Journal of Innovation in Cardiac Rhythm Management
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Activity Description
The CME accredited enduring on-demand archive provides healthcare professionals with a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts of world-renowned institutions. The activity has been designed to improve clinical efficiency, workflows, economics, and staff satisfaction across the continuum of care in the Modern Device Clinic. The diverse faculty, with years of practice experience, present insightful lectures on the healthcare economics of a healthy device clinic, clinical workflows for managing patients who have undergone CSP implantation, co-management of CIED patients with Heart Failure and Afib management within the Device Clinic.   

 

Agenda

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CME/CE Credit
To earn credit, participants must access the Claim Credit Form, and successfully complete the post-activity CME test. This activity provides 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for Physicians and 1 Contact Hours for Nurses.

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Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
Amin Al-Ahmad, MD 

What Makes a Successful Clinic: The Healthcare Economics of a Healthy Device Clinic
Jude Hebert, RN, BSN, MBA/HCA

Clinical Workflows: Managing Patients Receiving Conduction System Pacing Therapy
Pugal Vijayaraman, MD

Co-Management of CIED Patients with Heart Failure: Optimizing Communication and Workflow
Amy Kleinhans, DNP, AGNP-C, FHRS

AFib Management within the Device Clinic
Sallie Gustafson, RN

Panel Discussion with Q&A Session
Moderator: Amin Al-Ahmad, MD
Panel: Sallie Gustafson, RN, Jude Hebert, RN, BSN, MBA/HCA, Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD, and Amy Kleinhans, DNP, AGNP-C, FHRS

Commercial Support
This activity is supported through an educational grant from Murj

Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

 

Faculty

Faculty
Amin Al Ahmad MD

Amin Al-Ahmad, MD
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, TX
Sallie Gustafson NP

Sallie Gustafson, RN
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, GA
Jude Hebert MD

Jude Hebert, RN, BSN, MBA/HCA
Cardiovascular Logistics  
Houma, LA
Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman MD

Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Amy Kleinhans NP

Amy Kleinhans DNP, AGNP-C, FHRS
HonorHealth Medical Group
Cardiac Arrhythmia Group- Shea
Scottsdale, AZ
   

 

 

CME Accreditation

CME Released: 3/12/2024; Valid for credit through 3/12/2025

On-Demand Archive CME Certificate Fulfillment
To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted above. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or Contact Hours, you must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test, accessible at Claim Credit page. CME/CE certificates are issued to your inbox upon successful completion.

Disclaimer: Participants who have claimed credits for live attendance are not eligible to also claim credits through the enduring archive.

Credits for Live Activity Attendance
CME Credits or Contact Hours are available to claim for attendees of the live webinar. 1 Certificate is supplied electronically for the cumulative CME Credits or Contact Hours earned commensurate with the extent of participation. To claim your credits, click on the Claim Credit button, and complete the online Credit and Evaluation form. Participants will be able to download or print a certificate once the form has been submitted. 

Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of Electrophysiologists, Cardiologists, Heart Failure Physicians, Fellows-in-Training, Allied Healthcare Professionals, and other associated Physician groups with a clinical interest in managing patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

  • Examine key factors related to healthcare economics of a healthy device clinic.  
  • Assess clinical workflows for managing patients who have a device Implanted with Conduction System Pacing.
  • Review optimizing communication and workflow in the co-management of CIED patients with Heart Failure.
  • Evaluate AFib Management within the Device Clinic. 

Accreditation Statement
Jointly Accredited Provider TMTo support the improvement of patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med. Ciné-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health-care team.

Ciné-Med designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ciné-Med designates this activity for 1 Contact Hours for nurses.

Disclosure Policy
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adheres to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. Speakers will disclose any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.

All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational programs. All faculty members participating in educational activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real of apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months.

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med implement a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

Non-Endorsement Statement
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med verify that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Commercial Support
This activity is supported through an educational grant from Murj

Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

 

Claim Credit

CME/CE Test
  1. Please complete the following CME/CE post-test. Your submission will be reviewed and notification provided shortly regarding certificate fulfillment status. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test.

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  12. 1) The use of Remote Monitoring (RM) is associated with lower risk of adverse outcomes among patients with Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators, and improves quality of care in Heart Failure (HF) patients with Implantable Defibrillators.
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  14. 2) What are the benefits of increasing patient compliance with implantable device information?
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  16. 3) Conduction System Pacing follow-up requires a more nuanced individualized approach, and attention to detail and comparison with implant 12 lead ECG is helpful, and use of 12 lead ECG during initial follow-up may be necessary to establish best practice.
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  18. 4) Remote monitoring is a key component in the management HF with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs). Which statement is accurate regarding the benefits of RM for patients with implantable CIEDs?
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  20. 5) The Device Clinic has a major role in AF management due to RM. As with any disease state, Co-Management of AF patients between Physicians and Staff is integral to success. Which statement is accurate regarding optimal Co-Management strategies?
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  22. Although optional, we respectfully request that you complete the activity evaluation form, since your feedback assists in the development of future educational activities.

  23. Background

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  24. I would consider my level of expertise in the subject matter prior to the webcast as:
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  26. Considering my experience and background, the material presented was:
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  27. Extent to which activity met the identified objectives
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  28. Examine key factors related to healthcare economics of a healthy device clinic.
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  29. Assess clinical workflows for managing patients who have a device Implanted with Conduction System Pacing.
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  30. Review optimizing communication and workflow in the co-management of CIED patients with Heart Failure.
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  31. Evaluate AFib Management within the Device Clinic.
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  32. Information Presented
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  33. Reinforced my current practice/treatment habits:
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  34. Will improve my practice/patient outcomes:
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Related Program

2nd Edition On-Demand Webinar

Maximizing Joy within the Device Clinic: Second Edition

Activity Description
The CME-accredited enduring on-demand archive features the proceedings from the original live webinar, which provides healthcare professionals a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts of world-renowned institutions through insightful lectures and engaging discussions. The activity examines clinical needs and optimal strategies for advanced patient management, explores solutions to overcome patient management challenges, improve patient flow and increase volume, and reviews strategies for device management within a busy clinic.

Welcome and Introductions
Amin Al-Ahmad, MD

Creating an Integrated AF Program with Proactive Risk Factor Management: Clinical Need and Potential Benefit
Anish Amin, MD

Managing the Flow of Patients with AF: Handling Increases in Patient Volume and Minimizing Patients Who Fall Through the Cracks
Sallie Gustafson, BSN, CCDS

Device Data Management within the Busy Arrhythmia Clinic: Workflow and Data Management for Ambulatory ECG Monitoring and Implantable Device Patients
Amy Kleinhans, DNP, AGNP-C, FHRS

AFib Management within the Device Clinic
Amy Kleinhans DNP, AGNP-C, FHRS

Panel Discussion with Q&A Session
Moderator: Amin Al-Ahmad, MD
Panel:Anish Amin, MD, Sallie Gustafson, BSN, CCDS, and Amy Kleinhans, DNP, AGNP-C, FHR

 

 

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