Advanced Clinical Updates in Retinal Diseases for Managed Care Professionals

Learn About:

1. Payer best practice strategies in eldercare for AMD and DR/DME
2. Recent AMD and DR/DME clinical updates
3. New evidence-based approaches at improving patient outcomes in AMD and DR/DME

Expert Faculty Presenters

Jordan M. Graff, MD, FACS Surgeon & Partner, BDP Eye Center at American Vision Partners (AVP) Chair, Division of Ophthalmology, Creighton University Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, Phoenix Medical Executive Committee, AVP - Phoenix, AZ Click here for biography Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, CPEL Vice President of Pharmacy Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer Institute Click here for biography Michael Shannon, MD Endocrinologist Summit Pacific Medical Center Medical Director Ventegra Click here for biography

Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of managed care pharmacy directors, registered nurses, clinical pharmacists, quality directors and medical directors.

Statement of Need/Program Overview
Within the space of just a few years, several new retinal treatments have been approved promising increased durability and better patient outcomes. These conditions can significantly impact vision and quality of life for patients. This webcast will review the latest research into these new therapies as well as current management approaches. An accompanying P&T Committee Support Tool will also be available for download, and throughout the session, these expert faculty members will demonstrate how to integrate this resource into practice.

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

• Evaluate new evidence-based approaches with extended dosing intervals aimed at improving patient outcomes in AMD and DR/DME through timely interventions
• Recommend recent AMD and DR/DME clinical updates for use in managed care strategies and treatment protocols for extended dosing and improved care delivery
• Outline the successful implementation of payer best practice strategies in eldercare for AMD and DR/DME to improve patient outcomes

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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Education Resources designates these live activities 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
Medical Education Resources designates these continuing education activities for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

UAN: JA0003680-9999-26-048-L01-P
Type of Activity: Knowledge-based

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 these live activities for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity.

Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for 1.5 contact hours.

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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, and/or 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.

FEE INFORMATION
There is no fee for this educational activity.