Webcast

A Primary Care Initiative to Improve Equitable Screening and Management of NVAF

Launch Date

01/31/2023

Credit Amount

1.00 Hours

Credit Expires

01/31/2024

Faculty

David S. Kountz, MD, MBA, MACP

Co-Chief Academic Officer and Vice President for Academic Diversity, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH)

Professor of Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ

David J. Cho, MD, MBA

Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles

Co-Director, Cardiology Quality Program, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Health, Burbank, CA

Darae Ko, MD, MSc

Assistant Scientist II, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research

Hebrew SeniorLife Staff Cardiologist, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

Statement of Need

Despite its prevalence, a significant number of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) cases remain undiagnosed, putting patients at risk for cardiovascular complications, including heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, hypertension, diabetes, stroke or embolism, and vascular disease. Primary care physicians face challenges in identifying and managing NVAF, and often fail to implement guideline-concordant care due to a lack of awareness of patients who could benefit from therapy, or lack of confidence in utilizing these therapies. In addition, patients from communities of color often do not receive the same level of care as those from other populations, while new and emerging technologies, such as smart watches, portable ECG devices, and medication/fitness trackers can both enhance patient engagement in care and create clinical quandaries for practitioners.

During this 60-minute Live and OnDemand webcast, an interprofessional panel of experts including a cardiologist, a PCP, and a digital health specialist provide astute perspectives on how to implement equitable and contemporary NVAF screening and management strategies into clinical practice.

Learning Objectives

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

Implement screening in primary care settings to identify patients with NVAF who might benefit from anticoagulant therapy.
Integrate current practice guidelines into the care of patients with NVAF.
Collaborate with team members and patients to optimize screening and management strategies for NVAF.

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.

Target Audience

Primary care clinicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and other clinicians who help care for patients with CVD.

Credit Information

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Pharmacists/Pharmacy Tech (ACPE)

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Activity UAN: JA0007185-0000-23-014-H01-P

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ABIM MOC

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Dr. Kountz reports the following financial relationships: Research Support: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Dr. Cho has no financial relationships to disclose.

Dr. Ko reports the following financial relationships: Consultant: Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Support: Investigator initiated research from Boston Scientific Corporation

The following peer reviewer and CME Outfitters staff have no financial relationships:

Elizabeth Naber, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CNRN, TCRN (peer reviewer)
Thomas Mitchell (planning committee)
Warren Beckman (planning committee)
John Jones, PharmD (planning committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (planning committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (planning committee)
Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)

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