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Activity description
This activity is designed to enhance health care professionals' understanding and application of risk coding in clinical practice. Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge about the criteria for diagnosing and coding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, major depressive disorder (MDD) and active malignant conditions. Additionally, the activity will cover medication adherence, including criteria, common pitfalls and practical tips to improve adherence. Attendees will be equipped with the skills necessary to accurately diagnose, code and manage these conditions, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
Provided by
This activity is jointly provided by Optum Health Education and Optum.
Commercial support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurse practitioners, PAs and physicians who have an interest in learning about risk coding in clinical practice.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Review the proper criteria for diagnosing and coding COPD, MDD and active malignant conditions.
- Describe the importance of medication adherence and explain common pitfalls and tips to improve adherence.
Activity planners/Faculty
Jennifer Mitkowski, PA-C
Director of Independent Practice Agreements
Optum Care Network Colorado
Stephanie Henry, PharmD, MBA
Director, Provider Engagement and National Accounts
Optum
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical 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.
The planners and faculty 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. 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 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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.
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.
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
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