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ForwardApril 2026: Forum for Evidence-Based Medicine
Activity description
Practicing evidence-based medicine (EBM) is essential in today’s health care environment because it provides clinicians with a structured approach to improving quality of care, enhancing patient satisfaction, reducing unnecessary costs and improving clinical outcomes. A common application of EBM involves the use of clinical practice algorithms during medical decision-making to promote optimal high-value care. These approaches are designed to address the persistent variation in clinical practice by providing actionable information at the point of care. This e-newsletter series will enable health care professionals (HCPs) in applying current evidence to clinical decision-making and incorporating EBM into practice.
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, PAs, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other HCPs who are interested in applying evidence-based medicine to the management of their current practice.
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Critically evaluate emerging clinical evidence and assess how new data may inform, refine, or challenge existing standards of care across multiple therapeutic areas.
- Apply principles of evidence-based, patient-centered decision-making by weighing clinical benefits, risks, costs, and patient preferences when considering diagnostic, surveillance, or treatment strategies.
- Identify opportunities to modify or avoid low-value clinical practices, including situations involving overdiagnosis, overtreatment, or unnecessary interventions, in order to improve quality and reduce potential patient harm.
Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and Optum.
Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
Hardware/Software Requirements
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Additional Information
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Planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Planner
Optum Health Education
Sarah Chart, RN
Vice President
Optum Health Education
Ken Cohen, MD, FACP
Chief Medical Officer, Optum Health
Optum
Scott Hines, MD
Chief Quality Officer, Optum NY/NJ
Optum
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 planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.
Accreditation statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum. 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.
Physicians
Optum Health 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.
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 pre-approved 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 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
These materials are intended ONLY for those who read the E-newsletter "Forum for Evidence-Based Medicine."
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