medicine Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. You must complete the entire program to earn CME credits.
This activity has been approved by the American Board of Family Medicine as an external provider of Part IV Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians credit. This activity has been renewed from March 10, 2011 to March 10, 2012. This approval will be renewed annually.
Support for “Asthma: Improving Patient Care” is made possible by an educational grant from Merck.
Questions?
Call 800-274-2237 or e-mail metric@aafp.org.
Asthma
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