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Measurement Based Care Comes to DSM-5

Joint Sponsorship

Premiere Date: Friday, November 1, 2013

This activity offers CE credit for:

1. Physicians (CME)
2. Other

All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Credit Expiration Date:
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available

Faculty

Peter Roy-Byrne, MD  Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry University of Washington School of Medicine Founding Partner Psychiatric Medicine Associates

Statement of Need

With the advent of further health care reform, measurement of outcomes will play a central role in evaluating medical necessity as well as the quality of care delivered by clinicians. Psychiatrist need to understand what the rationale is for outcomes measurement, why it enhances care, how to most efficiently do it, and what are the best measures to use.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the rationale for measurement based care
• Identify the studies that have established the utility of measurement based care
• Discuss the best ways to implement measurement based care

Target Audience

This continuing medical education activity is intended for psychiatrists, primary care physicians and other health care professionals who seek to improve their care for patients with mental health disorders.

Credit Information

CME Credit (Physicians):
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of CME Outfitters, LLC and Valant Medical Solutions, Inc. CME Outfitters, LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Outfitters, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations must be completed online (requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (80% pass rate required). This website supports all browsers except Internet Explorer for Mac. For complete technical requirements and privacy policy, visit www.neurosciencecme.com/technical.asp.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CME/CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CME/CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

Peter Roy-Burne, MD discloses Grant/Research Support: NIDA, Brief Intervention for Primary Care Drug Use and Abuse; NIMH, Optimizing Treatment for PTSD; Ownership or Stock Options: Valant Medical Solutions Behavioral Health EMR Company

Tony Graham, MD (peer reviewer) has nothing to disclose.

Unlabeled Use Disclosure

Faculty of this CME/CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices. CME Outfitters, LLC and the faculty do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.
CME Outfitters, LLC and the faculty do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.

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