LIVE: Woman's Health Series: Chlamydia
UPMC Health Plan recognizes that there are many provider barriers that exist with chlamydia screening. Sharing best practices and implementing these strategies into office workflows can help reduce barriers experienced by the providers. Reviewing screening options that can be adapted to office workflows without needing special equipment or skills can be easily implemented.
Chlamydia rates in the United States have been trending upwards in both men and women. Regional chlamydia screening rates are below the established target thresholds. Understanding the health consequences of chlamydial infections and how to have the conversation with teens and parents can help providers feel more confident in offering chlamydia screenings to all patients.
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician
Physician Assistant
Learning Objectives
Identify the local epidemiology of chlamydial infections
Describe the health consequences of chlamydial infections in women and men
Indicate which patients should be screened for chlamydia
Review strategies to overcome barriers to chlamydia screening
Identify best practice to improve chlamydia screening
Evaluate the current regional chlamydia screening trends
Review the regional chlamydia urine screening pilot
Additional Information
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20PV1582912 Chlamydia Screening Seminar UPMC HP Providers Dec 2020 - Final 11.4.20.pptx | 10.57 MB |
UPMC Health Plan recognizes that there are many provider barriers that exist with chlamydia screening. Sharing best practices and implementing these strategies into office workflows can help reduce barriers experienced by the providers. Reviewing screening options that can be adapted to office workflows without needing special equipment or skills can be easily implemented.
Chlamydia rates in the United States have been trending upwards in both men and women. Regional chlamydia screening rates are below the established target thresholds. Understanding the health consequences of chlamydial infections and how to have the conversation with teens and parents can help providers feel more confident in offering chlamydia screenings to all patients.
Harold C. Wiesenfeld, MD
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly 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.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this [replace with applicable format: live, enduring or blended] activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Attendance