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

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.

Learning Objectives 

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

• Understand the impact of CVD in the US and barriers to addressing ASCVD 
• Highlight a novel collaboration to utilize a team-based approach with patient communication to improve blood cholesterol outcomes 
• Discuss the importance of following guideline-based treatment in cardiovascular disease to improve quality of care and appropriate use of treatments 
• Understand how payers and providers can use data to incorporate guideline-based care recommendations with patients and into daily practice processes  

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

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