PayerTalkCE Presents: Impact of An Aging US Population on Retinal Diseases

Learn About:

The burden of retinal diseases and vision loss in older adults
Preventing vision loss and improving access to eye care for older adults
Identifying strategies for improving eye care for older adults

Expert Faculty Presenters:


	Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA President and CEO Cooperative Benefits Group (CBG) Click here for biography

	Garvin H. Davis, MD Ophthalmology, Retina and Vitreous Diseases, Vitreoretinal Surgery Houston Methodist Eye Associates Click here for biography

Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of medical directors, registered nurses, pharmacy directors, clinical pharmacists, specialty pharmacists, quality directors, as well as network physicians affiliated with various MCOs, health systems, and other payer organizations.

Statement of Need/Program Overview
Over 15 million Americans are expected to have either age-related macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy by 2030. Managed care professionals will need to consider how to manage retinal diseases as early diagnosis and timely treatment can often correct vision impairment and slow the progression of some conditions. Many interventions exist to help people with vision impairment, but information about and access to these services are often limited.

Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

Characterize the health burden of retinal diseases and vision loss in older adults
Promote systems change to prevent vision loss and improve access to eye care for older adults
Implement evidence-based prevention and treatment recommendations
Engage managed care stakeholders to identify strategies for improving eye care for older adults

Accreditation Information

Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Impact Education, LLC. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.5 Interprofessional continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Education Resources designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
Medical Education Resources designates this continuing education activity for 0.5 contact hour (0.05 CEU) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

UAN: JA0003680-9999-23-163-L01-P
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Please note: Pharmacists have up to 30 days to complete the evaluation and claim credit for participation so that information can be submitted to CPE Monitor as required.

Continuing Nursing Education
Medical Education Resources designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies relevant financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

*Name of Working Group Members/Planners*	*Reported Financial Relationship*
Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA	No financial interest/relationships relating to the topic of this activity.
Garvin H. Davis, MD	No financial interest/relationships relating to the topic of this activity.

The content managers reported the following financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

*Name of Content Manager*	*Reported Financial Relationship*
MER Content Managers	No financial relationships to disclose.
Impact Education, LLC Staff	No financial relationships to disclose.

DISCLAIMER
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources, Impact Education, LLC, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. 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. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION AND REQUEST FOR CREDIT
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity. During the accreditation period, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity; 3) and complete the evaluation form. Upon completion of the full CME/CE activity, your certificate will be made available immediately to download and print.

For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the activity evaluation form, you may immediately submit your CPE credit to the NABP CPE Monitor Service. This may require you to add or update the e-profile ID/date of birth information saved in your account.

MEDIA
Internet

FEE INFORMATION
There is no fee for this educational activity.