After completing this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Advanced Studies in Medicine (AS
M) and the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP). NAMCP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The National Association of Managed Care Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The estimated time to complete this activity: 120 minutes.
Gary M. Owens, MD (Course Director)
Gary Owens Associates
Past VP, Medical Management and Policy
Independence Blue Cross
Ocean View, Delaware
Eve J. Higginbotham, SM, MD
Vice Dean, Inclusion and Diversity
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Professor of Ophthalmology
Scheie Eye Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daniel A. Lace, MD, CPE, FACPE
Chief Medical Officer at Leaders in Medicine, Inc
Chicago, Illinois
Faculty:
Gary M. Owens, MD, has no real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.
Daniel A. Lace, MD, CPE, FACPE, has no real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.
Eve J. Higginbotham, SM, MD, has no real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.
Planning Committee:
Katie Eads has no real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.
Lisa Mangione has no real or perceived financial relationships to disclose.
Christina Ohnsman, MD, reports serving on a speakers’ bureau for Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
NAMCP, ASiM, and/or the presenter has copyright or has received permissions for use of materials provided in this activity.
Pentium 800 processor or greater, Windows 98/NT/200/XP or Mac OS 9/X or later, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Windows Media Player 9.0 or later Flash player, 128 MB of RAM Monitor settings: High color at 800 x 600 pixels, Sound card and speakers, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Instructions:
Please complete a brief, unaccredited pre-assessment before reading this monograph. After reading this monograph, participants may receive credit by completing the CME test and evaluation online, and receiving a score of 70% or higher. A certificate of participation will be available online immediately following successful completion of the activity.
Pre-assessment
Managed Care Perspectives on the Overall Cost of Glaucoma Treatment:
Does Focusing on Generic Treatments Increase Costs?
Gary M. Owens, MD
Current and Emerging Treatment Strategies in Open-Angle Glaucoma
Eve J. Higginbotham, SM, MD
Managed Care Considerations in the Treatment of Glaucoma
Daniel A. Lace, MD, CPE, FACPE
Post-assessment