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    a Performance-Improvement (PI) CME Activity

    This is your go-to page for getting your CME Activity done.

    To get started on your modules, please click on the link below. It will take you to the PI-CME portal where you will need to activate your registration in both modules.


    PI CME Portal

    Use the PI-CME portal to:
    • Enter your chart audit data
    • Complete activity evaluations
    • Take post-test
    • Download CME certificate upon completion of activity


    Click on any of the links below to view:

    • Instructions For Activating Registration in Modules
    • Chart Audits
    • Outline of Monthly Educational Programs - Schedules
    • Additional Resources

     
    Instructions For Activating Registration in Modules:

    1. Click on PI-CME Portal link (above).
    2. Enter user name and password (the same ones you used for your SOP registration).
    3. You will see a menu of the AAPM activities for which you have registered.
    4. Select one of the modules and click "Evaluate" button next to it.
    5. This will lead you to the activities available for that module.
    6. You can begin the Chart Audits for this module.
    7. To access the second module, you must log off and complete steps 1 through 6 for this module.
    8. After this initial activation process for both modules, you will be able to access both modules with one sign-in process.

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    Chart Audits:

    1. These do not need to be completed all at once.
    2. Once initial activation is completed, you can sign on to portal and you will be able to select either of the modules for which you are registered.

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    Outline of Monthly Educational Programs

    Please note: this outline is subject to change.

    MODULE I: Improving Performance of Risk Assessment and Evaluation
    Intervention Schedule

    August 28 7 pm Central Time Intervention I - Overview of the AAPM Patient Centered Pain Quality Initiative
    September 17 7 pm Central Time Intervention II - Risk Assessment Tools: Improving Utilization and Clinical Decision Making
    October 15 7 pm Central Time Intervention III - Conducting Patient Centered Evaluations
    November 19 7 pm Central Time Intervention IV - Improving Assessment of Opioid Tolerance
    December 17 7 pm Central Time Intervention V - Risk Stratification Plans: Practical documentation and implementation strategies
    January 21 7 pm Central Time Intervention VI - Wrap-up and Review of Improvement/Outcomes

     

    MODULE II: Improving Performance in Initiation, Modification, and Discontinuation of Opioid Therapy
    Intervention Schedule

    August 28 7 pm Central Time Intervention I - Overview of the AAPM Patient Centered Pain Quality Initiative
    September 19 7 pm Central Time Intervention II - Improving Safety of Methadone Prescribing: Standardizing dose initiation and titration schedules
    October 17 7 pm Central Time Intervention III - Improving Safety Through Opioid Rotation: Reducing dosing and extending rotation schedules
    November 21 7 pm Central Time Intervention IV - Role of Immediate Release Opioid in Chronic Opioid Therapy Rotation: Improving Safety and Pain Relief
    December 19 7 pm Central Time Intervention V - Implementing Patient-Centered Discontinuation Strategies
    January 16 7 pm Central Time Intervention VI - Wrap-up and Review of Improvement/Outcomes

     

    MODULE III: Improving Performance of Monitoring and Maintenance Strategies
    Intervention Schedule

    August 28 7 pm Central Time Intervention I - Overview of the AAPM Patient Centered Pain Quality Initiative
    September 24 8 pm Central Time Intervention II - The 4 A’s: Practical Strategies for Standardizing Evaluation and Documentation
    October 22 8 pm Central Time Intervention III - Improving Risk Mitigation Strategies: Detecting undiagnosed or untreated sleep apnea; interpreting Prescription Monitoring Programs (PMP)
    November 26 8 pm Central Time Intervention IV - Improving Safety during Opioid Rotation: Reducing dosing and extending rotation schedules
    December 17 9 am Central Time Intervention V - Implementing Patient-Centered Discontinuation Strategies: Avoid discharging patient from care
    January 28 8 pm Central Time Intervention VI - Wrap-up and Review of Improvement/Outcomes


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    Additional Resources:

    • Safety Flyer
    • Provider Poster
    • RELIABLE Slides


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