The Relationship and Impact of
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

A continuing medical education activity sponsored by NAMCP and AAMCN
This activity was held live at the 2009 Spring Managed Care Forum.

This activity is valid from July 27, 2009 to December 31, 2010
 

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

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Daiichi-Sankyo, Merck and sanofi aventis
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Summary
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity are both increasing.  Because these are both major risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease, the prevalence and mortality of cardiovascular disease is likely to increase.  In order to prevent this, strategies for preventing diabetes, treating diabetes to accepted goals, and targeting associated CVD risk factors should be implemented.


Objectives

  • Identify the key risk factors associated with CVD

  • Discuss the relationship between CVD risk factors and the impact they have on diabetes patients

  • Compare data on the trends and prevalence between obesity, CVD and diabetes

  • Emphasize the importance of early treatment/prevention of diabetes and management of associated CVD risk factors

  • Assess the economic impact these two disease states are having on managed care environments

Faculty: Mary Rhee, MD, MS,  Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipids, Emory University School of Medicine
   

Disclosure:

 Dr. Rhee has no financial relationships that present a real or perceived conflict of interest.
  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.

  

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Daiichi-Sankyo, Merck and sanofi aventis