Right Care at Baptist

Diet and Nutrition with Ann Lawson Hobart

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Ann Lawson Hobart, Registered Dietician

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Rash Decisions: A Dermatologist's Guide to Managing Common Skin Conditions in Primary Care

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Zachary Nahmias, MD, Dermatologist

Summary:

In this episode of Right Care Baptist, host Dr. Jake Lancaster (Chief Medical Officer, Baptist Medical Group) and Amanda Comer, NP (Chief Advanced Practice Officer) sit down with Dr. Zachary Nahmias, a board-certified dermatologist at NEA Baptist Clinic in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to discuss the most common dermatology referrals from primary care and how to manage them more effectively.

Dr. Nahmias breaks down his top five referral categories — suspicious skin lesions, psoriasis, eczema/contact dermatitis, adult acne, and hard-to-place rashes — and offers practical guidance for each. The conversation covers red flags for skin cancer (flat irregular lesions, bleeding, pain, and the "ugly duckling" that stands out from surrounding spots), when and how to screen patients, and the importance of gathering UV exposure and family history before referring.

The discussion then shifts to rashes, where Dr. Nahmias encourages primary care providers to treat confidently when they recognize common conditions like psoriasis, eczema, and seborrheic dermatitis rather than deferring to a 6-month dermatology wait. He highlights common pitfalls including diagnostic anchoring, the risk of topical steroids masking or feeding fungal infections, the dangers of systemic steroids for psoriasis causing a rebound "whiplash," and misusing high-potency topical steroids in sensitive skin fold areas. He walks through distinguishing tinea from eczema by looking for a leading scale with an erythematous base, and recommends Lotrisone as an underappreciated option when the diagnosis is unclear on the feet and lower legs.

On drug-related rashes, Dr. Nahmias discusses the challenge of identifying culprit medications in patients on multiple drugs, common inpatient offenders like vancomycin and sulfa drugs, and serious reactions including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and DRESS syndrome.

The episode wraps with advice on building relationships with local dermatology offices, taking clinical photos to share with referrals, knowing when to send a patient urgently (vasculitic rashes, sudden whole-body eruptions with systemic symptoms), and how the VisualDx diagnostic platform can help primary care providers narrow differentials and select first-line treatments.

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Rising Tuberculosis Rates Spark Need for Awareness

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Krista Bachert PharmD, System Infectious Disease Lead

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Get Healthy in the New Year with BestHealth

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guests: Lia Lansky and Shannon Willoughby

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Measles Diagnosis and Treatment

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Stephen Threlkeld MD, Infectious Disease Specialist

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Syphilis Testing and Management

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Alex Yoby, Pharmacist

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CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Treatment

Guidelines, 2021

Notable updates:

These guidelines discuss 1) updated recommendations for

treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and

Trichomonas vaginalis; 2) addition of metronidazole to the recommended

treatment regimen for pelvic inflammatory disease; 3) alternative treatment

options for bacterial vaginosis; 4) management of Mycoplasma genitalium;

5) human papillomavirus vaccine recommendations and counseling messages; 6) expanded risk factors for syphilis testing

among pregnant women; 7) one-time testing for hepatitis C infection; 8)

evaluation of men who have sex with men after sexual assault; and 9) two-step

testing for serologic diagnosis of genital herpes simplex virus

Syphilis

Lore

It is postulated that syphilis came to Europe in the 1490s when Columbus

arrived in Italy from America. After Italy surrendered to the invading French

in 1495, this new disease rapidly spread across Europe. The name

"syphilis" comes from the work of Girolamo Fracastoro, a noted poet

and physician in Verona, Italy. In 1530, he wrote about a shepherd named

Syphilus who angered Apollo, causing the god to curse the entire population

with the affliction that we now know as syphilis

T. pallidum

Syphilis is a systemic, bacterial infection caused by

Treponema pallidum. Treponema are thin,

Gram-negative, slowly metabolizing spirochetal bacterium, requiring an average

of 30 hours to multiply. It is microaerophilic and cannot grow on standard

culture media. Treponema pallidum’s outer membrane lacks lipopolysaccharides

and has few surface-exposed unique proteins, making it difficult for the immune

system to fight the infection. Because of this characteristic, T

pallidum is labeled as a stealth pathogen. T. pallidum is the

only Treponema species that causes sexually transmitted disease.

Syphilis is characterized by a wide range of variable

clinical symptoms that can resemble other diseases, which make it difficult to

diagnose without a test, therefore, it is often referred to as “The Great

Imitator”. The infection progresses through multiple stages (primary,

secondary, latent, and tertiary) and can affect virtually every organ system in

the body, even many years or even decades after the original infection.

Infected people are contagious during the primary and secondary stages of

syphilis.

Stages of syphilis

Primary syphilis: Primary syphilis classically

presents as a single painless ulcer or chancre at the site of infection but can

also present with multiple, atypical, or painful lesions. A chancre is defined

as a firm, round, painless ulcer at the site of entry of an infecting organism.

Chancres appear 10 to 90 days (median of 21 to 25 days) after exposure to the

infecting organism. While the chancre represents the initial local reaction to

the infection, the bacteria quickly become widely disseminated in the body,

including the cerebrospinal fluid, even without any additional immediate

symptoms. Up to 70% of early syphilis patients will demonstrate cerebrospinal

fluid (CSF) changes consistent with neurosyphilis, and 30% will have direct

evidence of T pallidum. Despite this occurrence, very few will develop

clinical neurosyphilis.

Secondary syphilis: A diffuse and extensive

maculopapular rash that includes the palms of the hands and the soles of the

feet, as well as oral lesions in the mouth, are the characteristic cutaneous

manifestations of secondary syphilis. Symptoms typically appear 2 to 8 weeks

after the disappearance of the primary chancre and have multiple systemic

manifestations that can involve any system or body part. The T pallidum multiply

and spread rapidly, causing fevers, myalgias, headaches, anorexia, sore throat,

weight loss, joint pain, malaise, and particularly, the cutaneous

manifestations characteristic of secondary syphilis. Enlarged lymph nodes

are common in this stage and are usually described as firm, rubbery, and with

only minimal tenderness. The lesions of secondary syphilis generally resolve

within a few weeks, even without treatment, but will relapse in 25% of

untreated patients, usually within 12 months. After that, without treatment,

the disease enters the latent stage, and about 33% of patients will eventually

develop tertiary syphilis.

Tertiary syphilis: Late symptomatic disease that can

manifest months, years, or even decades after the initial infection as

cardiovascular syphilis (aortic aneurysm, aortic valvulopathy), neurosyphilis

(meningitis, hemiplegia, stroke, aphasia, seizures, spinal neuroarthropathy,

tabes dorsalis, syphilitic paresis), or gummatous syphilis (infiltration of any

organ and its subsequent destruction).

Latent syphilis: Latent syphilis is defined as

syphilis characterized by seroreactivity without other evidence of primary,

secondary, or tertiary disease. Latent infections (i.e., those lacking clinical

manifestations) are detected by serologic testing. Latent syphilis acquired

within the preceding year is referred to as early latent syphilis; all other

cases of latent syphilis are classified as late latent syphilis or latent

syphilis of unknown duration. Latent syphilis is not transmitted sexually

Neurosyphilis: T. pallidum can infect the CNS, which

can occur at any stage of syphilis and result in neurosyphilis. Early

neurologic clinical manifestations or syphilitic meningitis (e.g., cranial

nerve dysfunction, meningitis, meningovascular syphilis, stroke, and acute

altered mental status) are usually present within the first few months or years

of infection. Late neurologic manifestations (e.g., tabes dorsalis and general

paresis) occur 10 to >30 years after infection.

Congenital syphilis: Congenital syphilis results from

transplacental transmission or contact with infectious lesions during birth and

can be acquired at any stage, often causing stillbirth or neonatal

congenital infections. Without treatment, up to 40% of women with syphilis will

have stillborn births, and many more will have premature labor or

low-birth-weight babies.

Effective prevention and detection of congenital syphilis

depends on identifying syphilis among pregnant women and, therefore, on the

routine serologic screening of pregnant women during the first prenatal visit

and at 28 weeks’ gestation and at delivery for women who live in communities

with high rates of syphilis, women with HIV infection, or those who are at

increased risk for syphilis acquisition. Certain states have recommended

screening three times during pregnancy for all women; clinicians should screen

according to their state’s guidelines.

Epidemiology

Per the CDC, a syphilis

epidemic is occurring in the United States, with sustained increases in primary

and secondary syphilis from 5,979 cases reported in 2000 to 133,945 cases

reported in 2020, a 2,140% increase

The rate of reported congenital syphilis in the United

States has increased dramatically since 2012.

About 53 percent of congenital syphilis is reported from

southern states, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention.

3,761 cases of

congenital syphilis in the United States were reported to CDC in 2022.

including 231(6%) stillbirths and 51(1%) infant deaths. 88% of cases of

congenital syphilis in 2022 were directly impacted by the lack of timely

testing and adequate treatment during pregnancy.

MISSISSIPPI: In 2022, Mississippi ranked 5th in

reported rates of primary and secondary syphilis with a rate of 31.1 per

100,000 individuals (the rate was 28.1 per 100,000 individuals in 2021).

Mississippi also ranked 6th in reported rates of congenital syphilis with a

rate of 207.6 per 100,000 live births (the rate was 182.0 per 100,000 live

births in 2021).

ARKANSAS: In 2017, only 27 pregnant women with

reported syphilis, and 13 congential syphilis cases per the State Health

Department Data Hub. Rates have steadily increased since, now in 2023, 104

pregnant women, with 64 reported congenital syphilis cases. 1,426 syphilis

cases were reported in 2023.

TENNESSEE: In Tennessee, Syphilis has increased 162%

from 2017 to 2022 (950 to 3813 cases). Syphilis among women has increased 311%

from 2017 to 2022 (290 to 1191 cases). Congenital syphilis has increased >400%

from 2017 to 2022 (11 to 61 cases). Per TN Dept of Health

Diagnosis

Who and when do we test?

Syphilis testing should be performed on patients with signs

or symptoms of infection, as well as asymptomatic patients at high risk for

infection or for transmitting to others. In TN, AR, and MS, testing during

pregnancy is REQUIRED by law. Any woman who has a fetal death after 20 weeks’ gestation should be

tested for syphilis. No mother or neonate should leave the hospital without

maternal serologic status having been Recommendations and Reports 50 MMWR /

July 23, 2021 / Vol. 70 / No. 4 US Department of Health and Human

Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention documented at least once

during pregnancy. Any woman who at the time of delivery has no prenatal care

history or has been at risk for syphilis acquisition during pregnancy (e.g.,

misuses drugs; has had another STI during pregnancy; or has had multiple sex

partners, a new partner, or a partner with an STI) should have the results of a

syphilis serologic test documented before discharge.

REQUIRED IN MS: In April of 2023, syphilis testing during

pregnancy was made a requirement for pregnant people in their first trimester,

third trimester, and at delivery as a part of Mississippi’s efforts to prevent

congenital syphilis in infants. Per MS Dept of Health

REQUIRED IN AR: Arkansas law requires syphilis testing during the first prenatal visit

and during the 3rd trimester (between 28-32 weeks of pregnancy).

Testing at delivery is required if not done during the pregnancy. Per AR Dept

of Health

REQUIRED IN TN:

Currently, state law requires all pregnancies be tested for syphilis in the 1st

trimester or at the 1st prenatal care visit. Rescreening for

syphilis at 28-32 weeks gestation and at delivery is highly encouraged by TDH

for ALL patients, regardless of first trimester test results. Per TN Dept of

Health

Do we test for cure?

Yes, at six and 12 months after treatment, patients with

primary syphilis should be reexamined and undergo repeat serologic testing.

Testing

Consists of dark-field microscopy and serum, tissue, or CSF

serological testing. Darkfield microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

assays for T pallidum are not generally available in the US, and

silver-staining techniques are considered unreliable.[19] Nucleic acid

amplification tests (NAATs) can be clinically helpful but have not been

approved by the FDA for use in the US.[139][144] Therefore,

serological testing is the preferred primary diagnostic modality for syphilis. Serological

testing for syphilis is classified as either nontreponemal or

treponemal. The tradition algorithm for diagnosing syphilis is to screen with a

non-treponemal test and then if the non-treponemal test is reactive, verify

with a specific tests such as the FTA-abs, TPHA, MHATP, or ELISA. Use of only

one type of serologic test (non-treponemal or treponemal) is insufficient for

diagnosis and can result in false-negative results among persons tested during

primary syphilis and false-positive results among persons without syphilis or

previously treated syphilis

New guidelines for testing in February 2024 -> CDC

Laboratory Recommendations for Syphilis Testing, United States, 2024

Laboratories have a critical role in the public health

response to the syphilis epidemic. The responsibility of the laboratory is to

test specimens and report results in a timely manner, allowing clinicians to

efficiently make clinical diagnoses for patient management. Public health

reporting by laboratories also allows local health departments and CDC to

conduct surveillance and monitor disease trends. This report details CDC’s new

recommendations for syphilis testing, including laboratory-based tests, point-of-care

(POC) tests, processing of samples, and reporting of test results to aid

laboratorians and clinicians in the diagnosis of syphilis. Future revisions to

these recommendations will be based on new research or technologic advancements

for syphilis clinical laboratory science.

Traditional algorithm: The traditional algorithm for syphilis serologic screening begins with a

nontreponemal (lipoidal antigen) test, and any reactive specimens are tested

for confirmation by a treponemal test. This sequence has been widely used for

decades because nontreponemal (lipoidal antigen) tests were relatively

inexpensive and treponemal tests were manual, labor intensive, more costly, and

limited in number.

Reverse sequence algorithm: However, automated treponemal immunoassays, which were originally

cleared by FDA for blood bank screening, are now cleared by FDA for clinical

screening, leading to the reverse sequence algorithm. Initial screening with an

automated treponemal test of a sample with a positive result must be followed

by a quantitative nontreponemal (lipoidal antigen) test. When the reverse

sequence algorithm is used, any discordant results should be adjudicated by a

second treponemal assay (e.g., TPPA) that has a different format and includes

different antigens (85).

Each algorithm

has advantages and disadvantages and both are acceptable. The traditional

algorithm might be less sensitive in detecting early or late latent syphilis,

although an increase in false positives might occur when applying the reverse

algorithm in low-prevalence populations

The way that Baptist has chosen is to do antibody testing

first, then if positive reflex to RPR-> If discordant, do another test

Nontreponemal Tests

Nontreponemal tests for syphilis (venereal

disease research laboratory [VDRL] and rapid plasma reagin [RPR]) are screening

examinations that detect IgG and IgM antibodies to the patient's cardiolipin

that have become integrated with the T pallidum bacteria in

the blood or CSF and are therefore not specific for syphilis. The VDRL and RPR

tests are only positive after the development of the primary chancre. By the

tertiary (late) stages of syphilis, VDRL titers are usually low or

undetectable. These tests are relatively inexpensive and simple but somewhat

time-consuming to perform as they require a trained laboratory technician. Patients

with a reactive nontreponemal test should always receive a treponemal test to

confirm the syphilis diagnosis.

RPR and VDRL tests are still the primary screening methods

used in public health laboratories in the United States

Can’t interchange RPR and VDRL, example if mom gets RPR,

baby needs to get RPR. Why?

Regardless of which

test method is applied, serum antibody titers from RPR, VDRL, and other

nontreponemal (lipoidal antigen) tests should not be used interchangeably to

manage patients because they are different test methods and the subjective

titer results can vary by laboratory. Therefore, patient specimens should be

tested using the same nontreponemal (lipoidal antigen) test method and specimen

type.

Treponemal Tests

Treponemal antibody tests (fluorescent treponemal antibody

absorption assay [FTA-ABS], T pallidum particle agglutination assay [TPPA], T

pallidum hemagglutination assay [TPHA], chemiluminescent immunoassay [CIA],

enzyme immunoassay [EIA], and rapid chromatographic immunoassays) that detect

specific serum antibodies to T pallidum are considered necessary and required

for a confirmed diagnosis of syphilis when the VDRL or RPR tests are initially

positive. Of these, the most sensitive and preferred confirmatory treponemal

antibody tests would be the FTA-ABS or the TPPA for all syphilis stages, where

available, although the TPPA is considered more specific. The majority of

patients who have reactive treponemal tests will have reactive tests for the

remainder of their lives, regardless of adequate treatment or disease activity.

Reason why need both

tests?

Combination of both tests can give us ability to accurately

stage. To diagnose syphilis accurately, you must utilize both treponemal and

nontreponemal tests since they detect different aspects of the infection,

providing...

Heart Failure Transitions of Care

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guests:

Sharon Huerta RN - Heart Failure Specialist
Amy Brewster PharmD

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Blood Transfusion Management with Dr. Blake Daniels

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Blake Daniels MD, Anesthesiologist

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Vaccine Updates for RSV, Covid, and Influenza with Krista Bachert

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Krista Bachert PharmD, System Infectious Disease Lead

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Benign Anorectal Disease with Dr. Jesse Wright

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Jesse Wright MD, Colorectal Surgeon

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Translation and Interpretative Services with Lulu Sanchez and Kim Danehower

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guests: Lourdes "Lulu" Sanchez, Vice President of Client Experience and Optimization-LanguageLine Solutions

Kim Danehower, Corporate Compliance Officer- BMHCC

Learning Objectives:

Understand the patient's right to interpretative services
Learn about the solutions that LanguageLine Provides
Understand the pitfalls of not using a certified translator

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NEJM: Wrong Procedure Case

Case 34-2010 — A 65-Year-Old Woman with an Incorrect Operation on the Left Hand | NEJM

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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment with Dr. John Biery

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: John C. Biery, Jr., DO, CAQSM - Chair of Osteopathic Principles and Practice at the BHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clinic Location:

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMMC in Epic) located within the Southaven Family Practice Clinic

7736 Airways Ave, Southaven, MS 38671

Appointments: 662-772-3700

Fax: 662-772-3719

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Health Equity with H.F. Mason and Missy Arwood

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guests: Missy Arwood, System Director for Quality and Regulatory Compliance; H.F. Mason MD, Chief Quality Officer

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Advances in Colorectal Surgery with Dr. Jesse Wright

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Jesse Wright MD, Colorectal Surgeon

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The Patient Experience with Dr. Shane Lyerly

Fri, 12 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Shane Lyerly MD, Family Medicine Physician

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Death by Neurological Criteria with Dr. Nobleza

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Christa Nobleza MD, neurocritical care physician, medical director of neurocritical care services at Baptist-Memphis

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Diagnostic Errors with Dr. Bob Barnett

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Robert Barnett MD, OBGYN and CMO

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GLP-1 Agonists and Weight Loss

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Christa George Pharm-D, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the UT Health Science Center

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Delirium with Dr. Ashley Harris

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Ashley Harris MD, Geriatrician and Associate Chief Medical Information Officer

Music by: Hank Sullivant

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Hand Hygiene with Marianne Ivie

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0400

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Guest: Marianne Ivie, system director for infection prevention

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New E&M Inpatient Guidelines for January 2023 with Jeannie Dean

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Jeannie Dean, System Director of Billing and Coding

Learn about the new inpatient and emergency medicine E&M guidelines that will affect how you document in January 2023.

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Quality Improvement with Dr. H.F. Mason

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0400

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Guest: H. F. Mason MD, system Chief Quality Officer

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections with Dr. Woodruff

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Stephen Woodruff MD, internal medicine physician

Learning Objectives:

Understand the diagnosis of UTIs vs. asymptomatic bacteriuria
Learn about common treatment options
Understand treatment options for recurrent UTIs

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

The Surgical Treatment of Obesity with Dr. Woodman

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: George Woodman MD, FACS

Midsouth Bariatrics : George Woodman, MD : Dr. George Woodman (clubnewyou.com)

Learning Objectives:

Understand who qualifies for bariatric surgery
Learn about how surgical techniques for obesity have evolved
Understand what to watch for in post-op patients

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) with Dr. Keith Harris

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Keith Harris MD

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the ambient scribe technology and how it can facilitate documentation
Understand the results of our recent Pilot with ambient scribes
Understand who the technology may benefit and how it can reduce burnout

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Grand Rounds Recast on Monkey Pox, Influenza, and Covid-19

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0400

This is a recording of the October 2022 Grand Rounds from Dr. Stephen Threlkeld, Dr. Michael Threlkeld, and Dr. Imad Omer from Threlkeld Infectious Disease. During the presentation, they gave an update on Monkey Pox, Influenza, and Covid-19. The original presentation was audio and video. Video can be viewed on Health Stream.

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Intensive Dietary Management with Lia Lansky and Megan Ramos

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Megan Ramos- clinical researcher and co-founder of The Fasting Method; Lia Lansky - System Director for Wellbeing at BMHCC

Learning Objectives:

Learn about Intensive Dietary Management and intermittent fasting
Understand different protocols and approaches for the right patients
Learn about the pilot program that Baptist is participating in

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Baptist College of Osteopathic Medicine with Dr. Peter Bell

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Peter Bell DO, Vice Provost and Dean of Medical Education at BHSU

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the proposed college of medicine
Understand more about DO degrees
Learn about the requirements for new medical schools

A Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine: Q&A With Dr. Peter Bell - baptistleader

Email bucomdean@baptistu.edu for more information

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Healthcare Strategy with Zach Chandler

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Zach Chandler, Chief Strategy Officer

Learning Objectives:

Understand how to develop a healthcare strategy
Learn the components that influence strategy

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Understanding Split Share Billing with Jeanie Dean

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Jeanie Dean

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

What is split share billing
What are the documentation requirements
What issues do we typically see in practice

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Monkeypox with Dr. Imad Omer

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Imad Omer MD, Infectious Disease Specialist

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the clinical features of Monkeypox
Understand how it spreads
Learn how to diagnosis and treat the disease

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

A New Approach to Obesity with Dr. Jason Fung

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Jason Fung MD, Nephrologist and author of the Obesity Code

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Learn why typical weight loss counseling advice is ineffective
Understand the dynamic between insulin levels and weight gain
Learn about fasting as an approach to treating obesity

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Multidisciplinary Lung Nodule Care with Dr. Mehrotra

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Anurag Mehrotra MD, Interventional Pulmonologist

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Learn about lung nodule screening
Understand the options for lung nodule biopsy
Learn about the multidisciplinary approach to lung nodule care

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Hyponatremia with Dr. LeBrun

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Christopher LeBrun MD, Nephrologist

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Define hyponatremia
Understand common causes
Learn how to manage severe hyponatremia

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Patient Experience with Kristy Gay

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Kristy Gay, Chief Experience Officer

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Understand the drivers for patient experience
Learn why patient experience is important
Understand the effects of the pandemic on patient experience

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Work Related Injuries with Lesley Heckaman

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Lesley Heckaman, System Director for Employee Health

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Understand the many functions of Employee Health
Learn about common workplace injuries
Understand the regulatory framework for workplaces

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Peripheral Vascular Disease with Dr. Jorge Weber

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Jorge Weber MD, Vascular Surgeon

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

What is peripheral vascular disease?
What are the screening criteria?
How is it treated?

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Unconscious Bias with Dr. Elda Ramirez

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Elda Ramirez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAANP, FAEN

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

What is unconscious bias?
What are other types of bias?
How do we address bias?

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

The Mid-South Miracle with Dr. Ray Osarogiagbon and Nick Faris

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Dr. Raymond Osarogiagbon, Thoracic Oncologist; Nick Faris System Director

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Learn about lung cancer disparities in the mid-south
Understand the components of mid-south miracle program and their aim to reduce lung cancer mortality
Understand lung cancer screening and the clinical benefits

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Chest Pain with Dr. Arie Szatkowski

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Cardiologist Arie Szatkowski MD with Stern Cardiovascular

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Understand the common causes of chest pain
Learn about high sensitivity troponin protocols
Learn about risk scores to further stratify patients with chest pain

Link to Revised AHA guidance:

https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahajournals.org%2Fdoi%2F10.1161%2FCIR.0000000000001029&data=04%7C01%7CJake.Lancaster%40BMHCC.org%7C9726f37e63714704f5dc08d9f0c6939c%7C2059208fff284b47971ef40dac55a264%7C0%7C0%7C637805557937395054%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=2dAqYLChRiSqIGnU2pmmRFc2MD27dFPcW7Dz%2FRsPyQs%3D&reserved=0

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

CAR T-Cell Therapy with Dr. Salil Goorha

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Salil Goorha MD, Hematologist

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Understand CAR T-Cell therapy
Learn about malignancies it is useful for
Understand the side effects and how patients are monitored

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Medical Staff Leadership Part 3 - Peer Review

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Jeff Griffin, Attorney at Harris Shelton

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learn about the Peer Review Process
Understand reporting to the National Data Bank
Learn about the responsibilities of the Peer Review Committee

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Medical Staff Leadership Part 2 - Bylaws and Credentialing

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Jeff Griffin, Attorney at Harris Shelton

Music by: Hank Sullivant

What is the difference between bylaws, rules and regulations, and policies?
Who approves the Bbylaws
What is the process for credentialing?

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Medical Staff Leadership Part 1 with Jeff Griffin

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Jeff Griffin, Attorney at Harris Shelton

Music by: Hank Sullivant

What is the Medical Executive Committee?
What are the functions of the MEC?
Understand the importance of a self-governing medical staff

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

BMG at Home with Heather Barnes

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Heather Barnes, DNP, Director of BMG at Home

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Understand the BMG at home after hospitalization visit program
Learn about providing transitional care visits at a patient's home
Understand how factors at home can influence a patient's health

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

EMTALA with Greg Duckett

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Greg Duckett, SVP Chief Legal Officer for Baptist

Music by: Hank Sullivant

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Emergency Preparedness and Bioterrorism

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guests:

Nick Lewis, System Director for Environmental Safety

Tom Kurlick, System Manager of Emergency Management

Learn about Emergency Preparedness
Understand the Incident Command System
Learn about the common threats that hospitals must prepare for

Music by: Hank Sullivant

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

It is the policy of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation (BMHCC) to promote balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities; to require disclosure of relevant financial relationships from individuals engaged in content development or planning of a CME activity; to identify and resolve conflicts of interest related to those relationships; and to make disclosure information available to the audience prior to the CME activity. Presenters are required to disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations.

Recast Grand Rounds 9/3: Information Blocking Rule

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Presenters: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Pamela Popp JD, Chief Risk Officer for Gallagher Bassett

Understand the information blocking rule and implications for your practice
Learn about ways you can improve your documentation
Learn about the risks of noncompliance with the information blocking rule

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

Breast Cancer Awareness with Dr. Lindi VanderWalde

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Lindi VanderWalde MD, Breast Surgeon

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learn about the incidence of breast cancer and how Covid-19 has affected screening
Understand the approach to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer
Learn about updates in the field of breast cancer

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Continous Improvement in Surgery with Dr. H. F. Mason

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: H. F. Mason MD, Chief Medical Officer- Baptist Desoto

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learn about the role of a CMO
Understand some of challenges of quality improvement work in surgery
Learn about the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program (ERAS)

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

Women's Health Updates with Dr. Kaitlyn Mize and Katie Sabatier

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guests: Kaitlyn Mize MD, OBGYN and Katie Sabatier Certified Nurse Midwife

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learn about Midwifery
Understand updates to mammography and cervical cancer screening
Learn about guidance for pregnancy including Covid-19 vaccination

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Dr. Devin Wells

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Devin Wells MD, Physiatrist

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Understand the physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty
Learn about the patient population that these specialists serve
Learn about the longterm effects of Covid-19 that physiatrists are seeing

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

Updated Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines with Dr. Paul Bierman

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer and Amanda Comer DNP, System Director, Advanced Practice Providers

Guest: Dr. Paul Bierman, Gastroenterologist

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learn about the recent updates to the USPSTF Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines
Understand different ways to screen for colon cancer
Understand the risks and benefits to screening and changes in bowel prep

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship with Krista Bachert

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guest: Krista Bachert, PharmD

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Understand the purpose of outpatient antimicrobial stewardship
Learn about recommendations for decreasing antibiotic prescribing
Learn ways to counsel patients on the proper need for antibiotics

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

Clinical Documentation Improvement with Vicki Brown

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guest: Vicki Brown, Director of Clinical Documentation Improvement

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Learn about what a CDI seeks to accomplish.
Understand what metrics documentation affects
Understand benefits of CDI to providers as well as to health care systems

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

Evaluation and Management (E/M) Code Changes Part 3

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guest: Jeannie Dean, Kim Danehower

Music by: Hank Sullivant

Understand what impact the new E&M Coding changes have had on documentation and billing
Learn about common pitfalls that coding is seeing
Learn about ways you can get more advice if you need it

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

Mortality Analysis with Dr. Martin Strüber

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Jake Lancaster, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guest: Martin Strüber, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery

Learning Objectives:

Learn about Phase of Care Mortality Analysis
Understand how a high risk case conference works
Learn how patients are triaged post surgery based on risk stratification

Link to CME
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
None of the hosts or guests have financial interests to disclose.
CME is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date.
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is accredited by the Mississippi State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. BMHCC designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
It is the policy of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation (BMHCC) to promote balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities; to require disclosure of relevant financial relationships from individuals engaged in content development or planning of a CME activity; to identify and resolve conflicts of interest related to those relationships; and to make disclosure information available to the audience prior to the CME activity. Presenters are required to disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations.

Information Blocking Rule Update with Waid Ray and Laura Cummins

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guests: Waid Ray, Associate Chief Legal Council; Laura Cummins, Corporate Privacy and Security Officer

Music: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:
- Learn about the exceptions to the information blocking rule and when they do and don't apply
- Understand documentation requirements to justify information blocking
- Learn about penalties and plans to enforce the information blocking rule

- Learn about at home testing and other changes in testing technique

Helpful links:
https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2021-01/information-blocking-part-1.pdf 

Annals of Internal Medicine Article

ACP 21st Century Cures Act Practice Resources

HealthIT.gov Cures Act Final Rule

Open Notes and Oncology

https://www.healthit.gov/curesrule/resources/information-blocking-faqs


Link to CME
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
None of the hosts or guests have financial interests to disclose.
CME is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date.
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is accredited by the Mississippi State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. BMHCC designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
It is the policy of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation (BMHCC) to promote balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities; to require disclosure of relevant financial relationships from individuals engaged in content development or planning of a CME activity; to identify and resolve conflicts of interest related to those relationships; and to make disclosure information available to the audience prior to the CME activity. Presenters are required to disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations.

Lung Cancer Screening with Dr. Greg Jenkins

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guests: Greg Jenkins MD, Internal Medicine

Music: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Learn about low dose CT lung cancer screening
Understand the target population and successes we have had to date
Learn about the Lung RADS scoring system

CME Credit Info:

Link to complete brief survey and claim CME credit - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY
CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date

Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Faculty Disclosure: None of the hosts or guests have relevant financial interests to disclose.

Case Series: Evaluation and Management (E/M) Code Changes Coming January 2021

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guests: Kim Danehower and Jeannie Dean

Music: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the coming changes to E/M codes for Jan 2021
Understand the differences between billing based on old guidelines vs. New
Understand what is required for documentation starting in January 2021

Link to CME

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY

None of the hosts or guests have financial interests to disclose.

CME is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date.

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is accredited by the Mississippi State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. BMHCC designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Evaluation and Management (E/M) Code Changes Coming January 2021

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guests: Kim Danehower and Jeannie Dean

Music: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the coming changes to E/M codes for Jan 2021
Understand the differences between billing based on time vs. MDM
Understand what is required for documentation starting in January 2021

Link to CME

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY

None of the hosts or guests have financial interests to disclose.

CME is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date.

Alcohol Use Disorder with Dr. Stern and Dr. Hamm

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guests: Shawn Hamm MD, David Stern MD

Music: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the outpatient management of Alcohol User Disorder
Discuss the inpatient management of Alcohol Withdrawal
Understand therapeutics for treating Alcohol Use Disorders

Link to CME

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY

None of the hosts or guests have financial interests to disclose.

CME is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date.

Information Blocking Rule and Implications for Your Practice

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Music: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Understand the 21st Century Cure's Act Information Blocking Rule
Learn about what changes go into effect on November 2nd
Learn about exceptions to the rule and ways you can stay in compliance

Link to CME

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY

None of the hosts or guests have financial interests to disclose.

CME is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date.

Infection Prevention Week

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Hosts: Henry Sullivant MD, Chief Medical Officer; Jake Lancaster MD, Chief Medical Information Officer

Guest: Marianne Ivie, System Director of Infection Prevention

Music: Hank Sullivant

Learning Objectives:

Celebrate Infection Prevention Week
Learn about the history of infection prevention
Understand the structure and function of an infection prevention program

Link to CME

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C55LKSY

None of the hosts or guests have financial interests to disclose.

CME is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date.

Introducing Connecting the Dots

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400

We are revamping our clinical podcast series with a spotlight on Covid-19 vaccines over the coming weeks. In the meantime, please enjoy the first episode of Connecting the Dots, a new podcast series from the Baptist family.

Skip Steward and Dr. Harvey Mason start the conversation about the Baptist Management System (BMS). Connecting the Dots Podcast will be a conversation about how different parts of BMS work together and areas of success & struggle. There will be times when we invite other leaders on to share how they think of continuous improvement in their organization.

Baptist Management System (BMS) is an improvement system that focuses on creating a holistic management system built on purpose, people, and process. BMS exist within the overall operating system of Baptist Memorial Health Care. BMS promotes and is based on the following 11 Guiding Principles: Respect, Humility, Trust, Empathy, Perfection, Process Focus, Scientific Thinking, Quality at the Source, Flow and Pull, Constancy of Purpose, Systemic Thinking. As we embed the 11 Guiding Principles into our culture, demonstrated by our ideal principled-based behaviors, we will be passionate about continually improving the experience and outcomes for our customers.

The information discussed in the Connecting the Dots podcast are meant as a discussion about the subject of continuous improvement. It might showcase what our best, most motivated users have achieved. Expected outcomes and results may vary. All testimonials are real, may not reflect another user's experience, and are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results.

Introduction

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 06:00:00 -0400

This is the introductory episode where we go over what the medical staff can expect from the podcast series. Hear Dr. Henry Sullivant explain his vision for the podcast and what some of the first episodes will feature.