Understanding HIV/AIDS Testing and Its Impact on Treatment
A continuing medical education activity sponsored by NAMCP and AAMCN
This activity was held live at the 2007 Spring Managed Care Forum.
This activity is valid from November 1, 2007 to June 1, 2008
 

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

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Summary
New guidelines have been published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that recommend more extensive population screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The major changes in the testing recommendations include testing a wider range of people, using an opt-out method for consent rather than opt-in, and eliminating the need for an HIV specific consent for testing. There are significant cost implications to expanded testing which will identify more cases at an earlier point in the disease process.

Objectives

  • Identify, within your patient populations, those who should be routinely screened for HIV

  • Describe the treatment benefits from routine screening

  • Identify cost savers in treatment from early detection

Instructions for CME: View the presentation, answer the post test and complete the evaluation form and submit to keads@namcp.org .   A score of 70% must be achieved 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.

Faculty: Olga Lugo-Torres, MD, Supervising Physician, Chicago Department of Health
   

Disclosure:

Dr. Lugo-Torres serves on the speakers bureau for Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Abbott, Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb. The NAMCP CME Committee determined that a conflict of interest is not present regarding the content of this presentation.

 

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 1 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.

 

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences Inc.