Economic Value of the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A continuing medical education activity sponsored by NAMCP and AAMCN
This activity was held live at the 2008 Fall Managed Care Forum.

This activity is valid from April 27, 2009 to February 1, 2010
 

Audience: This activity is intended for healthcare professionals practicing in managed care environments.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from KCI
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Instructions for CME/CEU:  View the presentation, answer the post test, complete the evaluation form and submit to keads@namcp.org.  A score of 70% must be achieved on the post test to receive continuing education credits. You will have the option on the post test/evaluation page to submit your forms electronically or by faxing them to Katie Eads at 804-747-5316.

Summary
Foot ulcers are a significant problem in patients with diabetes. Prevention programs should be targeted to those patients identified in a managed care population with major risk factors for ulceration. To minimize overall costs, treatment of ulcers that develop should include advanced therapies in those patients likely to have a difficult healing process.

Objectives

  • Realize the importance of early identification and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

  • Educate patients who are candidates for foot ulcer problems

Faculty: Larry Lavery, DPM, MPH
Professor, Department of Surgery
Texas A & M University, College of Medicine
University Medical Center

Disclosure:

 Board of directors Scientific Advisory Board & Stockholder:  Diabetica Solutions

Speakers Fees:  KCI.
  The NAMCP planning committee has no real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation & Designation
The National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. NAMCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I creditsTM. Each physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN) has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA).  VNA is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses who complete this activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hours.

This activity has been approved by the American Board of Managed Care Nursing for 1.0 contact hours toward CMCN recertification requirements.
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This activity is supported by an educational grant from KCI