Integrative Strategies to Optimize Outcomes for Bariatric Procedures Web Activity

• Release date: June 1, 2010
• Expiration date: December 1, 2011
• Estimated time to complete activity: 1.25 hours

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of medical directors, quality directors from health plans, group practices, employers, quality organizations, and other health systems as well as patient care team members involved with patient evaluation and follow up for bariatric procedures including: physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and case managers.

Statement of Need/Program Overview

Health care professionals, particularly those practicing in a PCMH setting, need instruction and tools to assist with identifying the right patients, the right treatment, and the right follow up, in order to ensure successful short and long term outcomes for medical services such as bariatric procedures. To address these needs and barriers, the proposed faculty will design and develop case study curriculum to address specific communication, collaboration, health information technology, follow-up requirements, and measurements with the goal of successful integration of patient services for bariatric procedures into the work flow of the medical home team. Through a series of integrated activities, this initiative will examine and recommend innovative strategies for patient communication, cost effectiveness, and follow-up requirements of available bariatric procedures with the ultimate goal of reducing the burden of disease caused by obesity. To further address this need, a “Tool Box” will be offered that can assist health care professionals with a PCMH approach to optimize outcomes with bariatric procedures.

Educational Objectives

• Compare bariatric procedures for morbidly obese patients
• Identify short and long-term health related complications and risks associated with bariatric procedures
• Describe motivational interviewing as a communication technique to improve obesity treatment counseling
• Discuss provider and patient management tools that can assist with a Patient Centered Medical Home approach to optimize outcomes for bariatric procedures

Distinguished Faculty

Susan Butterworth, PhD, MS, MINT Associate Professor Oregon Health & Science University President, Q-Consult Click here for biography

Sayeed Ikramuddin, M.D. Director, Gastrointestinal Surgery; Co-Director, Center of Minimally Invasive Surgery; Associate Professor, Division of General Surgery; Robert and Katherine Goodale Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery Click here for biography

David W. Moen, MD Medical Director Care Model Innovation Fairview Health Services Click here for biography

David K Nace, MD Principal Health Strategy Solutions, LLC Co-Chair, PCPCC Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange Click here for biography

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and Impact Education, LLC. PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacist Accreditation Statement

	Accreditation Statement 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 1.4 contact hours (0.14 CEUs ) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (Universal Activity Number: 0809-9999-10-110-H01-P)

Type of Activity: Knowledge-based

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form.

Fee: There is no fee for this activity.

Nurses Continuing Education

Accreditation Statements
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Credit Designation
This educational activity for 1.4 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) assesses conflict of interest with its instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME activities. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity, and patient care recommendations. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:

The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:

Method of Participation

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period June 1, 2010 through December 1, 2011, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity; 3) complete the online post test; 4) complete the online evaluation form. Upon successful completion of the post test (70% or better) and evaluation form, an online certificate will be made available immediately.

You may also download, print, and complete the evaluation form, with post test answer key, and mail or fax to Postgraduate Institute for Medicine. Upon successful completion of the activity evaluation form and a completed posttest with a score of 70% or better, a statement of credit will be mailed to you within 3 weeks.

Media

Internet

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM), Impact Education, LLC, and Allergan do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of PIM, Impact Education, LLC, and Allergan. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.