Clinical Compass - Integration of Medical Care in Psychiatry to Improve Patient Outcomes


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Last Issue - 03.27.07	Next Issue - 04.24.07
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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 - APRIL 10, 2007

	LIVE CME/CE
	Multidisciplinary CE Credits Offered! Integration of Medical Care in Psychiatry to Improve Patient Outcomes CHAIR/MODERATOR John W. Newcomer, MD Washington University School of Medicine FACULTY Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS Dartmouth Medical School Joseph Parks, MD University of Missouri Columbia Peter Weiden, MD University of Illinois at Chicago Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast Premiere Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET Taped Re-Air: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET Register Now! Pre-Order Online
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	Multidisciplinary CE Credits Offered! Weight Gain with the Atypicals: How to Screen, Monitor, and Intervene Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD Robert R. Conley, MD John W. Newcomer, MD Archived Videoconference Released March 21, 2006 Participate Pre-Order Online

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"Integration of Medical Care in Psychiatry to Improve Patient Outcomes" premieres June 6

FROM THE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER:
In Recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month

THIS ISSUE'S COMPASS QUESTIONS™

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Integration of Medical Care in Psychiatry to Improve Patient Outcomes
Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast
Premiere Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET

CHAIR/MODERATOR
John W. Newcomer, MD
Washington University School of Medicine

FACULTY
Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS
Dartmouth Medical School

Joseph Parks, MD
University of Missouri Columbia

Peter Weiden, MD
University of Illinois at Chicago

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

•	Differentiate varying propensities among atypical antipsychotics for causing metabolic effects.
•	Review disparities in healthcare for persons with mental disorders and their impact on patient outcomes.
•	Identify practical models, from public mental health settings as well as from private community practice, that incorporate routine monitoring and management of medical comorbidities.

This activity offers CE credit for:
• Physicians (CME)
• Nurses (CNE)
• Psychologists (CEP)
• Social Workers (NASW)
• Case Managers (CCMC)
• Pharmacists (CPE)

There is no fee to participate or to receive CE credit for this certified one-hour educational activity (registration required).

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	FROM THE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER In Recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month April 2007 has been designated as Alcohol Awareness Month by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. To better understand the scope of alcohol use disorders in the United States, consider the following statistics from the National Institute on Alcoholic Abuse and Alcoholism... Read entire story Back to top
	THIS ISSUE'S COMPASS QUESTIONS™ Your response to this issue's Compass Questions™ will be added to an ongoing needs assessment for educational programming in this important area. Responses to this issue's questions will be reported in an upcoming issue. Question #1: How comfortable do you feel discussing alcohol use with your patients? Very comfortable Moderately comfortable Somewhat comfortable Uncomfortable Question #2: I have experience administering the following assessment tools: CAGE TWEAK AUDIT MAST Back to top
	RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTIONS™ In the 03.27.07 issue of Clinical Compass, we posed two questions. The first question was: "Do you monitor metabolic parameters for your patients on atypical antipsychotics as recommended by the guidelines published by the American Diabetes Association/American Psychiatric Association?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded: 73% - Yes 27% - No The second question was: "If not, why not?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded: 6% - Do not have the time to perform monitoring myself 35% - Do not have support staff to perform the monitoring 24% - Do not know how get reimbursement for this service 35% - Not familiar with these guidelines/don't have access to the guidelines Back to top

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