Many pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients remain undiscovered, undiagnosed, and underserved. The reasons for this are many-fold, but central to the treatment of these patients is a need to make PAH care more accessible, affordable, and attractive. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the need to connect with not only undiscovered PAH patients, but even those currently under physician care. That’s why this program explores myriad aspects of finding means to discover, connect with, and manage the disease of these underserved PAH patients in our general population. Key explorations brought to light in the program include the burdens many patients and physicians face with the financial costs to care, the prejudices many experience or perceive, and the lack of education and awareness of patients and healthcare providers alike. Part of the solution to these modern-day issues centers on the education of physicians, reducing medical and ancillary costs to patients, and making the most of the developing practices of telemedicine.
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Underserved PAH Populations: Why Don’t We Connect?
Explore principal issues and potential solutions to finding, managing, and maintaining connections with your pulmonary arterial hypertension patients.
Overview
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, registered nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
- Define the underserved PAH population and the socioeconomic determinants of care and access to care
- Examine the use of remote monitoring and patient evaluation technologies and strategies
- Discuss potential solutions to maintaining access of PAH patients to specialty care
- Discuss barriers to PAH patient identification and care that reside within current health care systems
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) and TotalCME, Inc. GLC is jointly accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for 1.0 hour of Nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This curriculum has been approved for 1.0 contact hour/ 0.1 CEUs by Global Learning Collaborative (GLC). GLC is accredited by the Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.The Universal Activity Number for this program is JA0006235-0000-22-026-L01-P. This learning activity is knowledge-based. Your CE credits will be electronically submitted to the NABP upon successful completion of the activity. Pharmacists with questions can contact NABP customer service (custserv@nabp.net).
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company. GLC mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.
The following faculty has reported relationships with ineligible companies:
Jean Elwing, MD, faculty for this educational event, receives research funds from Actelion/Janssen, Reata, United Therapeutics, Liquidia, Phase Bio, Complexa, Gossamer Bio, Bayer, Acceleron, Altavant, Arena, Aerovate and Lung LLC; and receives consulting fees from Acceleron, Janssen, United Therapeutics, Altavant, Aerovate, Bayer, Gossamer Bio and Liquidia.
All the relevant financial relationships for these individuals have been mitigated.
The following reviewers/planners have reported no relationships with ineligible companies:
Dixon W. Wilde, PhD., FAHA, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Chad McQueen, PharmD, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
William Mencia, MD, FACEHP, CHCP, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
All the relevant financial relationships for these individuals have been mitigated.
Provider(s)/Educational Partner(s)
Jointly provided by Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) and TotalCME, Inc.
Commercial Support
This activity is supported by educational grants from Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Division of Janssen Pharmaceuticals and United Therapeutics Corporation.
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of GLC and TotalCME, Inc. This presentation is not intended to define an exclusive course of patient management; the participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic skills in applying or adopting for professional use any of the information provided herein. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. Links to other sites may be provided as additional sources of information. Once you elect to link to a site outside of MedEd On The Go you are subject to the terms and conditions of use, including copyright and licensing restriction, of that site.
Reproduction Prohibited
Reproduction of this material is not permitted without written permission from the copyright owner.System Requirements
Our site requires a computer, tablet, or mobile device and a connection to the Internet. For best results, a high-speed Internet connection is recommended (DSL/Cable/Fibre). We also recommend using the latest version of your favorite browser to ensure compliance with W3C standards, such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.
Overview
Many pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients remain undiscovered, undiagnosed, and underserved. The reasons for this are many-fold, but central to the treatment of these patients is a need to make PAH care more accessible, affordable, and attractive. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the need to connect with not only undiscovered PAH patients, but even those currently under physician care. That’s why this program explores myriad aspects of finding means to discover, connect with, and manage the disease of these underserved PAH patients in our general population. Key explorations brought to light in the program include the burdens many patients and physicians face with the financial costs to care, the prejudices many experience or perceive, and the lack of education and awareness of patients and healthcare providers alike. Part of the solution to these modern-day issues centers on the education of physicians, reducing medical and ancillary costs to patients, and making the most of the developing practices of telemedicine.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, registered nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
- Define the underserved PAH population and the socioeconomic determinants of care and access to care
- Examine the use of remote monitoring and patient evaluation technologies and strategies
- Discuss potential solutions to maintaining access of PAH patients to specialty care
- Discuss barriers to PAH patient identification and care that reside within current health care systems
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) and TotalCME, Inc. GLC is jointly accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for 1.0 hour of Nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This curriculum has been approved for 1.0 contact hour/ 0.1 CEUs by Global Learning Collaborative (GLC). GLC is accredited by the Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.The Universal Activity Number for this program is JA0006235-0000-22-026-L01-P. This learning activity is knowledge-based. Your CE credits will be electronically submitted to the NABP upon successful completion of the activity. Pharmacists with questions can contact NABP customer service (custserv@nabp.net).
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company. GLC mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.
The following faculty has reported relationships with ineligible companies:
Jean Elwing, MD, faculty for this educational event, receives research funds from Actelion/Janssen, Reata, United Therapeutics, Liquidia, Phase Bio, Complexa, Gossamer Bio, Bayer, Acceleron, Altavant, Arena, Aerovate and Lung LLC; and receives consulting fees from Acceleron, Janssen, United Therapeutics, Altavant, Aerovate, Bayer, Gossamer Bio and Liquidia.
All the relevant financial relationships for these individuals have been mitigated.
The following reviewers/planners have reported no relationships with ineligible companies:
Dixon W. Wilde, PhD., FAHA, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Chad McQueen, PharmD, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
William Mencia, MD, FACEHP, CHCP, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
All the relevant financial relationships for these individuals have been mitigated.
Provider(s)/Educational Partner(s)
Jointly provided by Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) and TotalCME, Inc.
Commercial Support
This activity is supported by educational grants from Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Division of Janssen Pharmaceuticals and United Therapeutics Corporation.
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of GLC and TotalCME, Inc. This presentation is not intended to define an exclusive course of patient management; the participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic skills in applying or adopting for professional use any of the information provided herein. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. Links to other sites may be provided as additional sources of information. Once you elect to link to a site outside of MedEd On The Go you are subject to the terms and conditions of use, including copyright and licensing restriction, of that site.
Reproduction Prohibited
Reproduction of this material is not permitted without written permission from the copyright owner.System Requirements
Our site requires a computer, tablet, or mobile device and a connection to the Internet. For best results, a high-speed Internet connection is recommended (DSL/Cable/Fibre). We also recommend using the latest version of your favorite browser to ensure compliance with W3C standards, such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.
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