Second Edition Lifestyle Medicine Program Publicly Released
The American College of Preventive Medicine and American College of Lifestyle Medicine publicly announced this week the release of the second edition Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies program for health professionals. The new edition features:
  • An updated evidence base with fully referenced presentations by expert faculty
  • Expanded clinical focus to help providers directly apply it to patient care
  • Engaging new design specifically for the adult learner
  • Updated coursework with essential modules on: core competency skills, nutrition, physical activity, health and wellness coaching, sleep health, emotional wellness, mindfulness, tobacco cessation, alcohol use, and weight management
Providers interested in learning about the foundational principles of lifestyle medicine and the core competencies as identified in JAMA are encouraged to visit the ACPM website. And even if you took the full course previously, there's a lot more to learn—which is why everyone enrolled in the first edition will receive free access to the updated program!

This program fulfills the online CME prerequisite required to take the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine certification exam and prepares medical professionals to succeed in value-based reimbursement models. ACPM considers Lifestyle Medicine to be an essential competency of Preventive Medicine.
Free Medical Education Activities and Materials
ACPM has developed several free educational activities for physicians, health care professionals, and state and local health departments. These resources are designed to raise providers' awareness about important disease prevention and health promotion topics and ultimately help facilitate the integration of primary care and public health. The following activities and CME/MOC credits are available at no cost.
COURSES
  • Brain Health: Benefits of Blood Pressure Management
  • An Introduction to the CDC's 6|18 Initiative

GUIDES
  • Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Aides

CASE STUDIES
  • Increasing Physician Screening, Testing and Referral of WISEWOMAN Program Participants to Evidence-Based Hypertension Management Programs
  • Diabetes Prevention Program Demonstration Project: Year 1
  • Diabetes Prevention Program Demonstration Project: Year 2
Several activities are the result of projects carried out in collaboration with CDC centers and departments, and as part of a cooperative agreement between ACPM and the CDC Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support.
New Rule Adjusts Runway Time for Accountable Care Groups
As part of a final rule issued in December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will reduce the amount of time that accountable care organizations (ACOs) can remain in one-sided risk models at current savings rates. This effort to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, known as Pathways to Success, is intended to speed up the transition toward value-based care and help lower medical costs through competition and beneficiary engagement. 

With the new rule, existing ACOs will have one year to take on additional financial risk, new ACOs will have two years, and low-revenue or physician-led ACOs will have three years, reduced in their case from the original six years. Following public input, the shared savings rate will remain as a 50 percent share for ACOs with financial risk and will drop to a 40 percent share for ACOs without any financial risk. CMS estimates that the newly finalized changes may save Medicare $2.9 billion over the next 10 years, although savings estimates and actual savings may vary widely.
Video Series on Patient Engagement for Practice Transformation
The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) has developed, in partnership with X4Health and as part of CMS' Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative, a series of brief videos about patient and family engagement. This series can provide foundational knowledge about engagement and integration strategies for teams working toward practice transformation.

The PCPCC is currently developing other educational video sets on: collaborative medication management, building community partnerships, and team-based care.
OPPORTUNITIES / EDUCATION
Prevention 2019 –  The abstract submission deadline for has been extended to January 29 at 11:59 PM. The DesignHack contest submission deadline has also been extended. Take advantage of the extra days and don't miss either of these opportunities to share your research and innovative ideas with the physicians and public health professionals attending ACPM's annual conference in Pittsburgh, PA.
Influenza Season and Recommendations – Join the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity call on Tuesday, January 29 (2:00-3:00pm EST) to learn about 2018-2019 influenza activity and to get an overview of CDC’s recommendations for clinicians regarding vaccination and the use of antiviral medications, including the medication approved by the FDA in October 2018.
Grant Reviewers – The Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs, part of the Administration for Community Living, is soliciting nominations for grant reviewers. Programs to be reviewed include the 2019 Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Program and the 2019 Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs. Candidates may include state agency personnel, researchers, health care professionals, or others interested in the health and wellbeing of older adults and adults with disabilities. If you are interested or have questions, email healthpromotion@acl.hhs.gov with your resume and contact information.
Lifestyle Medicine Tools – The Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change course on May 1-2 in Boston will explore innovative and effective strategies to guide patients to healthier lives. Early registration is strongly recommended as space is limited and spaces often fills up before the March 31 early-bird deadline.
CHEF Coaching – Register to join CHEF Coaching Founding Director Rani Polak, MD for a live question and answer session on February 14 at 8:00pm ET. You can learn how CHEF coaching can improve your approach to providing recommendations to patients and has the power to change the way you practice preventive medicine. Visit the Clinicians CHEF Coaching website for details.
RESEARCH / REPORTS / NEWS
Lung Cancer Screening Implementation Guide – Lung cancer screening is recommended for people considered at 'high risk' for developing lung cancer, which includes anyone age 55-80 who is a current smoker or quit smoking in the last 15 years and smoked the equivalent of 30 'pack years'—defined as one pack per day for 30 years or about 10,000 packs over any time range. To aid in the adoption of screening recommendations, the American Thoracic Society and American Lung Association developed the Lung Cancer Screening Implementation Guide which provides a pragmatic step-by-step plan to design, implement, and conduct low-dose CT screening programs for lung cancer. Written for community hospitals and healthcare systems, the guide covers smoking cessation, highlights common obstacles to implementation, and offers recommended resources and tools.
What you need to change your patients’ lifestyles in 2019 – The AMA is improving the health of the nation by confronting the increasing chronic disease burden. The AMA’s work to prevent type 2 diabetes is centered on building clinical-community linkages that will enhance the delivery of care and enable physicians and health teams to partner with patients to achieve better health for all. – Sara Berg (AMA)
Global, Regional, and Country-Specific Lifetime Risks of Stroke, 1990 and 2016 – The GBD 2016 Lifetime Risk of Stroke Collaborators (The New England Journal of Medicine)
Sustainability of Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops – Ronald G. Victor, et al. (Circulation)
Share your lifestyle medicine news, research, and upcoming events with your colleagues. Submit information to ACPM's Dani Pere at dpere@acpm.org .
MEETINGS / EVENTS
See the Community Calendar for a complete list and links to upcoming events focused on lifestyle medicine, preventive medicine, population health, and more.
Active Living Research Conference
February 17-20, Charleston, SC
American Occupational Health Conference
April 28–May 1; Anaheim, CA
Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change
Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
May 3-4; Boston, MA
19th Population Health Colloquium
March 18-12; Philadelphia, PA
Prevention 2019
American College of Preventive Medicine
May 20-23; Pittsburgh, PA

Nutrition 2019 
June 8-11; Baltimore, MD
Calling for Practice Examples in Lifestyle Medicine – We want to share your success stories. Tell us how you, your practice, organization or agency have implemented lifestyle and behavior interventions to improve the health of your patients, communities and populations. Submit your stories to Dani Pere (dpere@acpm.org).
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