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Management of Hypertension in Primary Care | Competencies and Continuing Education

Program Date & Time:
October 30, 2023 | Self-paced
Modality:
  • Online module
Registration Fee:
Free
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Additional Details
Instructional Hours:
2.00
Didactic Hours (AHEC Scholars):
2.00
Experiential Hours (AHEC Scholars):
0.00
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Presenter(s)
Description
Hypertension is a long-recognized health burden in the US, and particularly the southeastern region of the US. Recent treatment guidelines have been developed to categorize blood pressure levels and treatment. This program addresses the implementation of the guidelines in primary care settings with a special focus for clinics serving underserved patient populations. This program focuses on the documentation, assessment, and implementation of hypertension control programs. Accreditation dates: 12/1/2023-11/30/2026
Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the assessment of prediabetes in the primary care setting
  • Identify the documentation of prediabetes in the health record
  • Explain the treatment and management plan for prediabetes
  • Recognize the impact of undiagnosed hypertension
  • List factors associated with undiagnosed hypertension
  • Identify resources and practices to address undiagnosed hypertension in the primary care setting
  • Describe the assessment of Type 2 diabetes in the primary care setting
  • Identify the documentation of performance measures in the health record
  • State the treatment and management plan for diabetes
  • Examine use of the Category B Performance Measure in the primary care setting
  • Describe documentation of pharmacy involvement in the health record
  • Discuss the value of performance measures
  • Explain incorporation of the pharmacy and pharmacist in the assessment of hypertension in the primary care setting
  • Describe documentation of pharmacy involvement in the health record
  • State the treatment plan for hypertension with the pharmacist
  • Recognize the importance of using a data monitoring and assessment tool for hypertension management and control
  • Explain the mechanism and process for the implementation of a treatment monitoring system
  • Identify components of the system to be evaluated for hypertension treatment
Disclosures
This program was funded in part by an educational grant from the Carolinas-Georgia-Florida Chapter of the American Society of Hypertension. In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education anyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any financial relationships with any ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. This information is listed below. Any financial relationships with these ineligible companies have been mitigated by the MUSC Office of CME. Speakers who incorporate information about off-label or investigational use of drugs or devices will be asked to disclose that information at the beginning of their presentation. The Activity Director, planners and presenters of this enduring activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Presenters with financial relationships with Ineligible Companies: Brent Egan - Royalties with Up-to-Date Michael Weber - Consultant with Abbvie, Ablative Solutions, Idorsia, Janssen, Medtronic, ReCor, Roche, and Verve Medical; Investigator with Ablative Solutions, Medtronic, ReCor, and Verve Medical This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical University of South Carolina, and Mid-Carolina AHEC. The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credits Available
  • Physicians
    Medical University of South Carolina Office of CME
    Credit Statement
    The Medical University of South Carolina designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • Non-MD/DO Providers that Require CME Certified Programs
    Medical University of South Carolina Office of CME
    Credit Statement
    The Medical University of South Carolina designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • All Other Participants
    Area Health Education Consortium
    Credit Statement
    This program provides 0.2 CEUs by Mid-Carolina AHEC and meets South Carolina AHEC Best Practice Standards.
  • AHEC Scholars
    Area Health Education Consortium Student
    Credit Statement
    Participation recognition only: This 2 hour(s) program is presented by SC AHEC.
Locations/Participation Options
  • Online Module
Contact(s)

If you have questions, please contact ofte@musc.edu.


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