
Activity Description
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a prevalent degenerative condition that impacts a large patient population and has posed unique challenges for clinicians tasked with treating patients seeking relief. Currently employed common and conservative relief methods pose limitations and offer suboptimal results in various patient subsets, especially when considering the negative effects of opioid dependence and addiction.
This activity evaluates the promising strategy of the reimbursable MILD procedure for treating LSS patients minimally invasively, which restores mobility and reduces pain, while offering a low risk of major complications. The leading experts examine optimal strategies to identify and treat LSS through didactic lectures, discussions, and a compendium of case reviews in order to ensure successful adoption and implementation of the MILD procedure within daily practice.
Access Webcast
Webcast
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For those wishing to obtain your continuing medical education certification, access Earn CME Credit Tab at the conclusion of the webcast; select the appropriate answer to each posttest question, and successfully obtain the passing score as designated at the top of the test.
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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Treatment Options |
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Typical Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients and Differentiating Symptom Types |
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Confirming Symptoms with an MRI |
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Integrating Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ID and Efficient Patient Management into your Practice’s Routine |
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Commercial Supporter
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Vertos Medical
Joint-Providers
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med
Faculty
Faculty
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Ashley Comer, APRN, NP-C |
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Timothy Deer, MD, DABPM, FIPP |
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Stanley Golovac, MD |
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Navdeep Jassal, MD |
CME Information
CME Released: 10/22/2019; Valid for credit through 10/22/2020
Target Audience
This activity is intended to meet the educational needs of physicians and allied healthcare professionals managing patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Activity Goal
This activity is designed to address the following ABMS/IOM competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, and Practice-Based Learning.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate common symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and optimal processes for identification.
- Review new LSS treatment algorithm, including categories of treatment available and a new treatment modality.
- Assess how to practically incorporate the LSS treatment algorithm, including best practices to ensure all LSS patients are appropriately and routinely evaluated, educated, and treated.
- Understand the safety and efficacy of the MILD procedural approach, including clinical study results, practice guidelines, and patient identification criteria.
- Implement strategies for integrating LSS ID and efficient patient management into a clinical practice routine.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented by Ciné-Med and MediaSphere Medical. Ciné-Med is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Ciné-Med designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Ciné-Med provides 1 Contact Hour for Nurses.
Disclosure Policy
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty’s commercial relationships are made known during faculty presentations. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations.
All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational programs. All faculty members participating in educational activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real of apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months.
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med implement a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners. Faculty disclosures will be made available at the outset of the faculty introductory slides.
Non Endorsement Statement
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med verifies that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this online educational activity. This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians and nurses should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or Contact Hours, you must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test.
Follow these steps to earn CME/CE credit*:
- Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
- Review the educational presentations
- Select the appropriate answer to each posttest question. To receive a certificate, you must receive a passing score as designated at the top of the test. We encourage you to complete the Activity Evaluation to provide feedback for future programming.
Provider Contact Information
For technical support or CME/CE questions regarding this activity, please email us at cme@mediaspheremed.com.
Hardware/Software Requirements:
- A computer with an Internet connection.
- Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, Firefox 4.x or higher, Safari 2.x or higher, or any other W3C standards compliant browser.
- Adobe Flash Player and/or an HTML5 capable browser may be required for video or audio playback.
- Occasionally other additional software may be required such as PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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