Reducing the Clinical and Economic Impact of Diabetes: Translating Evidence-Based Medicine into Clinical Practice

Activity description

This activity consists of recorded presentations from the "13th Annual Medical Director/Physician Leadership Forum" held in Austin, Texas, on May 15, 2019.

Effective measures for improving the quality of diabetes care are urgently needed to reduce the clinical and economic impact of diabetes. Practicing evidence-based medicine is essential to improving diabetes care and outcomes. Evidence-based practice entails familiarity with published research and the application of the most current findings to clinical practice. However, the amount of available information can easily overwhelm health care providers. This presentation will review the translation of evidence-based medicine to clinical practice in order to optimize diabetes care, and will discuss the economic impact that diabetes has on the individual and the health care system.

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Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians and other health care professionals who are interested in the treatment of diabetes and reducing the clinical and economic impact of this disease.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the clinical and economic impact of diabetes on patients and the health care system.
  • Discuss quality-of-care indicators for and strategies to improve the quality of diabetes care.
  • Outline measures that facilitate the translation of evidence-based medicine to clinical practice at the provider and system levels.

 

Additional Information

Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
  • 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
  • 1.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 1.00 CCMC - General - Case Managers
Activity opens: 
08/02/2019
Activity expires: 
08/02/2021
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Faculty

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Reducing the Clinical and Economic Impact of Diabetes: Translating Evidence-Based Medicine into Clinical Practice
Felicia Hill-Briggs, PhD, ABPP
Professor of Medicine and Senior Director of Population Health Research and Development
Johns Hopkins University and Medicine;
Co-Lead, Behavioral, Social, and Systems Science
Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR);
Johns Hopkins Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research
Baltimore, MD

Planning Committee

Sarah Chart, RN
Senior Director
OptumHealth Education
Eden Prairie, MN

Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education
Eden Prairie, MN

Tina Rydland, PharmD
Crystal Clear Rx
Denver, CO

Crystal Wong, MD
President
Propoint Medical Writing
Wexford, PA

Disclosures of relevant financial relationships

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial SupportSM, OptumHealth Education (OHE) requires all those involved in the development of activity content to disclose their relevant financial relationships. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if such person (or his/her spouse/partner) has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services relate to the activity content. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

Ms. Chart and Ms. Gleason have indicated that they are employees of and own stock in UnitedHealth Group.

Dr. Wong has indicated that she has received grant/research support from MyoKardia.

The remaining activity faculty and planner have no financial relationships to disclose.

Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.

Accreditation Statement
Joint Accreditation LogoIn support of improving patient care, OptumHealth Education 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 health care team.


Credit Designation Statements
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.

Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Pharmacists/Pharmacy technicians
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) ([0.10] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 1.00 contact hour(s).
Unique Activity Number(s): JA0007123-0000-19-158-H01-P/T

Physicians
OptumHealth Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Case managers
The Commission for Case Manager Certification has approved this program for a maximum of 1.00 clock hour(s) for Certified Case Managers (CCM).

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
  • 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
  • 1.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 1.00 CCMC - General - Case Managers
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