Lessons Learned: Collaboration to Support Cardiovascular Disease Guidelines-based Adherence

Pricing: Free for Members and Non-Members

Please Note: This webcast is a recording from eLearning Days 2022 and is NOT accredited for continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit.


Course Description

This session is sponsored by Amgen and will review the findings and lessons learned from Amgen, Optum Life Sciences, and a health plan network ACO collaborating to improve the blood cholesterol outcomes in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patients by providing guideline-based treatment.

Target Audience

Pharmacists who practice in managed care settings.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Understand the impact of CVD in the US and barriers to addressing ASCVD 

  2. Highlight a novel collaboration to utilize a team-based approach with patient communication to improve blood cholesterol outcomes 

  3. Discuss the importance of following guideline-based treatment in cardiovascular disease to improve quality of care and appropriate use of treatments 

  4. Understand how payers and providers can use data to incorporate guideline-based care recommendations with patients and into daily practice processes  

Course summary
Course opens: 
04/10/2023
Course expires: 
05/27/2024
Cost:
$0.00

Faculty

Bethany Kalich, PharmD 
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Medical Affairs 
Amgen  
San Antonio, Texas 

Brian K. Solow, MD 
Chief Medical Officer 
Optum Life Sciences 
Irvine, California  


Moderator

Annie Schuster, PharmD, FAMCP
Clinical Programs, Sr Director
CIGNA Health Corporation
Franklin, Tennessee

Please note that this session is not accredited for continuing pharmacy education credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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