Acute Lower Back Pain 2015 PCN - CME Module #2 This activity is only available to UC Davis Primary Care Physicians and other UC Davis health care providers as staff development and at no charge to learners. CME activity released: May 29, 2015 Expires: May 30, 2017 _______________________________________________________________________________ Needs Assessment: The second PCN CME Module is on the assessment and treatment of acute lower back pain. This is a major Choosing Wisely topic as supported by the CDC and many other physician academies and associations. This is also a P4P measure and shown is our most recent results. We are at the 50th percentile but have great room for improvement. The reading for this module re-enforces the fact the vast majority of patients with acute lower back get better on their own, do not need imaging, other evaluations, nor narcotics. Target Audience This module has been prepared for the primary care physicians who provide primary care to adults and children within the UC Davis Primary Care Network to enhance their knowledge regarding evaluating and treating patients who present with acute lower back pain. Don’t obtain imaging studies in patients with non-specific low back pain. In patients with back pain that cannot be attributed to a specific disease or spinal abnormality following a history and physical examination (e.g., non-specific low back pain), imaging with plain radiography, computed tomography (CT) scan, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) does not improve patient outcomes. Objectives: After reading the course material, participants should be able to: 1. Describe the elements of the history and physical examination which should be included in the evaluation of a patient who presents with a complaint of acute lower back pain. 2. Discuss when and which imaging studies are indicated for the evaluation of acute lower back pain. 3. Discuss the recommended treatments for acute lower back pain. _______________________________________________________________________________ This internet enduring material consisting of: Articles from UpToDate (in a PDF format). Activity will take approximately 2 hours to complete.
CME credit is obtained upon reviewing articles, submitting the online evaluation and successfully passing the test. An electronic CME certificate will be available after requirements are completed. FOR THIS ACTIVITY - ONCE YOU PASS YOUR TEST THE RESULTS WILL SHOW ON PAGE 2 OF YOUR CERTIFICATE Method of participation: 1. Read articles for your track, the Diagnostic testing and Treatment modules apply to both Adult and Pediatrics. 2. Complete the test (must pass with 80% - three attempts are allowed for this module) 3. Complete the evaluation 4. Certificate will generate after passing test and evaluations are completed Activity Material The articles are in a PDF format or if you are on an UCDHS internal computer you can access UpToDate ™. To review the "UpToDate" articles online, log in on the "UpToDate" website. "UpToDate" online is only available to use by UC Davis staff and faculty.
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Accreditation The University of California, Davis Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physician Credit: The University of California, Davis Health System designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM acceptable for multidisciplinary team members
Nurse: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report hours of credit and fill in “CME Category 1” for the provider number).
Physician Assistant: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.
_______________________________________________________________________________ Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships No relevant financial relationships with commercial interests:
FACULTY Kevin Tracy, M.D. Kurt Slapnik, M.D.
