Course: Managing Cholesterol Using Technology
CME Credits: 1.00
Released: 2023-01-10
The Million Hearts Learning Lab is a bi-monthly learning series focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and management topics. The series is open to clinicians, quality improvement, and other interested staff across the country, but with a focus on community health centers. Clinicians may earn 1.0 CME credit per session and up to 6.0 credits for attending the full series through the American Medical Association's Ed Hub.
This project aims to utilize a mixed-method learning model to host bi-monthly “events”. Please watch the videos below, then select “Take Quiz” to earn CME.
Video 1
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Statin Management in High-Risk Groups: 2018 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
This video outlines highlights from the 2018 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol, specifically for managing high-risk patients. It also reviews statin prescribing guidelines for high-risk patients, including those patients with Clinical ASCVD, patients ages 20-75 with LDL-C greater than or equal to 190 and patients with diabetes who need a statin for primary prevention
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Managing Cholesterol Using Technology
In this video, two health centers will share how they are using technology and telehealth to manage care for patients with very high cholesterol and increase evidence-based prescribing of statin therapy. This will be followed by a discussion on best practices related to workflow and how technology can be used to overcome barriers.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe how two health centers are using technology and telehealth to manage care for patients with very high cholesterol and increase evidence-based prescribing of statin therapy
2. Identify key components of workflows and patient care models that enable successful chronic care management, particularly for patients with very high cholesterol
3. Discuss how the use of technology can address patient barriers to care and inconveniences related to statin therapy prescribing
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