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Medication Adherence: Challenges, Risk Factors, and Resources

Adherence to medications may be one of the greatest challenges to public health today. Patient non-adherence is a widespread problem and physicians and healthcare providers should consider the possibility of non-adherence with every patient, at every visit…

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Compass Questions™

Your responses 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
What percentage of your patients have difficulty adhering to your prescribed therapies?
0-20%
20-40%
40-60%
60-80%
80-100%

Question #2
How often do you educate your patients about the importance of adherence?

Almost always                    Very rarely

Question #3
How often do you provide your patients with resources to aid with adherence?
Almost always                    Very rarely

Question #4
How often do you verify that patients understand what they need to do and why?
Almost always                    Very rarely

Question #5
How often do you assess patient adherence on follow-up?
Almost always                    Very rarely

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New neuroscienceCME
Live and On Demand
Premieres September 2, 2009!

The Complexities of Managing Patients with Sleep-Wake Disorders: The Need to Treat the Whole Patient

Premiere Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
"After the Show" live Q&A webcast: 1:02 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET


Statement of Need
Patients with sleep-wake disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, shift work sleep disorder, and jet lag disorder are complex in their presentation and pose significant therapeutic challenges…

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Activity Goal
To identify and accurately diagnose sleep-wake disorders and improve the continuum of care between primary care and sleep specialists.

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

  • Increase the percentage of patient visits during which sleep-wake function is evaluated with a screening tool to improve the recognition of sleep-wake disorder symptoms.
  • Utilize diagnostic tools and instruments to improve the accuracy of differential diagnosis of comorbid sleep-wake disorders including obstructive sleep apnea and circadian rhythm sleep disorders such as shift work sleep disorder and jet lag disorder in patients.
  • Integrate primary care providers and sleep specialists into patient care to improve ongoing communication among providers regarding the optimal management of patients with sleep-wake disorders.

Credit Information
This activity offers CE credit for:

  • Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
  • Nurses (CNE)
  • Pharmacists (ACPE)
  • Psychologists (APA)
  • Social Workers (NASW)
  • Certified Case Managers (CCMC)

All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.

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In This Issue

Medication Adherence: Challenges, Risk Factors, and Resources

Compass Questions™

New neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand Premieres September 2, 2009!

Live CME/CE
Multidisciplinary CE Credits Offered!

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
neuroscienceCME
Live and On Demand

The Complexities of Managing Patients with Sleep-Wake Disorders: The Need to Treat the Whole Patient

MODERATOR

Thomas Roth, PhD
Thomas Roth, PhD

FACULTY

Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH
Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH

Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD
Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD

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September 9, 2009
neuroscienceCME
Live and On Demand

SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION: Schizophrenia: Treating a Chronic Disease with a Focus on Early Intervention, Adherence, and Recovery

MODERATOR

John W. Newcomer, MD
John W. Newcomer, MD

FACULTY

Diana O. Perkins, MD, MPH
Diana O. Perkins, MD, MPH

Alexander S. Young, MD, MSHS
Alexander S. Young, MD, MSHS

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Self-Study CME/CE
Multidisciplinary CE Credits Offered!

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Sleep Case Series, Parts 1-5

Medical Simulation

FACULTY
Mary B. O'Malley, MD, PhD
(Parts 1-3)

Meeta Singh, MD
(Parts 4-5)

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Schizophrenia Case Series, Parts 1-5

Medical Simulation

FACULTY
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH

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Optimizing Outcomes for Patients with Alcohol Dependence, Parts 1-3

Medical Simulation

FACULTY
Kyle M. Kampman, MD

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