PAHCOM: Professional Association of Health Care Office Management

PAHCOM: Professional Association of Health Care Office Management

The development of the Certified Medical Manager (CMM) program is an indicator of the membership's motivation toward professional recognition of their vocation. The program was developed with strong member participation and set high standards for attaining certification status. The comprehensive three-hour examination covers eighteen areas identified as crucial to the smooth operation of a physician practice: Billing and Collections, Coding Analysis, Communications, Compliance, Conflict Management, Employment and Payroll, Financial Planning, Health Care Law, Human Resources, Managed Care, Managing and Leading, Practice Accounting, Practice Marketing, Practice Structure, Risk Management, Systems Analysis and Design, Third Party Reimbursement, and Time Management.

The Professional Association of Health Care Office Management. Effort is focused on opening the communication links of such practices with each other as well as other health care providers such as hospitals, medical associations, medical societies, vendors and so forth. The motto "PAHCOM Shares Knowledge" states very concisely the purpose of the Association. The continuous pursuit of excellence in the management of physician office practices is the overriding long term strategic goal of PAHCOM.

NACE: National Association for Continuing Education

NACE: National Association for Continuing Education

NACE offers over 100 home study courses (many of which are online courses) for psychologists, social workers, marriage and family counselors, and substance abuse counselors. These courses are approved by the American Psychological Association (APA), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and other state boards and organizations. There are two types of home study courses: those that are mailed to you for completion and those that are completed online. NACE also offers CME for Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Physicians. Some courses have a fee, and others are free/sponsored.

Featured Library Book: Clinically Oriented Anatomy

Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore(2010) , Sixth Edition, provides clinically oriented anatomical information for study and practice. Comprehensive coverage of anatomy, presented as it relates to the practice of medicine, dentistry, and physical therapy.

The Sixth Edition features a modified interior design with new and improved artwork that further enhances the user-friendliness of the text. The clinical Blue Boxes are now grouped to reduce interruption of text and are categorized with icons to promote easier comprehension of clinical information. The Bottom Line summaries have been refined to clearly call out key points for quick study.

Look for this book in the quick reference section by the animal crackers at QM23.2 .M78 2010. The earlier edition is available to be checked out of the library, on the shelves at QS 4 M822c 1999.

Video on Preventing Operating Room Fires

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation offers a free 18-minute video, Prevention and Management of Operating Room Fires, on its Web site. The video promotes best practices regarding the prevention of fires in the operating room (OR), including controlling oxygen concentration levels at or near the surgical site, and extrapolates OR fire statistics based in part on analysis of events reported to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority.

Free Respiratory Care CE from Clinical Foundations thru 12-31-10

Clinical Foundations, a Patient Focused Education Program for Respiratory Care Professionals, offers free CE upon reading the articles they publish.

The current issue includes:

Pathogens in the Intensive Care Unit Environment: Considerations for RT's
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and the Role of RT's

Credit available thru 12-31-10

Free PT CE: Frozen Shoulder Syndrome thru 9-15-10

TodayinPT.com is offering free 1.0 contact hr thru 9-15-10
Thawing Out: Treatment of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome

The goal of this program is to help physical therapists identify the etiology, presentation, and treatments associated with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, commonly known as frozen shoulder syndrome. After reading this module, you will be able to —

• Discuss the etiology and risk factors associated with frozen shoulder syndrome.
• Demonstrate an understanding of physical therapy techniques appropriate to the treatment of frozen shoulder syndrome.
• Explain the most frequently used medical management strategies for patients with frozen shoulder syndrome.

* While participation in this educational activity is free to you, participant lists shall be made available to the sponsor of this module. By proceeding, you are agreeing to allow this organization to receive your demographic or survey information. If you do not want your demographic or survey information to be released to the sponsoring organization, you can take this course for $10.00 by clicking here.

Free CE on Psoriasis for PA's and NP's thru June 30th, 2010

PA and NP 1.0 credit thru 6-30-10 on using biologics in treating Psoriasis.

Objectives:

• Identify patients who may be candidates for transitioning to biologic therapy
• Apply patient-based characteristics in determining treatment choices
• Formulate treatment strategies for managing loss of efficacy with biologic agents, including transition to other agents and implementation of combination therapy
• Implement recommended monitoring for patients receiving biologic therapy
• Recognize updated long-term safety data for biologic agents used in treating psoriasis

Co-provided by Curatio CME Institute and EduPro Resources LLC

Support for this activity has been provided through an educational donation from Amgen and Wyeth, Centocor, and Genentech.