Prescribing Anticoagulants – A Risk Management Overview

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Prescribing Anticoagulants – A Risk Management Overview

2022 Reporter Q1

Credit(s):

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material)
1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility

Course Number:

2655

Original Program Date:

March 10, 2022

Access:

Available until March 10, 2025

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Categories: Risk Management, CME, Medical Ethics ... (show more)

Categories: Risk Management, CME, Medical Ethics, The Reporter (show less)

Release Date: March 10, 2022
Expiration Date: March 10, 2025

Anticoagulation medication management is often at the center of medical liability lawsuits and will likely continue to be, due to the complex nature of these medications and their uses.

Please note that this CME activity does not meet TMLT's discount criteria. Physicians completing this CME activity will not receive a premium discount.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

discuss the differences and similarities of warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants;
list patient conditions and risk factors to consider when prescribing anticoagulants;
describe best practices for patient education for self-managing anticoagulant therapy; and
explain the importance of follow-up, tracking, and clear policies and procedures when treating patients taking anticoagulants.

CME Credit Statement:
The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Test:
To receive CME credit, physicians should complete the test questions that follow the activity. A passing score of 70% or better earns the physician 1 CME credit.

Ethics Credit Statement:
This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Disclosure:
Wayne Wenske has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. TMLT staff, planners, and reviewers have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclaimer:
The information and opinions in the online CME courses should not be used or referred to as primary legal sources nor construed as establishing medical standards of care for the purposes of litigation, including expert testimony. The standard of care is dependent upon the particular facts and circumstances of each individual case and no generalization can be made that would apply to all cases. The information presented should be used as a resource, selected and adapted with the advice of your attorney. It is distributed with the understanding that neither Texas Medical Liability Trust nor its affiliates are engaged in rendering legal services.

Target Audience:
This 1-hour activity is intended for physicians of all specialties who are interested in practical ways to reduce the potential for malpractice liability.

Estimated time to complete this course:
It should take approximately 1 hour to read this article and complete the test questions and evaluation form.

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1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material) The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.