Free Perinatal Education ECHO Series Now Available
May 21, 2026
The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MNPQC) is offering a free, virtual ECHO series on perinatal education.
AHRQ Offers Free Program on Antibiotic Use in Telemedicine
February 1, 2024
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is recruiting practices for a no-cost virtual program that promotes appropriate antibiotic use in telemedicine. The program consists of monthly 20-minute webinars from June 2024 through December 2025.
AHRQ lists the following benefits of participating:
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Improve efficiency and patient satisfaction with antibiotic prescribing, using approaches such as scripting for live and patient portal interactions.
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Perform better on antibiotic-related quality measures (e.g., Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set [HEDIS], Merit-based Incentive Payment System [MIPS], and The Joint Commission Antimicrobial Stewardship standards).
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Receive continuing education credits (CEUs), continuing medical education credits (CMEs), and American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points through live and/or self-paced materials.
The enrollment deadline is May 23. To learn more about the program, consider visiting this FAQ page and/or signing up for a 15-minute overview webinar.
To contact program staff directly, email safetyprogram4telemedicine@norc.org.
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