Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

The New England HIMSS planners and faculty listed have nothing to disclose.

Method of Participation and Request for Credit

In order to obtain your CE certificate, please follow the steps below at the conclusion of the activity:

1) Go to www.cmeuniversity.com

2) Login or Create a New Account (will take less than 1 minute)

a) If you receive a message when creating a new account that “the email you entered is already in use”, please click the Forgot my Username or Password link to have your Username and Password sent to you via email

b) After logging in, you may be asked to verify/update your information; after doing so, click Save at the bottom of the page

3) Type in 16899 at the top of the page, “Find Post-Test/Evaluation by Course”, and click enter

4) Click on the activity title when it appears

5) Choose the type of credit you desire

6) Complete the online Evaluation

7) Receive an immediate CE Certificate to download and/or print for your files

For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 75% or better (if applicable) and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service.

If you have questions regarding the certification of this activity, please contact PIM via email at inquiries@pimed.com.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and New England HIMSS. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3.0 contact hours.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 3.0 contact hour(s) (0.30 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.(Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-0000-21-106-L01-P)Type of Activity: Knowledge

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.