In today’s current clinical environment, it is helpful to understand the challenges in integrating community health systems. Specifically, how to improve services such as Stress echocardiography Ultrasound Enhancing Agents (UEAS), perfusion, valvular/hemodynamic; in addition to other services of transesophageal, transthoracic, and peripheral vascular. In this webinar Dr. Culp will discuss his experience over the past 5 years creating a non-invasive quality program that leverages simple data entry to make informed operational decisions on budgetary and quality issues within the lab thus increasing overall community care.
- Describe the use of structured reporting as a tool for quality assurance with limited resources.
- Apply quality assurance processes to implement advanced imaging techniques within an echo laboratory.
- Describe the basic budgetary components of echo laboratory operations.
This program has been designed for physicians with an interest in cardiac imaging (including, but not limited to, cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiac, and vascular surgeons), sonographers, and other healthcare professionals involved in echocardiography.
This CME activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Northwest Imaging Forums is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NWIF designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Release Date: 08/9/2022 | Expires 08/9/2023
Faculty and Planner Disclosures:
As an accredited provider of continuing medical education, it is the policy of Northwest Imaging Forums, Inc. (NWIF) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its activities. In accordance with this policy, faculty and planners must disclose any financial relationships with commercial interests germane to program content. Additionally, in the event a conflict of interest (COI) does exist, it is the policy of NWIF to ensure that the COI is resolved in order to ensure the integrity of the CME activity. The planner has nothing to disclose.
Benjamin Culp, MD, FASE, RPVI
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Benjamin Culp, MD, FASE, RPVI
Non-invasive Cardiologist Ballad CVA Heart Institute
Head of Non-invasive Imaging Center of Excellence