OVERVIEW

Identifying High-Risk Patients for Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation in Community Practices is organized by CME Outfitters, LLC and will be held from Nov 19, 2018 - Nov 18, 2019.

Target Audience
Primary care physicians, cardiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists who treat patients with non-vascular atrial fibrillation.

Credit Information
CME Credit (Physicians):
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Nurse Practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.

Note to Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

ABIM/MOC Credit:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Statement of Need
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Due to the increasing age of the U.S. population, the "perceived" incidence of AF is increasing; however, patients may not notice symptoms that warrant care-seeking. This leads to physicians not having an index of suspicion relative to those at high risk for AF. Increased screening and use of anticoagulation treatment can help high-risk patients and likely decrease the number of patients who are not diagnosed with AF until they have had an AF-related stroke.

In this CME Outfitters On Demand, expert faculty address the impact of underdiagnosed NVAF and the benefits and uses of screening tools and appropriate implementation of oral anticoagulant therapy.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
• Examine the significance of identifying patients at high risk for NVAF in the primary care setting who might benefit from anticoagulant therapy.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.