Classes and Continuing Medical Education Seminars

As a benefit of partnering with L.A. Care, we offer our doctors, nurses and office staff several professional development opportunities each year. Check back often to see what's new!

Upcoming Events

• Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records Conference

      Date: April 14, 2010
      Time:  12:00pm - 4:00pm
      Location: Embassy Suites Los Angeles International Airport North

      Click on this sentence for more information and to register.

• Download Slides on Meaningful Use
• Download FAQs on Federal Stimulus Funds
• Download Summary of Meaningful Use criteria

      Description: Calling all IPAs, MSOs and PPGs! This conference is for you! You will receive information on how incentives for electronic health records (EHR) adoption can benefit you. Vendors will be present to provide a live demonstration of EHR.
 

• HIT Preparedness: How to Position Your Practice for Federal Stimulus Funding
  When: October 27, 2009  5:30p.m.-8:30p.m. 
  Where: The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Downtown Los Angeles
  Description: This program will provide information about incentives for electronic medical records (EMR) adoption, the benefits of implementing HIT incentives in a private practice and exploring specific technology solutions for private practice. Limit 2 participants from a single office. View brochure. (PDF)
• Download Presentation on How to Get Funded and What is Meaningful Use
• Download Presentation on Technology Options 
• Download Presentation on Technology Options B
• Download Presentation on Practice Redesign
• Download Presentation on Physician EHR Adoption
• Download Clinic Scenarios
• Download EHR Starter Assessment
• Download EHR Demonstrations
• Download BCCQ Final Report
• Download Readiness and Redesign
• Download FAQs

 
Ongoing Opportunities:

• Treating Tobacco Addiction: This is a 1 hour free online CME activity offered through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The course will review the extent and impact of tobacco use in Los Angeles County, the benefits for patients becoming free of tobacco, and how physicians can dramatically increase the percent of their patients who quit. Funded by L.A. Care Health Plan Click here to register for the Treating Tobacco Addiction online CME.

• Health Care Interpreting Training (HCIT): 40-hour Course for Bilingual Employees. This is a basic medical interpreting course for healthcare employees which covers purpose and role of the interpreter and the impact of culture on communication. Continuing education units for nurses are provided. View brochure. (PDF) Click here for more information and to register.
• Communicating Effectively with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Patients: This course can be taken as either a 2 hour online or 4 hour onsite training and covers the role of the interpreter in communicating effectively and resources available at L.A. Care. Continuing education units for nurses are provided.
• Cultural Responsiveness Training: This course covers cutural biases and stereotypes and communication styles and perceptions. Continuing education units for nurses are provided.

Contact Lenna Monte by e-mail at lmonte@lacare.org for information.