Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use, Medical Home and Implications for Pharmacy Practice May 22, 2011


MAY 22, 2011
Two activities.
One registration for both activities.

Part I: Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use and the Medical Home
Part II: Implications for Pharmacy Practice (includes 3 hours of medication safety)

A Knowledged Based Activities.

LAGUARDIA MARRIOTT HOTEL

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE REGISTRATION FORM


Target Audiences: All Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians especially those in practices considering the use of electronic health records.

PART 1 Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use and the Medical Home

FOR PHARMACIST
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Recognize ARRA, CMS, NY incentives, meaningful use, stages of implementation
List clinical quality metrics for each stage of implementation
List meaningful use for hospitals vs. ambulatory care
Recognize how to apply meaningful use in your institution/practice

Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.”The College has assigned 2 hours (0.2 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Pharmacists: UAN 0042-0000-11-006-L04-P

FOR TECHNICIANS
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Recognize ARRA, CMS, NY incentives, meaningful use, stages of implementation
List clinical quality metrics for each stage of implementation
List meaningful use for hospitals vs. ambulatory care
Recognize how to apply meaningful use in your institution/practice

Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.” The College has assigned 2 hours (0.2 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Technicians: UAN 0042-0000-11-006-L04-T

PART 2 Implications for Pharmacy Practice (includes 3 hours of medication safety)

FOR PHARMACIST
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Recognize items in literature on clinical decision support systems regarding safe medication prescribing (CPOE (Computerized Prescription Order Entry) and e-Rx) with focus on warfarin, PIMs(potentially inappropriate for use in the elderly), and CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) parameters
List potential roles of pharmacists in health information technology environment and potential impact on public health with regard to safe medication use
Identify how pharmacists can incorporate medication therapy management and collaborative drug therapy management into the medical home model using health information technology
Describe potential payment reform strategies for provision of pharmaceutical care in the medical home

Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.”The College has assigned 3 hours (0.3 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Pharmacists: UAN 0042-0000-11-007-L05-P




FOR TECHNICIANS
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Recognize items in literature on clinical decision support systems regarding safe medication prescribing (CPOE (Computerized Prescription Order Entry) and e-Rx) with focus on warfarin, PIMs (potentially inappropriate for use in the elderly), and CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) parameters
List potential roles of pharmacists in health information technology environment and potential impact on public health with regard to safe medication use
Describe potential payment reform strategies for provision of pharmaceutical care in the medical home

Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.” The College has assigned 3 hours (0.3 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Technicians: UAN 0042-0000-11-007-L05-T