Bipolar Disorder: Developing a Cost Effective
Disease Management Program
This activity is an archive of the live session held at the 2009 Fall Managed Care Forum. If you participated in the live activity, you are not eligible for continuing education credits from this archive.

This activity is valid from April 12, 2010 to June 1, 2011.
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Audience: This activity is intended for healthcare professionals practicing in managed care environments.

This activity is supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Lilly

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Description
Bipolar disorder is usually life-long. Patients can also suffer from substance abuse, behavioral problems, and relationship problems. Possible causes are thought to be genetic and brain structure. Bipolar disorder is treated through a variety of therapies: mood-stabilizing medications, atypical antipsychotic medications, antidepressant medications, as well as psychotherapy. Bipolar disorder has no cure but can be effectively treated. Treatment is best long-term and continuous to be the most effective. Unfortunately, patients sometimes stop their medication believing that they are better. Improving patient adherence is important.

Upon Completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss treatment therapies to manage the disorder effectively, and be cost effective

  • Review the guidelines from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

  • Discuss how to improve patient adherence to treatment

  • Review new treatments on the horizon for Bipolar Disorder
     

Faculty: Jay Faber, MD, Market Medical Director, Lifesynch

Disclosure:

 No real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.
  Planning Committee:
 Bill Williams, MD has no real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.
 Katie Eads has no real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.
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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 contact hours.

This activity has been approved by the American Board of Managed Care Nursing for 1 contact hours toward CMCN recertification requirements.
   

This activity is supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Lilly
 

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