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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Accurate Diagnosis and Optimal Management
Activity description
This activity 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.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects millions of adults in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COPD is our sixth leading cause of death. This presentation will explore the latest advancements in the management and treatment of COPD drawn from the most recent guidelines and research findings and highlighted in the 2024 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report. Particular attention will be paid to the importance of accurately diagnosing COPD and the impact of both under- and overdiagnosis. Updated COPD definitions, treatment strategies and the role of novel therapies in reducing inflammation and exacerbations will also be discussed with a focus on management to prevent hospital readmission.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- State the methodology to accurately screen and diagnose COPD.
- Recognize the impact of both under- and overdiagnosis of COPD on its management, both on an individual level and on a population level.
- Discuss key updates from the 2024 GOLD report regarding COPD definitions, diagnosis and management strategies.
- Describe the effectiveness of novel biologic therapies in managing COPD exacerbations and inflammation.
- Evaluate the role of inhaled pharmacologic therapy in COPD management and the importance of medication adherence in preventing hospital readmission.
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This activity is jointly provided by Optum Health Education.
Commercial support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.
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Presenter
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
Planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Eden Prairie, MN
Neil Braunstein, MD
Senior Medical Director Specialty
Optum Health, Clinical Performance
Sara Fleszar, PharmD, BCOP
Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Optum Health Solutions
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Eden Prairie, MN
Lisa Latts, MD, MSPH, MBA, FACP
Senior Medical Director, Value-Based Care
Optum
Eden Prairie, MN
Jennifer Malin, MD, PhD
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Optum Health Solutions
Eden Prairie, MN
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, OptumHealth 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 list below includes individuals that have relevant financial relationships.
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
Russell Buhr, MD, PhD, FACP, ATSF: Chiesi (A, C)
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
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. 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
This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 0.75 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 0.75 contact hours ([0.075] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 0.75 contact hours.
Unique Activity Number(s): JA0007123-0000-24-077-H01-P/T
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75AMA 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.
Psychologists
Optum Health Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. Optum Health Education maintains responsibility for this program. 0.75 CE hour.
Social workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Optum Health Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Optum Health Education maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 0.75 enduring continuing education credits.
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
- 0.75 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 0.75 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 0.75 AMA - Physicians
- 0.75 ANCC - Nurses
- 0.75 APA - Psychologists
- 0.75 Attendance - General Attendance
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