Course Information
Course
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, physicians will
be able to:
- Cite at least ten reasons that may underlie a patient's
noncompliance
- Name eight risk management suggestions for dealing with patient
noncompliance
- Identify six steps that should be taken when terminating the
professional relationship with a patient
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Course
Credit
DEADLINE for completing course is
December 31, 2007.
The Massachusetts Medical Society
designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only
claim credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
This program meets the criteria of
the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk
management study.
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide
continuing medical education for physicians. This activity has been
planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and
Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education.
Participants will receive a confidential report
of their examination score. You must answer 3 out of 4 questions
correctly to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ . A
confirmation of credit will be issued at the end of the course to those
who successfully complete the examination.
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Course
Fees
This program and all associated
course materials are available free of charge. An opportunity to
complete exam and receive AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™ for a nominal fee is available at the end of
the course. The course fees are as follows:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Member/ProMutual Group policyholder: $10
Non-MMS Member: $20
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Course Faculty
Jointly sponsored by the
Massachusetts Medical Society and ProMutual Group.
Program Developer:
Linda Greenwald, Editor, Risk Management
Publications, ProMutual Group
Advisors:
Caroline Carregal, Director of Continuing
Education and Certification, Massachusetts Medical Society
Maureen Mondor, Vice President, Risk Management
Department, ProMutual Group
Faculty Disclosure Statement:
The course advisors and author have nothing to
disclose with regard to commercial support or discussion of off-label,
investigational uses.
Online Developers:
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of Online CME,
Massachusetts Medical Society
Laura Whipple, Senior Graphic Designer, Media
Resources Department, Massachusetts Medical Society
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Disclosure/Commercial Support
This information is intended to provide general
guidelines for risk management. It is not intended and should not be
construed as legal advice.
Disclosure:
Author: Linda Greenwald, Editor, Risk Management
Publications, ProMutual Group, has no financial interests or
relationships with commercial manufacturers to disclose.
Advisors:
Caroline Carregal, Director of Medical
Education Services, Massachusetts Medical Society, has no financial
interests or relationships with commercial manufacturers to
disclose.
Maureen Mondor, Vice President, Risk
Management Department, ProMutual Group, has no financial interests or
relationships with commercial manufacturers to disclose.
Off-label Disclosure:
This course does not include any discussion of
an off-label use of a commercial product or an investigational use not
yet approved for any purpose by the FDA.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support was received for this
program.
Content Disclaimer
The views expressed are not necessarily those of
the Massachusetts Medical Society.
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