<p> Fax: 312-670-3646 / Phone: 312-670-2550 ext. 332 / Email: [email protected]</p><p>What to Consider When Selecting a Patient Portal</p><p>Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014</p><p>Audience: All Physicians and Practice Managers</p><p>Fee: CMS Members and Practice Managers: Free</p><p>Schedule: Registration & Dinner: 6:30 pm- 7:00 pm CME Presentation: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm</p><p>Location: Maggiano’s, 1901 E. Woodfield Rd, Schaumburg, IL</p><p>Overview: Patient portals enable patients to access test results, pay bills, check schedules, and facilitate patient- provider communication by contacting their providers and share medical information online. Patient communication via patient portals can improve practice efficiency as well as enhance patient care, communication and engagement. Learn the benefits of using patient portals and how to incorporate them successfully into your practice.</p><p>Desired Learning Outcomes: At the completion of this learning activity, participants should be able to: • Identify the benefits of using patient portals. • Evaluate the patient portals available and how they can improve practice efficiency, decrease errors, and increase patient outcomes. • Utilize patient portals to enhance patient care, communication and engagement. • Explain what Meaningful Use Stage 2 Patient Engagement Measures mean to patients and providers.</p><p>The Chicago Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.</p><p>The Chicago Medical Society designates this live 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.</p><p>The following planning members of the Chicago Medical Society’s CME Committee have disclosed that they do not have any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests: Ajay Chauhan, MD, Chairman, Howard Axe, MD, Kenneth G. Busch, MD, Course Director, Loren Schecter, MD, Vickie Becker, MD, Adrienne L. Fregia, MD, Robert W. Panton, MD, Kathy Tynus, MD, Megan Whalen, Vice President and Cecilia Merino, Director of Education. </p><p>This CME activity is being supported, in part, by an educational grant provided by the CMS Insurance Agency. REGISTRATION: Please confirm your registration by 10/20/14.</p><p>NAME: ______</p><p>EMAIL: ______</p><p>Fax: 312-670-3646 / Phone: 312-670-2550 ext. 332 / Email: [email protected]</p>