PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME (PCMH): INTEGRATING MEDICATION MANAGEMENT TO OPTIMIZE ADHERENCE OUTCOMES IN A PCMH WEB ACTIVITY

• Release date: July 1, 2010
• Expiration date: January 1, 2012
• Estimated time to complete activity: 1.50 hours
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Target Audience

Physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, case managers, and other care team members involved with patients requiring treatment for chronic illness.

Purpose Statement

A new strategy that has emerged to focus on care delivery, payment reform, and the use of health information technology that is gaining momentum is the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The Patient-Centered Primary Care Foundation (PCPCF), a national coalition formed to improve the future of the American medical system, has recently identified the need to integrate medication management within the PCMH to advance this model as a comprehensive care solution. Health care professionals practicing within a PCMH setting need medication management instruction and tools to assist with identifying the right patients, coordinating the right care, and monitoring the right follow up, in order to ensure successful short and long term medication outcomes for chronic illness. This activity will examine and recommend innovative PCMH medication management strategies and applications including communication, collaboration, health information technology, and follow-up requirements with the ultimate goal of reducing the burden of disease caused by chronic illnesses.

Educational Objectives

• Compare traditional treatment for chronic illness versus the PCMH
• Define medication management services conducive for a PCMH
• Outline emerging medication management service models and methods used by health care professionals when implementing a PCMH
• Describe provider and patient management strategies and tools that can assist with a PCMH approach to optimize medication adherence outcomes for chronic illnesses

Distinguished Faculty Presenters

Mona M. Chitre, PharmD, CGP Director, Clinical Services, Strategy and Policy FLRx Pharmacy Management Excellus Health Plans Click here for biography

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

Linda Strand, PharmD, PhD, DSc (Hon) Professor Emeritus, College of Pharmacy University of Minnesota Vice President, Professional Services Founder, Medication Management Systems, Inc. Click here for biography

Activity Agenda

The Role of Medication Management in a PCMH
David W. Moen, MD

PCMH Medication Management Services to Improve Treatment Adherence
Outcomes for Chronic Illness
Linda Strand, PharmD, PhD, DSc (Hon)

PCMH Best Practices: Case Study Examples
Mona M. Chitre, PharmD, CGP

Physician 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), Impact Education, LLC, and Patient-Centered Primary Care Foundation. 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 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacist 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 1.5 contact hours(s) (0.15 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

• (Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-10-107-H04-P)

Activity Type

Knowledge-based.

Nursing Credit Designation

This educational activity for 1.5 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.

Fee Information

There is no fee for this educational activity.

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/CE credit for this activity. During the period from July 1, 2010 through January 1, 2012, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity; 3) complete the online post test by recording the best answer to each question; 4) complete the online evaluation form.

Upon successful completion of the post test (score of 70% or better), an electronic statement of credit will be made available immediately.

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, Patient-Centered Primary Care Foundation (PCPCF), and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. 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 and Impact Education, LLC, PCPCF, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. 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 course 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.