Psoriasis Treatment Review

A continuing medical education activity sponsored by NAMCP and AAMCN
This activity was held live at the 2007 Fall Managed Care Forum.
This activity is valid from March 25, 2008 to April 15, 2009.

 

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

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Centocor

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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
Psoriasis can be a devastating disease both physically and emotionally.  Treatments are available to help many patients with psoriasis.  Unfortunately, there are no guidelines to define severe disease or what are preferred treatments. Additionally, there is now a way to predict which patients will respond to which treatments.  Biologics are transforming the treatment of this disease.

Objectives
Upon completion of this activity participants should be able to:

  • Identify current and future treatment modalities for Psoriasis

  • Perform cost benefit analysis of biological treatments vs. other treatment options

  • Strategize for long term maintenance treatment for optimal patient outcomes
     

Faculty: Robert E. Kalb, MD, Buffalo Medical Group, P.C., Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine.
   

Disclosure:

Dr. Kalb serves as a consultant/investigator for Abbott, Amgen, Centocor, Genentech and Warner-Chlcott. NAMCP CME committee determined this did not present a conflict of interest in regards to the content of his 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 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 Centocor