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November 20, 2008
Diabetes Performance Improvement Collaborative Activity Overview
The Physicians' Institute continues as a leader nationally in developing and implementing CME Collaborative Grants, working with other State Medical Societies to offer, provide and manage innovative, outcomes-based CME training and grant opportunities for selected CME providers in their states. Through this model, the Institute receives and manages the grant on behalf of the partner State Medical Societies.
The Physicians' Institute for Excellence in Medicine received a grant from Merck & Co. Pharmaceuticals to support three state medical societies (SMS): Florida, Georgia, and Oklahoma to offer Performance Improvement-CME activities for selected CME providers in their states. The initiative focuses on improving the management and treatment of diabetic patients. The purpose is to begin to encourage the expanded adoption of PI CME tools and techniques among state medical society providers.
PI CME Training is provided to grantees only through these online webcasts and online resources. Sessions will cover data relating to the performance measures relating to diabetes, the basics of PI CME, how to select and structure a project, how to manage a physician-oriented PI CME team, and basic tools of PI. Training resources will include CME and PI consultants, Physicians' Institute staff, American Medical Association staff, and staff from the American Hospital Association's Quality Center.
Knowing is Not Enough − William A. Bornstein, MD, PhD
Dr. Bornstein's contention is that more physician education and "working harder" will not provide the solutions to the complex challenges facing healthcare in the U.S. today. He makes the case that systemic changes in the processes for delivering care are necessary.
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement® Measures for Diabetic Care− Samantha Tierney, MPH
Ms. Tierney, a Policy Analyst for Clinical performance Evaluation with the American medical Association discusses the work of the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement, and how the PCPI's measures for diabetes were developed. These measures are being applied in the Physicians' Institute performance improvement projects in Georgia, Florida, and Oklahoma.
Barriers in Treating Diabetes in Primary Care − Christopher Apostol, DO
Dr. Apostol, a family physician and partner in the Evans Medical Group in Evans, Georgia, discusses the challenges of implementing guideline-based care for diabetes in a busy primary care office.