Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Offers Continuing Medical Education Credits During the Accountable Care Delivery Congress

Pharmacists can earn up to five CE/CME credits while learning about the latest advancements in population health

 

CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™, a leader in continuing education for retail, health-system, managed care and specialty pharmacists, will offer five continuing medical education (CME) credits during the Accountable Care Delivery Congress hosted by The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). The congress will be held on May 11, starting at 7:30 a.m., at the Marriott Marquis and Marina in San Diego.

“We are thrilled to provide a CME track at this year’s Accountable Care Delivery Congress,” said David Heckard, president of PTCE. “The CME track sessions will be designed to offer updates to new and emerging treatment option and approach these options with a value-based approach.”

The expert faculty presenters will highlight best practices and strategies for care management interventions related to diabetes, mental health, heart failure, pain management and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. They will also delve into the incentive structure for accountable care organizations.

Faculty members for the CME track are:

  • Barbara Yawn, M.D., chief scientific officer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Foundation
  • Doron Schneider, M.D., chief safety and quality officer, Abington Health; deputy program director, internal medicine residency program, Abington Memorial Hospital
  • Maghee Disch, M.S.N, R.N., CNL, CHFN, AACC, heart failure service line specialist, American College of Cardiology Accreditation Services
  • Mark McGrail, M.D., director, addiction medicine services, Cherokee Health Systems
  • Roger Kathol, M.D., president, Cartesian Solutions, Inc.

Designed for pharmacists, physicians and nurses, the Accountable Care Delivery Congress is a one-day meeting that discusses pressing issues the pharmacy industry faces. The event will focus on educating health care providers on methods to improve delivery of care and optimize patient outcomes. Topics will include managing the economic burden of heart failure, antidiabetic agents and depressive disorders.

To register and for more information visit, https://www.pharmacytimes.org/ajmc-acdc.

About Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ (PTCE) is a leader in continuing education for retail, health-system, managed care and specialty pharmacists. PTCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). Our print, online and live CPE activities are designed to help improve the knowledge, competence and skills of pharmacists so they are better prepared to provide the highest quality of pharmacy care to the patients they serve and to the physicians they assist as part of a multidisciplinary treatment/management team. To learn more about the educational activities sponsored by PTCE, visit our website at https://www.pharmacytimes.org/.

 

 

Contacts

PTCE™ Media:
Theresa Burek, 609-325-4811
tburek@mjhassoc.com
or
Surabhi Verma, 609-716-7777 ext. 851
sverma@mjhassoc.com

 
 

Source: Pharmacy Times Continuing Education

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