Psychosocial Considerations in Post-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
This activity will discuss the current approach for screening and management of these complications and will review data regarding the negative associations among psychological distress, health outcomes, successful HSCT, and increased mortality. Barriers in the delivery of psychosocial care and care models to address these issues will also be outlined.
Category
  • Behavioral health
  • Disease management
  • Oncology
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • ACPE - Pharmacists
  • ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • APA - Psychologists
  • Attendance - General Attendance
  • CCMC - General - Case Managers
  • CDR - Dietitians
  • ASWB - Social Workers
Unveiling Bipolar Disorder in the Pediatric Population
This activity will provide participants with a better understanding of the prevalence, clinical manifestations, and differential diagnoses for bipolar disorder in children and adolescents and will analyze the common childhood presentations of individuals later diagnosed with bipolar disorder as adults. The expert presenter will also review lessons learned in her own experience treating pediatric patients with bipolar disorder to provide insight into the diagnostic and therapeutic processes that can effectively treat this disorder in affected individuals.
Category
  • Behavioral health
  • Pediatrics
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • APA - Psychologists
  • Attendance - General Attendance
  • ASWB - Social Workers
Behavioral Health Identification, Treatment and Referral in Primary Care-Part Three: Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents
During this activity HEDIS measures related to behavioral health treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD will be discussed. This activity shall also review the assessment and treatment of childhood behavioral disturbances with a focus on appropriate antipsychotic medication prescribing. 
Category
  • Behavioral health
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • Attendance - General Attendance
Impact of Climate Change on Behavioral Health
This activity will examine the mental health effects of climate change and climate-related events on individuals and provide an overview of the populations more vulnerable to these impacts, including people with mental health issues, chronic health conditions, and those of poorer social determinants of health (SDOH), which include lower socioeconomic status, decreased access to quality health care, poorer environmental conditions, and heightened levels of experienced discrimination and bias. The negative impact of climate change on health disparities and community wellbeing will also be examined. A discussion of strategies that can mitigate the negative mental health effects of climate change, support individual resilience, improve the relationships between patients and their health care professionals, and promote positive outcomes will be discussed.
Category
  • Behavioral health
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • APA - Psychologists
  • Attendance - General Attendance
  • ASWB - Social Workers
The Pandemic-Related Transformation of Behavioral Health Care Delivery: 2022 and Beyond
In this activity, participants will explore the pandemic’s impacts on individuals’ mental health, including the increasing risks for, and prevalence of, stress, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, especially for special populations such as front-line personnel (i.e., health care professionals (HCPs), teachers and funeral directors), children and the millennial and geriatric populations. In addition, participants will review the multifaceted effects of the pandemic on the behavioral health care delivery system, specifically regarding access to care, delivery of services and digital health utilization. The implications for current and future utilization of delivery modalities, such as telehealth, behavioral health coaching and other mental health care management strategies will be discussed, taking into consideration the behavioral health care concerns that have emerged during this transitional time in response to the transforming health care landscape and the population’s evolving mental health care needs. 
Category
  • Behavioral health
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • ACPE - Pharmacists
  • ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • APA - Psychologists
  • Attendance - General Attendance
  • ASWB - Social Workers
Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa 101 for Care Advocates
This activity will provide education about the current statistics, incidence, and indicators of anorexia and examine the populations at increased risk for this illness. It will elaborate on the mental health effects of this disease and the relationship between diagnosis, treatment, and positive health outcomes. Interventional strategies, both preventive and treatment-based, will be discussed and will include a focus on the responsibilities and stressors that affect caregivers. Best practices that include improved communication among health care professionals, support for caregivers, and the integration of social/community support services will also be examined.
Category
  • Behavioral health
  • Wellness
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • APA - Psychologists
  • Attendance - General Attendance
  • ASWB - Social Workers
Why Do Smart People Make Mistakes? The Answers are Worthy of a Nobel Prize
Participants in this activity will learn about the system framework theory of decision-making and how System I- and System II-type cognitive processes can best be utilized in the health care setting. The role of heuristics (mental “shortcuts” and rules-of-thumb) will be examined, as well as the types of cognitive biases (inherent and often unconscious systematic errors in thinking) that most commonly result in negative health outcomes. Debiasing strategies to address these negative influences on rational and optimal decision-making that are applicable to the self and the health care team will be explored. 
Category
  • Behavioral health
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • ACPE - Pharmacists
  • ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • APA - Psychologists
  • Attendance - General Attendance
  • ASWB - Social Workers
The Future of Telehealth: Implications for Health Care Practitioners
In this activity, learners will benefit from an overview of the current state of digital health, future capabilities and how utilization may influence the health care team and practice on multiple levels. Specifically, this activity will review reimbursement and legal and regulatory implications and will examine evolving digital health policies and utilization guidelines. 
Category
  • Digital health
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • ACPE - Pharmacists
  • ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • APA - Psychologists
  • Attendance - General Attendance
  • CCMC - General - Case Managers
  • ASWB - Social Workers
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
This activity will discuss the prevalence, diagnosis and factors that contribute to the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Best practices for the treatment of individuals with NAFLD will also be discussed.
Category
  • Disease management
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • Attendance - General Attendance
CMS HEDIS and Stars Pharmacy Overview—Medication Adherence, Statin Use in Patients and More
Participants in this activity will learn how CMS measures medication adherence, its role in patient qualification status, impact on claims algorithms, and potential caveats of these determinations. Strategies to address common barriers to medication adherence will be discussed, along with best practices that may improve adherence. In addition, the five measures included in the 2021 Medicare Part D star ratings, including those regarding medication adherence for diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, as well as statin use in persons with diabetes, will be reviewed.
Category
  • Disease management
Format
  • Webcasts
Credits
  • ACPE - Pharmacists
  • ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
  • AMA - Physicians
  • ANCC - Nurses
  • APA - Psychologists
  • Attendance - General Attendance
  • ASWB - Social Workers

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