Quality and Innovation in the Medicare Program: Leadership Opportunities for Geriatricians

Quality and Innovation in the Medicare Program: Leadership Opportunities for Geriatricians is organized by University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center Continuing Education and will be held from May 31, 2018 - May 31, 2020.

Target Audience:
This activity was planned to address the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses.

Accreditations:
CNE:
UNT Health Science Center is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 16274. This activity is approved for 1.00 Contact Hours.

UNTHSC:
The University of North Texas Health Science Center certifies this activity for 1.00 hour of participation.

Physicians
AOA
The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians. The University of North Texas Health Science Center has requested that the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approve this program for 1.00 hour of AOA Category 2B CME credits. Approval is currently pending.

AMA
The University of North Texas Health Science Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Objectives:
• Describe the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), including the Beneficiary and Family-Centered Care (BFCC-QIO) and the Quality Innovation Network (QIN-QIO);
• Describe the contract focus for QIN-QIOs to inform how geriatrics informs the quality improvement agenda;
• Describe new Medicare payment models that present the opportunity to support geriatric models of care; and
• Recognize and discuss the opportunities that Medicare’s Quality programs present for geriatricians to provide clinical and administrative leadership.

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