The Managed Care Review Board™ Analysis of Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis — Web Activity

• Release date: March 1, 2015
• Expiration date: September 30, 2016
• Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 1.5 hours
• Compatible with (IE 6 and up, Firefox, Safari)

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 patients with multiple sclerosis including: physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and case managers

DISTINGUISHED FACULTY

Jeffrey D. Dunn, PharmD, MBA Senior Vice President VRx Pharmacy Services, LLC Click here for biography John Fox, MD, MHA Senior Medical Director Associate Vice President, Medical Affairs Priority Health Click here for biography Fred D. Lublin, MD Saunders Family Professor of Neurology Director, The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis Mount Sinai School of Medicine Click here for biography Fadia T. Shaya, PhD, MPH Professor and Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs Director of Research, CIPS University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Click here for biography

STATEMENT OF NEED/PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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.  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

ACCREDITATION

Physician Continuing Medical Education
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 enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacist Continuing Education
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 (0.15 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Universal Activity Number: 0809-9999-15-036-H01-P, Application

Upon completion of the activity evaluation, 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.

Nursing Continuing Education
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.

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.  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 they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this continuing education activity:

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

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. The planners of this activity 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 the planners.  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 and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION AND REQUEST FOR CREDIT
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity. During the period March 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity; 3) successfully complete the post-test with a score of 75% or better; 4) 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 completion of the activity evaluation, 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.