Program Description
In recent years, significant progress in the detection and management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has led to important new evidence-based recommendations for treatment. Accurate diagnosis and appropriate initiation of PAH therapy are essential in helping patients achieve low-risk status and improve long-term prognosis. This program will review the most recent updates integrated in 2022 guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of PAH, including classification systems, recommendations for initial drug therapies, and emerging evidence for combination therapies. Managed care pharmacists must be familiar with emerging treatment approaches to ensure that patients with PAH receive timely and cost-effective treatment to prevent complications and reduce disease burden to enhance patient quality of life. As members of the multidisciplinary care team, managed care pharmacists must balance therapeutic efficacy, outcomes, and costs to provide guidance regarding optimum sequencing of treatments to reduce the clinical and economic burden of PAH for patients.
Target audience: Managed care pharmacists
Type of activity: Application
Release date: August 22, 2023
Expiration date: October 22, 2023
Time to complete activity: 1.0 hour
Learner level: Foundational
Fee: Free
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Explain the underlying causes, symptoms, and impact on quality of life associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
- Analyze the safety and effectiveness of new and emerging treatments and interventions for PAH management through examination of current research and data.
- Apply knowledge of the cost of PAH and its effect on health-related quality of life to the care of patients with PAH, including dosing optimization strategies and addressing barriers to optimize the appropriate treatment.
Steven Kheloussi, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
Manager, Clinical Pharmacy
Highmark Inc.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-23-280-L01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through October 22, 2023.
Instructions for Completing the Activity and Receiving CPE Credit
To receive CPE credit, participants must complete the pretest, review the activity in its entirety, complete the posttest, and complete the online activity evaluation. After successful completion of the online activity evaluation, you can submit your credit to CPE Monitor. You may view your credit within 48 hours at www.mycpemonitor.net. All participants must request credit before the activity expiration date. CE credit will not be issued after this date.
Disclosures
The following contributors have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:
Faculty
Steven Kheloussi, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Planning Staff—Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA; Maryjo Dixon, RPh, MBA; Dipti Desai, PharmD, MBA, CHCP; Liza Patel, PharmD, RPh; Crissy Wilson; Susan Pordon; Brianna Winters; and Chloe Taccetta
An anonymous peer reviewer was used as part of content validation and conflict resolution. The peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.
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