Worth up to 6.25 credits!
Available Credits: ACPE-P/T, AMA, ANCC, APA, ASWB, and Attendance
Start Date: November 1, 2024
Expiration Date: November 1, 2027

Activity Description
These activities consists of a recorded presentation from the "Medical Director and Clinician Leadership Forum 2024" held September 23-24, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV.

The Forum was designed for medical directors and other clinical executives/leaders working in the managed health care industry. During this two-day, live conference experts shared their insights into topics that are critical to the management of large patient populations. This year’s Forum focused on innovations and evidence-based research related to optimizing patient care, outcomes and benefit management.

Learning Objectives
At the end of these educational activities, participants should be able to:

  • Identify current pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management strategies for heart failure, including early detection, reversible causes, and hospital readmission prevention.
  • Evaluate the role and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies in primary care and population health, emphasizing predictive analytics, disease management and care coordination.
  • Review effective strategies for providing palliative care to patients with chronic conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF), emphasizing patient-centered communication and end-of-life care preferences.
  • Discuss integrated care models and evidence-based treatment strategies for managing both mental and physical health in individuals with serious mental illness.
  • State the methodology for accurate COPD diagnosis and evaluate the effectiveness of novel therapies in reducing inflammation and exacerbations as highlighted in the 2024 GOLD report.

Agenda
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Palliative Care for Chronic Conditions
1 CEU
Kelly Grosklags, LICSW, BCD, FAAGC, FT
Conversations with Kelly

Navigating Specialty Pharmacy: Insights, Challenges and Solutions
0.75 CEUs
Sheila Arquette, RPH
President & CEO
National Association of Specialty Pharmacy

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Accurate Diagnosis and Optimal Management
0.75 CEUs
Russell G. Buhr, MD, PhD, FACP, ATSF
Assistant Professor of Medicine & Health Policy and Management
Staff Pulmonologist
Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Core Investigator
VA HSR Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation, & Policy (CSHIIP)
UCLA Health

Advancing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for the Future of Primary Care and Population Health Management
1 CEU    
Trishan Panch, MD, MPH
Co-Founder, Wellframe
President
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Alumni Association
Instructor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Management Strategies for Heart Failure
1 CEU
Jeffrey Teuteberg, MD
Section Chief of Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Stanford Medicine

Medical Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
0.75 CEUs    
Robert O. Cotes, MD, DFAPA
Associate Professor and Distinguished Physician
Director, Clinical & Research Program for Psychosis at Grady Health System
Director, Project ARROW at Grady Health System
Physician Expert, SMI Adviser
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine

Bioethics and Ethical Issues
1 CEU
Jeffrey Kahn, PhD, MPH
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management,
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
Andreas C Dracopoulos Director,
Robert Henry Levi and Ryda Hecht Levi Professor of Bioethics and Public Policy,
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

Method of Participation
There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this activity.
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Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the activity, which includes the following:

  • Completing the entire activity
  • Completing the Activity Evaluation and Application for Certificate of Credit forms

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Provided By
These activities are provided by Optum Health Education.

Commercial Support
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