Navigating an Increasingly Complex Treatment Paradigm in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Key Considerations in Managed Care Decision-Making

A continuing medical education activity provided by NAMCP and AAMCN

This activity is an archive from the live session from the 2023 Spring Managed Care Forum. If you participated in the live session, you are not eligible for continuing education credits from this archive.

This activity is valid from August 1, 2023 to August 1, 2024
 

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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
Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi

Description:
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive disease. It is the most common neurological cause of disability among young adults, with a prevalence of approximately 1 million cases throughout the United States, and every week around 200 people are diagnosed with the disease. Although there is still no cure for MS, many advances in MS treatment have arrived in recent years, allowing patients to manage these symptoms and improve their quality of life. A number of factors must be considered when selecting a treatment regimen for patients with MS, including variations in clinical and MRI evidence of disease. Over the past decade, there have been numerous revisions to MS diagnostic criteria and the development of multiple new and emerging therapies. While the explosion of these emerging therapies have shown the ability to improve outcomes and quality of life in patient's MS, it makes staying current with best practices a challenge that must be overcome through education. New options showing improved efficacy, safety and deliverability have arrived and it is for this reason that medical directors, neurologists, practicing physicians, nurse case managers and other healthcare professionals must be updated on the current and emerging treatments and strategies in the management of MS.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Break down the current treatment challenges and unmet needs in managing multiple sclerosis (MS) and the burden on patients and the healthcare system

  • Examine the clinical presentation, classification, and diagnostic challenges of MS

  • Analyze the efficacy, safety, and dosing/administration of current and emerging MS therapies and their effect on staging and sequencing

  • Compare and contrast S1P therapies for the treatment of relapsing and progressive forms MS

  • Evaluate actions plans to close identified gaps in risk stratification, patient-centered treatment, and inequities in care for diverse patient populations

  • Assess the healthcare utilization and costs associated with MS and the managed care considerations in facilitating access to efficacious and individualized treatment
     

Faculty: Gary Owens, MD
President
Gary Owens Associates

Disclosure:

 (Relevant Financial Relationships with Ineligible Companies in the Last 24 Months):
Dr. Owens has served as a consultant for Sanofi and Regeneron. His presentation has been reviewed for any bias.
Planning Committee: Bill Williams, MD has no relevant financial relationships with an ineligible company in the last 24 months to disclose.

Jeremy Williams has no relevant financial relationships with an ineligible company in the last 24 months to disclose.

Jacqueline Cole, RN, MS, CMCN has no relevant financial relationships with an ineligible company in the last 24 months to disclose.

NAMCP and/or the presenter has copyright or has received permissions for use of materials provided in this activity.

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.

This activity is supported by educational grants from
Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi


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