Essential Skills for CV Program Management

Course Overview

Course DESCRIPTION

This 11-part course is designed to educate the new or growing cardiovascular (CV) department or practice leader. This course is appropriate for those new to CV ambulatory management or CV managers who wish to expand their CV practice knowledge. Whether a manager is new to leading or is transitioning from another specialty to cardiology, this course will help with success.  The course incorporates video, optional readings and online learning to cover these essential peripheral vascular disease topics:

• Module 1: Introduction to Management & Leadership
• Module 2: Cardiovascular Practice Management Basics
• Module 3: Importance of Physician Collaboration
• Module 4: Cardiovascular Procedures and Imaging
• Module 5: Front Office Operations: The Business Side
• Module 6: Clinical Operations
• Module 7: Patient Engagement/Satisfaction
• Module 8: Practice Finance
• Module 9: Change Management: QI, PI, and Making it Stick
• Module 10: Developing a Specialty
• Module 11: Risk Management - Top 10 Things 

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Faculty

Nicky Smith, MSN, RN, CEC

Ginger Biesbrock, DSC, PA-C, FACC

Denise Busman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC

Jenny Kennedy, MSN, RN, CHFN, NEA-BC

Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P

Joel Sauer, MBA

Jammie Warren, ED.D., MBA, BHS, CNMT, NCT

The Methodology

Each lesson has a didactic presentation providing the content for each week’s focus. To be completed at student’s own pace within a 12-month period or less. Enrollment begins at the date of purchase. This is a pass/fail course based on the completion of the material. Students must pass an exam upon course completion with a 75 percent or above and the final course evaluation feedback survey to receive a certificate of completion. Disclaimer: The instructors reserve the right to make modifications to this course material as needed.

Course Materials & Requirements

• Internet access to include audio and visual.
• Links for all reading materials will be provided for each module. 

QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE

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