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De-prescribing in Primary Care: When, Why, How
PLEASE NOTE: These materials are intended ONLY for those who attended the live webcast held on July 23, 2025.
Activity description
This live webcast is designed to equip primary care providers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively implement deprescribing practices. It will discuss the challenges of problematic polypharmacy and identify strategies for recognizing deprescribing opportunities, as well as describe the role of governance strategies in deprescribing initiatives. Deprescribing, the process of tapering or stopping medications that may no longer be beneficial or may be causing harm, is crucial for improving patient outcomes and enhancing quality of life.
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, PAs, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and other HCPs who have an interest in learning about deprescribing.
At the end of this webcast, participants should be able to:
- Explain the significance of deprescribing in primary care settings by focusing on patient outcomes and improvements in quality of life.
- Recognize the challenges of problematic polypharmacy and learn how to pinpoint opportunities for deprescribing.
- Describe how governance strategies can be employed to help to identify and advocate for less apparent deprescribing initiatives.
Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and Optum Health, Clinical Performance.
Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
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Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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Moderator
Joshua Jacobs, MD, FAAFP
National Medical Director
Optum Health
Presenter
Erin E Johnson, PharmD, BCCCP
Manager Rx Clinical Insights
Clinical Excellence, Optum Health
About the presenter
Erin is a board-certified clinical pharmacist on the Optum Health National team with extensive experience in patient care in a variety of settings. Erin has experience as an educator, a leader in value-based care, healthcare economics, medical writing, and critical care.
Activity planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Sarah Chart, RN
Vice President
Optum Health Education
Joshua Jacobs, MD, FAAFP
National Medical Director
Optum Health
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The activity faculty and planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum Health, Clinical Performance. Optum Health 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 ([0.10] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 1.00 contact hour.
Unique Activity Number(s): JA0007123-9999-25-046-L01-P/T
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this live 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.
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 from 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
These materials are intended ONLY for those who attended the live webcast held on July 23, 2025.
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