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Audience:
This activity is intended for healthcare professionals practicing in
managed care environments.
This activity is supported by
educational grants from
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC and Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Description:
Hypersomnia is characterized by recurrent episodes of excessive
daytime sleepiness or prolonged nighttime sleep. It may be caused by
another sleep disorder (such as narcolepsy or obstructive sleep
apnea), dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, or drug or
alcohol abuse. In some cases, it results from a physical problem,
such as a tumor, head trauma, or injury to the central nervous
system. Even when factors such as treatment adherence, medications,
comorbid illness, and inadequate sleep duration are controlled, up
to 33% of all Americans still experience some type of
sleep-depravity. For most people, mild sleepiness is apparent only
during boring, sedentary situations, however patients with
narcolepsy, severe hypersomnia, can lead to involuntary somnolence
during regular activities that could put the patient and others in a
harmful situation, such as driving, eating, or talking. Idiopathic
hypersomnia (IH) is a sleep disorder in which a person feels
excessive tiredness, even after a full and uninterrupted night of
sleep. People with this condition may sleep longer than normal,
sometimes 11 or more hours a night, yet still feel tired during the
day. It is important that medical directors, clinicians and
healthcare professionals are kept up-to-date on the novel treatment
strategies that will help address the challenges that patients are
dealing with daily.
Upon completion of this
activity, participants will be able to:
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Explore the prevalence and burden of narcolepsy and idiopathic
hypersomnia (IH) to assess the impact and risks associated with
a patients’ quality of life and care management
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Identify comprehensive strategies to address the needs of
patients with narcolepsy and IH, including a focus on
individualized diagnosis and treatment
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Analyze the latest AASM guidelines and clinical data on the
efficacy and safety of available and emerging therapies in
improving outcomes for patients with narcolepsy and IH
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Discuss the challenges surrounding appropriate care in patients
with narcolepsy and how to overcomes those barriers, including
using resources and updates from AHA’s Life’s Essential 8 on
healthy sleep
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Assess managed care strategies that help close the gaps in
access to new and emerging therapies for narcolepsy and IH to
provide optimal cost management and improved outcomes
Faculty:
Clete A. Kushida, MD, PhD, FAASM
Division Chief and Medical Director, Stanford Sleep Medicine
Associate Chair-Sleep Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Stanford University Medical Center
clete@stanford.edu
Disclosure Information:
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Accredited Continuing Education. All relevant conflicts of interest
have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity. See
below for conflicts of interest.
Disclosures (Relevant Financial Relationships with Ineligible
Companies in the Last 24 Months):
Dr. Kushida has served as a consultant for Alkermes, Asleep, Avadel
Pharmaceuticals, Cerebra Health, Genentech, Koko Home, Lilly, Morgan
Stanley Australia, Oxama Medical, Restful Robotics, Samsung,
SoundHealth, Vivos Therapeutics. All relevant financial
relationships have been mitigated.
Planning Committee Disclosures (Relevant Financial Relationships
with Ineligible Companies in the Last 24 Months):
Bill Williams, MD has no relevant financial relationship with an
ineligible company to disclose.
Jeremy Williams has no relevant financial relationship with an
ineligible company to disclose.
Jacqueline Cole, RN, MS, CMCN has no relevant financial relationship
with an ineligible company to disclose.
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Accreditation & Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with
the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint
providership of the National Association of Managed Care Physicians
(NAMCP) and American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN). The
National Association of Managed Care Physicians is accredited by the
ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
NAMCP designates this enduring
material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)TM. Each
physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
The American Association of Managed Care Nurses is accredited as a
provider of nursing continuing professional development by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses who complete this activity and achieve a passing score will
receive 1 hour in nursing continuing professional development.
This activity has been approved by the American Board of Managed
Care Nursing for 1.0 contact hours toward CMCN recertification
requirements.
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