The Evolving Management of Psoriatic Disease: A Guide for Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy Professionals

Reserve your spot today for this Virtual Satellite Symposium!

Jointly provided by
    Impact Education, LLC
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from UCB.
Monday, October 19, 2020
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

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  Learn About
  • Clinical trial data for existing and emerging psoriatic disease therapies
  • Collaborative treatment decision-making, and treatment optimization via use of specialty pharmacy support services.
  Expert Faculty Presenters
John Fox, MD, MHA
Chief Boundary Spanner
Foxworthy Healthcare Consulting, LLC
Jamie McConaha, PharmD, NCTTP, BCACP, CDE
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy
Michael Zeglinski, RPh
SVP & CEO
Optum Specialty & Infusion Pharmacies
  Who Should Attend?

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of managed care pharmacy directors, clinical pharmacists, quality directors, medical directors, members of the AMCP, and other managed health care professionals attending AMCP Nexus 2020 virtually.

  Statement of Need/Program Overview

Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis present a significant clinical and humanistic burden to patients and managed care/specialty pharmacy organizations. Patients diagnosed with psoriatic disease are subject to increased mortality and functional disability which can lead to significant impairment of QoL and increased use of health care resources. Fortunately, there has been a marked increase in the number of safe and effective therapies to the disease. As a result, managed care and specialty pharmacy decision makers are challenged to match patients with the most appropriate therapeutic option. This task is complicated by the high prevalence of multiple chronic comorbid conditions as well as poor adherence to prescribed therapy; all of which must be addressed in order to achieve successful outcomes. The pathologic complexity of psoriatic disease and its comorbidities often requires collaborative multidisciplinary care. Improved awareness of therapeutic options available to manage the spectrum of pathologic challenges confronted by patients with psoriatic disease will enable managed care and specialty pharmacy professionals to improve patient quality of life and clinical outcomes.

  Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to demonstrate improved ability to:
  • Assess the latest therapeutic developments for the treatment of psoriatic disease
  • Evaluate the challenges of treatment for patients with psoriatic disease and comorbidities
  • Employ timely referral and collaborative, multidisciplinary management of psoriatic disease patients
  • Utilize treatment optimization approaches to balance costs with improved outcomes in psoriatic disease management
  Agenda

Date and Time
Monday, October 19, 2020
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

9:00 AM Pre-Activity Learning Assessment and Opening Comments/Overview
Michael Zeglinski, RPh
9:05 AM Assessing the Latest Clinical Evidence for Current and Emerging Therapies
Jamie McConaha, PharmD, NCTTP, BCACP, CDE
9:30 AM Integration of Recent Clinical Findings with Medical Management Approaches in Psoriatic Disease
John Fox, MD, MHA
9:50 AM Patient Management Strategies to Enhance Psoriatic Disease Outcomes
Michael Zeglinski, RPh
10:10 AM Audience Q&A Session
10:30 AM Key Takeaways and Closing Comments; Post-Activity Assessment and Evaluation
  Accreditation Information
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Impact Education, LLC. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity 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.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
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: JA4008162-9999-20-2295-L01-P
Type of Activity: Application

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 activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

Hardware/Software Requirements
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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.