Description
The Advanced Applications of Home-Based Primary Care™ builds on the HCCI Essential Elements of Home-Based Primary Care™ workshop and is designed for experienced HBPC providers who are seeking to advance their knowledge, skills, and productivity to provide this type of care for patients with complex medical conditions. This workshop is also ideal for those who have completed the HCCI Essential Elements of Home-Based Primary Care™ workshop and are ready to continue their learning.
This curriculum features case-based sessions focusing on advance care planning, prognostication; care coordination and transitions of care, caregiver support and challenging clinical issues such as dementia, polypharmacy, selected procedures and wound care.
Objectives
Upon completion of the classroom workshop, learners will be able to:
1. Discuss optimal care and management strategies through challenging home-based primary care (HBPC) cases, including patients with dementia, acute/urgent issues in the home?
2. Perform common procedures required in HBPC, including tracheostomy tube exchange, gastrostomy tube removal and replacement, wound care, and knee joint aspiration and injection.
3. Assess evidence-based practices for medication management, identify potential pitfalls and dangers of polypharmacy, discuss a structured approach for de-prescribing and review strategies for maximizing adherence.
4. Apply optimal practices in coordinating the care of homebound patients during transition, including handoffs, medication reconciliation and collaboration with community agencies.
5. Manage difficult conversations with patients and family around advance care planning, serious illness communication and prognostication.
6. Describe the importance of caregiver support, as well as the screening tools and resources that can be utilized for caregivers.
7. Identify billing opportunities and documentation requirements beyond the normal E/M codes and apply strategies for implementing these services into daily practice.
8. Compare various staffing models for HBPC and examine opportunities for improving workfow and efficiency.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, practice managers/administrators, social workers, residents/fellows, medical assistants, and other practice operations staff.
Credit Information
CME Credit: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute, LLC and the Home Centered Care Institute. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute, LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates these live activities for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Credit: This live activity, HCCI Advanced Applications of Home-Based Primary CareTM, from 12/01/2019-12/01/2020, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 11.75 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.