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:
Improve efficiency and patient satisfaction with antibiotic prescribing, using approaches such as scripting for live and patient portal interactions.
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).
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.
August 20, 2026
A physician and Olympian will give an inspirational address as part of this year's Empowering Physicians event on Friday, September 25, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
August 20, 2026
Minnesota received some disturbing news this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as data shows that for the 2025-2026 school year, vaccination rates decreased and non-medical exemptions increased.
August 20, 2026
On August 11, a federal appellate court sided with the Texas Medical Association (TMA) argument that the way the No Surprises Act’s qualifying payment amount (QPA) is calculated has historically favored payers in arbitration.