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Shifting Paradigms in Type 2 Diabetes: Managed Care Perspectives
Provided by: ASiM
Affecting over 11% of the adult US population, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic and disabling disease that is associated with substantial morbidity from both macro- and microvascular complications. It is the leading cause of kidney failure, nontraumatic lower-limb amputations, and new cases of blindness among American adults, and is a m... |
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VISICU Critical Care Review -January 2010
Provided by: American Board of Quality Assurance And Utilization Review Physicians
Course Description & Objectives
* Describe the approach used for a cost-minimization analysis
* List the median cost savings associated with dexmedetomidine
* Describe the primary factors associated with the cost savings
* Compare benzodiazepine usage with propofol
* Assess current usage of dexmedetomidine
* Dete... |
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NEOVASCULAR AMD: Approaches for Improving Visual Acuity and Reducing the Burden of Care (RT)
Provided by: ASiM
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision impairment in the developed world. Success of treatment is often defined in terms of preservation of remaining vision rather than improvement in vision. There are few known risk factors and evidence for the prevention of AMD remains intangible so focus is on optimal treatment to pr... |
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Is it Possible to Significantly Limit or Halt the Damage from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? — The Benefits of Anti-TNF Therapy in Managed Care
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of managed care pharmacists, pharmacy directors, medical directors, quality directors, policy executives, managed care affiliated physicians, employer and government policy administrators, and other managed care administrators.
STATEMENT OF NEED
The advent of the ant... |
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Neovascular AMD: Approaches to Improving Visual Acuity and Reducing the Burden of Care
Provided by: ASiM
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision impairment in the developed world. Success of treatment is often defined in terms of preservation of remaining vision rather than improvement in vision. There are few known risk factors and evidence for the prevention of AMD remains intangible so focus is on optimal treatment to pr... |
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Multiple Sclerosis in Managed Care: Managing Decisions and Shaping Health Outcomes
Provided by: ASiM
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a costly disease in terms of its effects on patients’ quality of life and its financial cost to society. The introduction of treatments that are designed to change the natural disease course has focused attention on the economic burden of MS. Balancing cost-effective treatment with current guidelines and optimal therapy... |
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UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT PEER REVIEWER TRAINING
Provided by: American Board of Quality Assurance And Utilization Review Physicians
Managed Care increased in popularity as third-party payors and government agencies became more concerned with rising healthcare costs. Hardly any area of healthcare is free from its impact. Historically, review of medical claims was the responsibility of corporate Medical Directors possibly reviewing cases outside their specialty area. Today, the... |
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The Spectrum of Multiple Sclerosis: Addressing Challenging Symptoms
Provided by: ASiM
Recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and clinical monitoring of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have significantly increased the ability to detect and manage its progression. Experts continue to examine the most appropriate ways to care for patients with MS. The numerous options for the treatment of patients with M... |
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Preventing Fraud, Waste & Abuse in Pharmacy Practice -Specialized
Provided by: Ohio Pharmacists Association
At the completion of this program, you should be able to:
* Explain the federal regulations related to fraud, waste and abuse
* Describe how Medicaid & Medicare fraud, waste and abuse regulations affect your daily work
* Describe the components of your company's fraud, waste and abuse compliance program
* State your responsibi... |
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Actionable Insights to the Evolving Management of MS: Important Considerations in Improving Outcomes
Provided by: ASiM
The introduction of treatments designed to change the natural disease course of multiple sclerosis (MS) has focused attention on the economic burden of this disease. Economic evaluations, which analyze the burden of MS on society and the cost effectiveness of new therapies, stress that the economic burden of a disease should be seen in a global per... |
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