Continuing Medical Education (CME) Modules – Community Care Partnership of Maine (CCPM)

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Modules

Chronic Disease Management

Protected: Demystifying Hepatitis C: Empowering Primary Care Providers

In this course, the team of instructors identify Hepatitis C as a public health issue and describe screening guidelines and diagnostic criteria. They make recommendations for treatment for chronic hepatitis C, directing when to refer to specialists, as well as review sample HCV treatment protocol for primary care settings.

Presented by:
Kristene Welch, Nicki Iozzia, and Allison White
Protected: Heart Failure – Increasing GDMT Use in HFrEF

Dr. Clifford reviews the recommended treatment for heart failure in the primary care setting using GDMT therapies. He encourages staff to increase the medically appropriate use of evidence supported GDMT in order to achieve lower mortality and hospital rates. This module is focused on highlighting the most current rigorous guideline supported treatments.

Presented by:
Tim Clifford, MD
Protected: Heart Failure – Increasing Use of GDMT for HFrEF

In this course, Dr. Tim Clifford reviews the four GDMT pillars of HFrEF therapy, why it is important, and what the value is to adding all four drugs to a patient’s routine. He reviews the best evidence based treatments and how patients can benefit from this additional treatment plan.

Presented by:
Tim Clifford, MD
Protected: Heart Failure Management

Dr. Jims Jean-Jacques reviews the published guideline updates for emerging therapies in heart failure and summarizes the appropriate uses of heart failure pharmacotherapeutics. He discusses the importance of collaborative strategies and multidisciplinary teams as well as the importance of addressing non-cardiac morbidities.

Presented by:
Jims Jean-Jacques, MD
Protected: The Emotional Pain of Pain

In this course, Colleen Owens broadens the lens on how pain is viewed, expanding the participants’ understanding of the impact of pain on the patient, family, friends, and providers. This course also covers the bias and its impact on treatment as well as different ways to discuss pain and pain treatment.

Presented by:
Coleen Owens, LCPC

Controlled Substance Stewardship

Protected: Benzodiazepine Use

In this course, Dr. Trip Gardner reviews the history of benzodiazepine use, the effects, the risks, and how to reduce the use of them.

Presented by:
Trip Gardner, MD
Protected: Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain

In this course, Dr. Nesin provides information on the options for providing Buprenorphine to patients with chronic pain that currently use opioids for treatment. This course is to ensure that the patients are receiving safe care with the best options.

Presented by:
Noah Nesin, MD
Protected: Naloxone for Opioid Overdose

In this course, Courtney Perry reviews the signs of an overdose as well what to do in the case of an overdose. In addition, she explains how Naloxone works and how to administer Naloxone.

Presented by:
Courtney Perry, PharmD
Protected: Opioid Education Series – Urine Drug Screening

In this short course, Eva Quirion teaches participants the rationale for performing urine drug screenings for patients receiving controlled medications and the difference between qualitative and quantitative tests. After attending, the participants will also be able to determine the next steps when urine drug screening reveals unexpected results.

Presented by:
Eva Quirion
Protected: Opioid Prescribing for Orthopedic Injuries

In this course, Dr. Nesin, Dr. Truelove and Dr. Tsismenakis cover the relationship between pre-operative and post-operative opioid use and patient outcomes. In addition, they identify evidence-based pain management strategies and apply opioid prescribing guidelines.

Presented by:
Noah Nesin, Elizabeth Truelove, and Tony Tsismenakis
Protected: Pain, Opioids and Suicidality

Dr. Noah Nesin provides insight into how to evaluate the links between opioid use, chronic pain, suicide, and the subsequent impact on patient care. In addition, he covers prevention strategies for unintentional opioid overdose and suicide and shares knowledge on the principles of ethical and compassionate opioid tapering aimed at reducing unintentional overdose and suicide.

Presented by:
Noah Nesin, MD
Protected: Universal Screening for SUD

In Part 1 of this course, Dr. Nesin provides evidence supporting universal screening for substance use in the primary care setting as well as reviews validated tools for screening. He explains the challenges in implementation of universal screening and teaches about strategies to mitigate said challenges to help ensure success.

Presented by:
Noah Nesin, MD

Operation HCC

Protected: Condensed Operation HCC

In this condensed course, Dr. Tim Clifford reviews commonly missed HCC codes, including four chronic conditions to focus on, as well as how to better recognize these codes in patients.

Presented by:
Tim Clifford, MD
Protected: Operation HCC

In this course, Dr. Tim Clifford explains what HCC code and risk adjustment is and why it matters. In addition, he covers the most commonly missed HCC codes and how to better recognize and capture these diagnoses.

Presented by:
Tim Clifford, MD
Protected: Operation HCC 2025 – 2026

In this course, Dr. Tim Clifford reviews the most prevalent but missed HCC codes, including chronic conditions to focus on, as well as how to better recognize these codes in patients.

Presented by:
Dr. Tim Clifford
Protected: Operation HCC for Behavioral Health Providers

In this course, Dr. Clifford identifies commonly mis-coded conditions and how to better capture these diagnoses for behavioral health providers.

Presented by:
Tim Clifford, MD
Protected: Operation HCC for Walk In Care, Urgent Care and Emergency Department Providers

In this course, Dr. Clifford identifies commonly mis-coded conditions and how to better capture these diagnoses for walk in care, urgent care, and emergency department providers.

Presented by:
Tim Clifford, MD

Other

Protected: Addressing Bipolar Disorder in the Primary Care Setting

In this course, Dr. Trip Gardner covers how to address bipolar disorder in the primary care setting, including the epidemiology of the disorder, identifying, assessing and treating patients. After this course, providers should understand the relationship between bipolar disorder and suicide, including risk factors and protective factors.

Presented by:
Trip Gardner, MD
Protected: Chronic Care Management Billing

Susan Whittaker and Sharon Stanley use this course to explain Chronic Care Management Services (CCM) and why it is important, as well as how to bill for the service and the required elements of documentation.

Presented by:
Susan Whittaker & Sharon Stanley
Protected: Communication and De-escalation

In this course, Wallace Fraser teaches participants to understand and practice active listening, understand underlying causes of escalated behavior, and how to understand and practice techniques to better manage escalated patients.

Presented by:
Wallace Fraser, LCPC
Protected: Oral Therapy Prescribing for COVID-19

In this course, Dr. Aaron Karmes familiarizes the current COVID outpatient therapeutic options as well as how to safely prescribe both Paxlovid and Molnupiravir.