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| (2) Diagnosing Coronary Heart Disease in Primary Care Practice (Nick) |
| 1. Summarize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD)
2. Describe the relationship between coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure
3. Explain the use of beta-blockers for hypertension and heart failure
4. Distinguish between appropriate management strategies for preventing HF and those for managing HF after it has been diagnosed
5. Code visits correctly for optimal reimbursement |
| Coronary Heart Disease case study with coding. Patient: Nick, 66 yr old, retired, Caucasian male, non-smoker & non-drinker, new patient urged by his family to get a physical exam. No major illnesses, no surgeries. Weight stable throughout adult life. At age 60, was told he has “high blood pressure and bad cholesterol” & should watch his diet exercise, etc. Nick felt OK, ignored the advice & stopped seeing doctors until now. |
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| Eric Henley, MD, MPH
Professor and Head
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL
Coding Expert:
Lucy Zielinski, Manager
VisioneerMD, LLC |
| Sponsored by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians/ Family Practice Education Network (IAFP/FPEN). |
| The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians/Family Practice Education Network is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
| The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians/Family Practice Education Network designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit ™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Expiration: December 1, 2009. |
| GlaxoSmithKline & Boehringer Ingelheim |
| The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians adheres to the conflict-of interest policy of the ACCME and the AMA. Current guidelines state that all individuals in a position to affect the content of a CME activity disclose relationships that they or their spouse/partner have with commercial entities. Further, should any such relationship be determined to be in possible conflict of interest as it relates to the individual's role in the CME activity, such conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the individual's participation. All participating authors, reviewers, and advisors are expected to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content. Disclosures do not suggest bias but provide learners with information relevant to evaluation of program contents. Eric Henley, MD, MPH disclosed no relevant financial relationship or interest with a proprietary entity producing health care goods or services.
Scientific Writer Valerie Liebelt, PhD has disclosed no relevant financial relationship or interest with a proprietary entity producing health care goods or services
Coding Expert Lucy Zielinski has disclosed that she has received a consultant fee for work on this program and is employed by the practice management group Visioneer MD, LLC.
CME Committee Reviewer Chris Mueller, MD disclosed no relevant financial relationship or interest with a proprietary entity producing health care goods or services.
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