Free CE Activities
Free On-demand CE Activity:
Expanding the Pharmacist’s Role in rtCGM Use and Education in Practice
Through this clinic scenario, learn how rtCGM systems can help patients ease concerns of hypoglycemia and improve their glucose control.
Intended Audience: This activity is intended for pharmacists.
Credit Available: Up to 0.25 contact hour(s) (0.025 CEUs).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants will:
- Have increased knowledge regarding differences in the real-time continuous blood glucose monitoring (rtCGM) products available
- Have greater competence related to strategies for patient education related to use of rtCGM
EXPERT FACULTY
Dhiren Patel, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Endocrine VA Boston Healthcare System
Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
MCPHS University
To access this free CE activity, please visit http://www.medscape.org/sites/advances/rtcgm.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Dexcom, Inc.
Free On-demand CE Activity:
ManagedCareCGM.com Presents: The Value of Real-Time CGM to Reduce Diabetes Costs
Intended Audience: This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of managed care pharmacy directors, clinical pharmacists, quality directors, medical directors, registered nurses, and other managed health care professionals.
Credit Available: Up to 1.0 credit hour available for nurses (ANCC), pharmacists (ACPE), and physicians (AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
- Describe the impact of real-time CGM and remote monitoring on improving outcomes and reducing costs in high-risk, high-utilizing patient populations
- Assess the clinical and economic benefits of using real-time CGM over self-monitoring of blood glucose in Medicaid and Medicare plan beneficiaries
- Review the status of ongoing plan initiatives measuring the impact of real-time CGM on health status and utilization outcomes
- Characterize the role of real-time CGM as part of an employer-driven, population health management strategy
- Identify appropriate benefit design strategies to reduce health care system burden and improve quality, clinical, and economic outcomes
EXPERT FACULTY
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Daniel DeSalvo, MD |
Joseph Albright, PharmD, MBA |
Troy Ross, MSM |
For complete CE information and to register for this activity, please go to:
https://www.managedcarecgm.com/freece/value/
Jointly provided by Impact Education, LLC, and Medical Education Resources.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Dexcom, Inc.
Free On-demand CE Activity:
The Value of Continuous Glucose Monitoring during the COVID-19 Pandemic and New Era of Digital Healthcare
Intended Audience: This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of managed care pharmacy directors, clinical pharmacists, quality directors, medical directors, registered nurses, and other managed health care professionals.
Credit Available: Up to 1.0 credit hour available for nurses (ANCC), pharmacists (ACPE), and physicians (AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
- Describe the benefits of remote monitoring in the management of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and dysglycemia
- Assess the value of rtCGM in improving quality of care and reducing societal health-costs in a new era of digital health
- Characterize the role of rtCGM as part of an employer-driven diabetes management strategy
- Identify appropriate benefit design strategies to reduce healthcare system burden and improve quality, clinical, and economic outcomes
EXPERT FACULTY
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Daniel DeSalvo, MD |
Jeffrey Dunn, PharmD, MBA |
Troy Ross, MSM |
For complete CE information and to register for this activity, please go to:
https://www.managedcarecgm.com/neweraofcgm/
Jointly provided by Impact Education, LLC, and Medical Education Resources.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Dexcom, Inc.
Free On-demand CE Activity:
Continuous Glucose Monitoring and the Opportunities for Optimal Diabetes Care and Cost Management
Intended Audience: This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of managed care pharmacy directors, clinical pharmacists, quality directors, medical directors, registered nurses, and other managed health care professionals.
Credit Available: Up to 1.0 credit hour available for nurses (ANCC), pharmacists (ACPE), and physicians (AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
- Characterize the clinical and economic burden of diabetes in terms of health care resource utilization, indirect costs, and member quality of life
- Describe the value of appropriate, evidence-based clinical interventions for managing morbidity and minimizing direct expenditures in other categories
- Review the available consensus recommendations regarding evidence-based care in the management of diabetes
- Characterize the role and value of CGM as part of a comprehensive diabetes management strategy
- Discuss the adverse effect of specific benefit design schema and excess cost-sharing on patient access and adherence to clinical interventions
- Employ pharmacy and medical benefit design strategies that account for the heterogeneity of patient populations and optimize outcomes
EXPERT FACULTY
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Osama Eisa, MD |
Estay Greene, PharmD, MBA |
Anita Swamy, MD |
For complete CE information and to register for this activity, please go to:
https://www.managedcarecgm.com/freece/opportunities/
Jointly provided by Impact Education, LLC, and Medical Education Resources.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Dexcom, Inc.
Free On-demand CE Activity:
Harnessing Technology to Improve Glycemic Control: The Role of Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Intended Audience: This educational activity is intended for endocrinologists, primary care physicians, hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, certified diabetes educators, managed care healthcare providers, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with diabetes.
Credit Designation Statement: Med Learning Group designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the enduring activity.
Nursing Credit Information: This program would be beneficial for nurses involved in the care of patients with diabetes.
Credits: 1.25 ANCC Contact Hour(s)
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
- Analyze clinical trial data that provide the rationale for CGM
- Compare the benefits and limitations of self-monitoring blood glucose vs. continuous CGM
- Select between real-time CGM and intermittently scanned CGM based on product features and patient characteristics
- Determine optimal approaches to the interpretation and clinical use of CGM data
FEATURES
- Whiteboard Animations
- Case-based Interactive Presentation
- Create your own personalized poster
EXPERT FACULTY
 Nicholas Argento, MD, FACEDiabetes Technology Director Maryland Endocrine and Diabetes Center |
Dhiren Patel, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, BCACP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Endocrine VA Boston Healthcare System Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice MCPHS University |
To learn more, view the standalone video or access the full activity Harnessing Technology to Improve Glycemic Control: The Role of Continuous Glucose Monitoring.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Dexcom, Inc.
Free On-demand CE Activity:
Continuous Glucose Monitoring: The Evolution of Diabetes Care
ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS
- Held in conjunction with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2020 Annual Meeting and Exposition.
- Includes unique patient counseling video vignettes
Intended Audience: Health-system and retail pharmacists; pharmacy technicians.
Credit Available: Up to 1.5 credit hours available for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (ACPE).
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR PHARMACISTS
- Investigate the role of monitoring blood glucose and its implications on clinical outcomes in individuals with diabetes
- Explain the clinical evidence and impact of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) on diabetes outcomes
- Interpret the data from rtCGM, including the ambulatory glucose profile, time in range, and trends in glucose levels depicted by real-time arrows
- Maximize patient empowerment by actively participating in dialogue with the patient about monitoring their glucose levels and the role of rtCGM in improving outcomes
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
- Review the role of monitoring blood glucose in individuals with diabetes
- Discuss the impact of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) on diabetes outcomes
- Define terminology relevant to rtCGM, including the ambulatory glucose profile, time in range, and trends in glucose levels depicted by real-time arrows
- Recognize the role of the pharmacy technician in referring patients who may be interested in learning more about CGM to the pharmacist to optimize glycemic control and improve diabetes management
EXPERT FACULTY
Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, CGM Program Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Dhiren Patel, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES, BCACP
Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
VA Boston Healthcare System
Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, Massachusetts
For complete CE information and to access the activites, please go to:
Pharmacists
https://www.pharmacytimes.org/on-demand/continuous-glucose-monitoring-the-evolution-of-diabetes-care
Pharmacy Technicians
This activity is supported by an educational grant from DexCom, Inc.
Free On-demand CE Activity:
Optimizing Diabetes Care Through Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Intended Audience: Physicians (Endocrinologists, Internists, PCPs), Pediatricians, Advanced Practitioners (PAs and NPs), Nurses, and Pharmacists
Credit Available: Up to 1.0 credit hours available for Physicians (ACCME), Physician Assistants (AAPA), Nurse Practitioners (AANP), (ACPE + NABP), and Nurses (ANCC)
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
- Assess gaps in provider knowledge and perceptions about glycemic control, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and management
- Differentiate current and emerging CGM devices based on their functionality and the latest clinical evidence on glycemic control
- Align institutional practices in federal and public healthcare settings with CGM guideline recommendations and evolving glucose management paradigms
EXPERT FACULTY
Douglas S Burgoyne, PharmD, FAMCP
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacotherapy
University of Utah College of Pharmacy
Salt Lake City, UT
Dhiren K Patel, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, BCACP
Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Boston, MA
Monica E Peek, MD, MPH, MSc, FACP
Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research
Director of Research, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics
Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
For complete CE information and to register for this activity, please go to:
https://primeinc.org/cme/online/3341/Optimizing_Diabetes_Care_Through_Continuous_Glucose_Monitoring_(CGM)
This activity is provided by PRIME Education. There is no fee to participate. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Dexcom, Inc.
