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Please indicate which best describes your clinical practice type * - Select -Case ManagerCertified CoderChiropractorDieticianLicense Professional CounselorManaged Care NurseMarriage and Family TherapistNurseNurse PractitionerOccupational TherapistPharmacistPharmacy TechnicianPhysical TherapistPhysicianPhysician AssistantPsychologistSocial WorkerSpeech TherapistTransplant CoordinatorNA/Other General Antibiotic resistant infections: incidence, prevention, and management updates Botox and blepharoplasty: determination of medical necessity of cosmetic procedures Epidemic preparedness in the age of Ebola Evidence-based care and treatment guidelines for complex chronic disease management Evidence-based medicine guidelines use in healthcare Health literacy or lack of: the impact on cost, disease management, and quality of life Healthcare economics: efficiency, effectiveness, value, and behavior in healthcare Healthcare economics: the basics Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) overview: measuring performance Home healthcare/home health aids: homebound indicators and patient assessment for extended visits r/t disease management ICD 9/10 coding Managed healthcare liability Medicaid Medicare Nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections: risk factors, incidence, causes, and management Optimizing outcomes through facilitating care transitions Prevention and management of complex medical conditions Processes/best practices to enhance case management Prosthetics: assessing various functional levels for upper- and lower-extremity temporary, permanent, and replacement prosthetics Skilled nursing facilities: best practices for discharge planning Sleep studies: the impact on diagnosing comorbidities and sleep disorders Trends and advancements in telephonic nursing care Trends in managed care models URAC accreditation, education, and measurement: an overview Age-Related Concerns Care of the older patient with complex conditions Transitional care: coordination and continuity of healthcare between different locations or different levels of care Asthma Asthma in children: initiation of therapy and monitoring control Diagnosis and management of asthma in adolescents and adults Diagnosis and management of asthma in older adults Pharmacologic treatment of asthma Risk factors, evaluation, and treatment of severe asthma Treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma in adults What do patients need to know about their asthma? Cancer Cancer pain management New therapies that offer valuable options for patients with melanoma Overview of the risk factors, pathology, and clinical manifestations of lung cancer Planning ongoing cancer therapy and survivorship management Treatments for metastatic brain tumors and their outcomes Diagnosis, treatment options, and management of (select all that apply) Bladder cancer Breast cancer Colon and rectal cancer Endometrial cancer Kidney cancer Leukemia Lung cancer Melanoma Non-Hodgkin lymphoma Pancreatic cancer Prostate cancer Thyroid cancer Cardiovascular Disease Congestive heart failure management: updates in management Coronary artery disease: gender variations Coronary heart disease: risk factors and primary prevention Latest American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines and their implications for patient management Management of hypertension Mechanical circulatory support for the management of heart failure Myocardial infarction: symptoms, diagnosis, and optimal management Pharmacologic treatment of heart failure Primary prevention of coronary heart disease Recent updates in cardiology What’s new in coronary artery disease management? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Definition, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and staging of COPD Emerging therapies for COPD Management of COPD (stable COPD and exacerbations) Pharmacologic treatment of COPD Risk factors and risk reduction in COPD Diabetes Coronary heart disease in patients with diabetes mellitus: latest on management Diagnosis and management of comorbidities and complications of type 2 diabetes Nutrition management for diabetes Screening, diagnosis, and treatment of glucose intolerance Treatment of type 2 diabetes in older adults Use of newer agents and their role in the management, control, and prevention of type 2 diabetes Obesity Bariatric surgery for the management of diabetes Comorbidities and complications of obesity in children and adolescents Evaluation and management of obesity in children and adolescents Future of weight-loss surgeries Long-term health impact of childhood obesity Management of obesity in the adult population Orthopedics/Musculoskeletal Back pain management Arthroplasty of the knees and lower leg Case management of patients undergoing hip replacements Chronic back pain management: what’s new Determining appropriateness of inpatient vs outpatient care in orthopedic disorders and procedures Indications for hip and knee replacement Osteoporosis: pathophysiology, prevention and treatment, complications Outcomes research and quality-of-life results after joint and spine surgery Shoulder joint problems and indications for arthroscopic procedures Spinal fusion surgery: indications and appropriateness Spinal stenosis: operative vs nonoperative management Trends in shifting inpatient joint and spine procedures to ambulatory surgery centers Update on conservative management of knee osteoarthritis Palliative Care and Hospice Advance care planning Assessment and management of depression during end of life End-of-life issues with cancer care Ethical issues in hospice Hospice vs. palliative care-understanding the differences Interdisciplinary approach to palliative care Updates in pain and symptom management Wellness Consumer engagement: methods to engage and empower consumers to promote healthy lifestyle changes to improve quality of life Motivational techniques in interviewing to promote lifestyle change Optimizing outcomes through facilitating care transitions: best practices Strategies to help patients with stress management Successful approaches to smoking cessation Successful weight management strategies Other Areas of Interest Please provide additional topics you would like to be considered for an educational activity. 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