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The Importance of Mentoring in Medicine

You may have heard about mentors throughout medical school but wondered how it affected you. Or maybe you’ve lost touch with a previous guide and want to find a new one. Regardless of your reasons, mentoring in medicine can provide many benefits toward your professional development—whether you have one or…
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The Importance of Emergency Medicine Knowledge for PCPs

Emergency medicine is not a primary care specialty. The two fields can easily be described with opposite characteristics. Emergency medicine is short term care reactive to an acute injury or illness. Primary care, particularly family medicine, offers ongoing, long term care. Ideally, primary care is proactive and preventative; primary care…
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7 Tips for Time Management in Healthcare

Clinical teams are the heart of healthcare. As such, they are often counted on for an array of time-consuming tasks, ranging from patient care to administrative duties. Ever-increasing patient volumes, regulatory requirements and insurance paperwork put tremendous pressure on healthcare providers’ already limited time. Professionals who understand the importance of…
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Trending Topics: Psychiatry for Primary Care

Mental health is on the forefront of primary care providers’ minds for many reasons. Mental illness currently impacts almost a quarter of adults in the US. Primary care teams are operating at the front line as the healthcare system struggles to adapt to the population’s needs. SAVE $50 Sign up…
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4 Reasons Why Patient Education is So Important

Health literacy is defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as the ability to “find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions.” This skill, absolutely essential for long term health and well-being, illustrates the importance of patient education tailored to specific populations.…
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How Standards for Commercial Support Impact Your CME

As a healthcare provider, you’re subject to a lot of information about how you should treat your patients, especially as new techniques, tools and technologies are introduced. Some of these influential sources have promotional or commercial intent, like a device manufacturer or pharmaceutical company. While these sources are not inherently…
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CME Requirements by State

The following is a guide to state CME requirements in the states that require practitioners to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in order to maintain a license to practice medicine in that state. All state CME requirements indicate directives for MDs and/or DOs unless otherwise specified. Please see your…
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What is Professional Development in Healthcare?

A challenging and ever-changing industry like healthcare demands an updating of skills to improve health outcomes and patient satisfaction. But healthcare professionals, while devoted to care, are not simply care providers. They are employees, team members and working people with career aspirations. In order to excel in healthcare one needs…
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The Similarities and Differences of CME and CNE

Advanced medical practitioners newer to continuing education and advanced credentialing opportunities may wonder what the difference is between two common acronyms in healthcare: CME and CNE. What is CNE? CNE stands for Certified Nurse Educator®, a voluntary credential earned by those who desire to teach nursing professionally. Certified Nurse Educators…
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