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Specialist Engagement Workbook 2025
Activity description
These materials are only intended for those that completed the Specialist Engagement Workbook.
Specialists play a critical role in shaping patient outcomes, yet many are not fully equipped or supported to consistently deliver high-value, evidence-based care. The actual state reflects fragmented care delivery, inconsistent adherence to clinical guidelines and limited use of data to inform treatment decisions. This contributes to avoidable complications, unnecessary procedures and suboptimal recovery experiences for patients.
The ideal state is one in which specialists are empowered with transparent performance data, collaborative tools and clinical pathways that support informed decision-making and personalized care. Patients would benefit from more consistent use of conservative treatment before surgery, improved coordination across care teams and reduced exposure to low-value interventions.
The goal of this activity is for learners to identify their current performance and areas for improvement and adopt practices that enhance patient safety, recovery and long-term quality of life.
Provided by
This activity is jointly provided by Optum Health Education and Optum Health.
Commercial support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of specialist physicians who have an interest in enhancing patient safety and improving long-term quality of life
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Analyze how clinical decisions influence patient outcomes across the continuum of care, using case-based scenarios and outcome data.
- Interpret performance metrics from the National Specialist Preferencing (NSP) framework and apply scorecard data to identify areas for clinical improvement.
- Identify evidence-based care pathways and prioritize conservative treatment strategies in alignment with current clinical guidelines to reduce low-value care.
- Demonstrate effective shared decision-making techniques through patient-centered communication strategies and decision aids.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to develop coordinated care plans for patients with complex needs, reducing care fragmentation.
Activity Planners/Faculty
Richard C. “Chad” Mather III, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, Optum Specialty Care
Clinical Associate Professor, Duke Orthopaedics
Sarah Chart, RN
Vice President
Optum Health Education
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
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.
Financial Relationship Key
A-Advisory Board
CT-Clinical Trial
C-Consultant
E-Employee
G- Grant/Research Support or Funding
I-Stocks and Other Ownership Interests
S-Speakers’ Bureau
O-Other Financial or Material Support
Richard C Mather III, MD, MBA: Stryker (C/I)
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
The remaining 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 Reliant Medical Group. 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 healthcare team.
Credit designation statements
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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
- 3.00 AMA - Physicians
- 3.00 Attendance - General Attendance
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