The Managed Care Review BoardTM - Analysis of Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis
LIVE WEBCAST
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Medical Directors and Pharmacy Directors from health plans, HMOs, integrated health systems, employers, quality organizations, and other managed care organizations (MCOs)
- Managed care-affiliated care team members involved with patient evaluation, education, and follow-up for multiple sclerosis including: physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and case managers
Due to the large volume of patients they manage, managed care professionals are in an excellent position to improve outcomes for patients with MS. There is a documented need to provide the managed care community with insights from notable clinical and managed care experts regarding the treatment of patients with MS and the evolving role of managed care. The proposed educational program will include various discussions and interventions, as well as practical demonstrations, regarding current and emerging clinical data, benefit design, and management resources for managed care professionals to consider. Neurology and managed care thought leaders will evaluate and recommend innovative strategies that will increase knowledge and competence of the target audience as they strive to improve treatment outcomes for MS patients.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Use knowledge of current and emerging clinical data to optimize therapeutic decision-making based on indicators of efficacy outcomes for MS treatments
- Demonstrate the use of comparative effectiveness research as a decision-support tool to appropriately invest resources and reduce MS treatment variability
- Implement strategies to design MS care benefits, reimbursement algorithms and specialty pharmacy management services to facilitate consensus regarding the treatment of patients with MS
- Provide accurate and appropriate counsel as part of the managed care treatment team
- Provide appropriate care and counsel for patients and their families
DISTINGUISHED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FACULTY PRESENTERS
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Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA Senior Vice President VRx Pharmacy Services, LLC |
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John Fox, MD, MHA Senior Medical Director Associate Vice President, Medical Affairs Priority Health |
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Fred D. Lublin, MD Saunders Family Professor of Neurology Director, The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
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Fadia T. Shaya, PhD, MPH Professor and Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs University of Maryland School of Pharmacy |
Agenda
| 3:00 PM | Introduction |
| 3:05 PM | Clinical Benefits Overview |
| 3:35 PM | Faculty Idea Exchange |
| 3:40 PM | Treatment Options Analysis |
| 4:00 PM | Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics Assessment |
| 4:20 PM | Benefit Design Considerations |
| 4:40 PM | Faculty Idea Exchange |
| 4:45 PM |
Q&A Session Closing Comments |
Physician Continuing Education
Physician Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Impact Education, LLC. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacist Continuing Education
Pharmacist Accreditation Statement
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Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. |
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 2.0 contact hours (0.20 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (Universal Activity Number - (0809-9999-14-190-L01-P)
Upon receipt of the completed activity evaluation form, transcript information will be available at www.mycpemonitor.net within 4 weeks.
Type of Activity: Application
Nursing Continuing Education
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 2.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.
Accreditation Statement
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form.
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. The existence or absence of COI for everyone in a position to control content will be disclosed to participants prior to the start of each activity.
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Fee Information
There is no fee for this educational activity.
If you have any questions, please call (215) 619-8812 or email info@impactedu.net.