MHLC & QuantiaMD

A Partnership of MaineHealth and the Maine Physician Hospital Organization

The MaineHealth Learning Community [MHLC] has partnered with QuantiaMD, an online medical education portal, to create a private community for our members. This community will provide you with opportunities to participate in MHLC-sponsored interactive educational outreach sessions from the comfort of your home or practice.

Our private community will also link to other educational segments including:

• Grand Rounds presentations
• Case challenges
• Research updates
• Discussions with other clinicians in your field of practice or study
• Most sessions are CME approved

Educational segments can also be viewed on your mobile phone or device through QuantiaMD's unique mobile application.

Registration is fast and easy!

• Are you already a QuantiaMD member? You'll be automatically added to the private MaineHealth community.
• Are you new to QuantiaMD, and would like to register? Please click here and complete the "Join QuantiaMD" section on the right-hand side of the website to access all of the tools and resources noted above.

Secure and Confidential

• QuantiaMD guarantees that your e-mail and private information will remain confidential, and registered members will only receive messages from the communities that they have joined. There are opt-out features in place as well if you wish to discontinue these messages.

If you have any questions regarding registering or logging in, please contact QuantiaMD's Customer Support at 1-800-773-4162 or support@quantiamd.com.

Available Now!

• Blood Pressure Measurement Review and Update Program
  In this interactive segment, Ann Cannon, RN, BSN, discusses the importance of and technique involved with taking an accurate blood pressure measurement. You will also be provided with an update on the latest guidelines and overview of the Ausculatory-Palpatory technique.

CME Certification:
.75 AOA-1B Credit Hours by the American Osteopathic Association [AOA]
.75 American Medical Association [AMA] PRA Category 1 CreditTM per session, required score of 80% or better on post-test
1 AAMA CEU clinical category credit, required score of 80% or better on post-test

• Maine EMS On-Line Medical Control Training Program
  Maine ACEP and Maine EMS believe that communication with our EMS providers is vital for excellent patient care. Jonnathan Busko, MD has developed an On-Line Medical Control program for emergency physicians with the intention to sustain and improve the level of communication. This module should not take much more than an hour to complete. Our hope is that every emergency medicine physician takes the time to do so.

CME Certification:
2.5 American Medical Association [AMA] PRA Category 1 CreditTM per session, required score of 80% or better on post-test.

Coming in March 2010!

• Childhood Obesity: Expert Committee Recommendations
  This session with Dr. Victoria Rogers will review the magnitude of the obesity epidemic and provide you with information on evidence-based behavioral changes for children. Additionally, you will learn basic tenets of Motivational Interviewing and the four stages of obesity treatment. Applications have been submitted for the following CMEs: AOA & AMA.

Coming in Spring 2010!

• Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment [POLST]
  POLST is designed to improve the quality of care people receive toward the end of life. Based on effective communication of a patient's treatment wishes and goals of care, a POLST program documents treatment preference and accomplishes two major purposes: 1) converts patient wishes into an actionable medical order; 2) is portable from one care setting to another. The State of Maine plans to adopt a standard POLST Form. This module will review everything you need to know about POLST and how to implement it in your area. CMEs will be applied for this program.