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Monday, May 21 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Opening General Session: Reforming Medicare and Medicaid Program #203-000-07-002-L03 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Mark B. McClellan, MD, PhD Visiting Senior Fellow AEI - Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies Dr. Mark B. McClellan led the U.S. Medicare program through the implementation of the most significant reforms in its 40-year history, as Medicare added prescription drug coverage and altered its outlook to become more focused on prevention rather than on treatment. In a profession full of potential solutions to problems posed by an aging population, McClellan will review some of the key policy, political, administrative, communications and outreach challenges in implementing major health care reforms. He also will outline the key issues for the future of Medicare and Medicaid as well as initiatives to meet these challenges, as it faces funding complications from the aging baby-boom generation. Supported by an educational grant from Johnson & Johnson Health Care Companies   2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. Perspectives in Practice: Drug Diversion in Long-Term Care Program #203-000-07-006-L04 1.0 contact hour Speakers: Ronald W. Buzzeo, RPh Chief Regulatory Officer BuzzeoPDMA, A Division of Dendrite International Rachelle Spiro, RPh, FASCP President R. Spiro Consulting Are all your medications accounted for? Drug diversion is a growing concern in long-term care settings. This session will analyze the medication use process as it relates to drug diversion and the role of the consultant pharmacist in influencing policies and procedures, documentation, and facility practices. Factors to consider for providing adequate security for controlled substances will also be discussed. Click here to download Ron Buzzeo's handout Click here to download Rachelle Spiro's handout Click here to download the learning objectives and assessment questions  2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Drug Therapy Management of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia in the 21st Century Program #203-000-07-005-L01 1.5 contact hours Speaker: Richard Finley, BS Pharm, RPh Lecturer, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacist, University of California, San Francisco Memory and Aging-Alzheimer’s Research Center This case based session will offer the participant an opportunity to develop an appreciation for the distinguishing features of a variety of neurological conditions sometimes “lumped together” as dementias. The pharmacological management of Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, frontotemporal lobe dementia and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease will be discussed from both the perspective of evidence based medicine and clinical experience. The format is intended to offer practical “real world” expertise for pharmacists interested in improving their professional skills. Click here to download Richard Finley's handout Click here to download the learning objectives 3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Second Chance: 2007 Medicare Part D Update Program #203-000-07-021-L03 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Thomas Clark, RPh, MHS Director of Policy & Advocacy American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Medicare Part D has been in effect for over a year now and for many pharmacists and the at-risk seniors they serve, the new program continues to present challenges and questions. This session will provide participants with an update of the current status of Medicare Part D, focusing on medication therapy management programs and implications of Part D for long-term care. Expected future changes will also be discussed. Click here to download Tom Clark's handout Click here to download the learning objectives Supported by an educational grant from GeriMed 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Update in Cardiology 2007 Program #203-000-07-057-L01 1.25 contact hours Speaker: Joseph Saseen, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the economic effects of cardiovascular disease on the U.S. health care system grows larger as the population ages. Latest estimates project the cost of cardiovascular disease to be $351 billion. This session will provide the latest evidence and significant guidelines published in the field of cardiology so you can stay up-to-date in your practice. Click here to download Joseph Saseen's handout Click here to download the learning objectives and assessment questions 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Perspectives in Practice: Implementing the State Operations Manual Changes Program #203-000-07-007-L03 1.0 contact hour Speakers: Manju Beier, PharmD, FASCP Senior Partner Geriatric Consultant Resources, LLC Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy The University of Michigan Carla Saxton McSpadden, RPh, CGP Assistant Director, Policy and Advocacy American Society of Consultant Pharmacists The long-awaited changes to the State Operations Manual went into effect late last year but how has this impacted your practice? It is important to understand the revised guidance on gradual dose reductions/tapering and document clinical contraindications during the medication regimen review. Come learn some practical tips and see how the revised Tags will impact your practice from a regulatory and clinical perspective. Click here to download the session handout Click here to download the learning objectives Tuesday, May 22 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. General Session: Perspectives in Practice: Medication Therapy Management Services Program #203-000-07-008-L04 1.5 contact hours Speakers: Jeffrey Delafuente, MS, FCCP, FASCP Associate Dean for Professional Education Professor and Director of Geriatric Programs Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy W. Gary Erwin, PharmD Vice President, Health Systems Programs President, Omnicare Senior Health Outcomes Omnicare Inc. Patty Kumbera, RPh Chief Operating Officer Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care As medication therapy management (MTM) continues to evolve, it is imperative for consultant and senior care pharmacists to stay abreast of potential practice opportunities and ways to improve patient care. This panel of industry leaders will illustrate the practical application of MTM services in a variety of different practice settings. Click here to download Jeffrey Delafuente's handout Click here to download Gary Erwin's handout Click here to download Patty Kumbera's handout Click here to download the learning objectives Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 7 New Developments in Diabetes Management for 2007 Program #203-000-07-009-L01 1.25 contact hours Speakers: Joshua Neumiller, PharmD Geriatrics Resident/Clinical Research Associate Department of Pharmacotherapy College of Pharmacy Washington State University/Elder Services Stephen Setter, PharmD, CDE, CGP, FASCP Associate Professor of Pharmacotherapy Washington State University Elder Services/Visiting Nurses Association This session will cover 7 important new developments in diabetes that every consultant pharmacist should know. The new inhaled insulin and insulin detemir will be covered as well as the neuroendocrine hormone pramlintide and the incretin mimetic exenatide. Also, the new DPP-4 inhibitor, sitagliptin will be presented. The investigational agent ruboxistaurin will be highlighted and the recent data on rosiglitazone and the prevention of diabetes will be explained. Clinical vignettes will be presented throughout the talk to highlight clinically useful pearls. Click here to download the session handout Click here to download the learning objectives and assessment questions Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Business Skills 101: Contracting to Provide MTM Services Program #203-000-07-010-L04 1.25 contact hours Speakers: Patty Kumbera, RPh Cheif Operating Officer Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care So you have the clinical skills to provide Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services, but how do you get people to pay for it? This session will describe the details of what needs to be in an MTM services contract and how to enter into contract agreements so you can provide medication therapy for a variety of clients. Click here to download the session handout Click here to download the learning objectives 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Medical/Legal Issues of Medications With Black Box Warnings Program #203-000-07-011-L03 1.25 contact hours Speakers: Mary Jo Carden, RPh, JD President Carden & Associates Aaron Moore, PharmD, JD Attorney Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP Why are black box warnings important and how do they apply to your practice? Are you liable for recommending a medication with a black box warning? Attend this session and learn how evidence based medicine and risk-benefit determinations can help your patients achieve their therapeutic goals and help you protect your practice. Click here to download the session handout Click here to download the learning objectives 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. An Industry Perspective of Electronic Prescribing in Long-Term Care Program #203-000-07-013-L01 1.5 Contact Hours Speakers: Mark Gingrich, Vice President, Information Technology RxHub, LLC Jeffrey S. Mays, Technical Strategy MediMedia Information Technologies Frank V. McKinney, Senior Business Analyst Achieve Healthcare Technologies Gary J. Schoettmer, RPh, BS Pharmacy President & CEO RNA Health Information Systems Sandy Smilanich, PharmD President Preferred Choice Pharmacy Rachelle F. Spiro, RPh, FASCP President R. Spiro Consulting The Long-Term Care (LTC) e-Prescribing pilot awarded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) came to a close at the end of 2006. The pilot also received additional support from the ASCP Foundation to test electronic prior authorization in the LTC setting. As industry experts in LTC electronic prescribing, each panel member will give their overview of the pilot project, industry perspectives on lessons learned, and next steps to help with national adoption of the LTC e-Prescribing and electronic prior authorization standards. Click here to download the session handout Click here to download the learning objectives Supported by educational grants from Achieve Healthcare Technologies, MediMedia Information Technologies, RNA Health Information Systems, and RxHub, LLC. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Survival Spanish for Pharmacists Program #203-000-07-014-L01 1.5 contact hours Speaker: Myelita Melton, MA President SpeakEasy Communications, Inc. Hispanics are the nation’s largest minority with over 43 million speaking Spanish as their native language. While many are bilingual, the nation’s increasing numbers of older Hispanics are not. This fast-paced seminar will give you both cultural and communication basics to help you better serve this important segment of the population. You’ll learn about Hispanics’ attitudes on healthcare, the importance of homeopathic remedies in Latino culture, prevalent disease entities in the population, and how to build critical relationships to give your patients better care. Click here to download Myelita Melton's handout Click here to download the learning objectives and assessment questions 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Clinical Controversies: Statin Island: How Low Should it Go? PPIs Forever? Alzheimer's Disease: To Treat or Not to Treat? Program #203-000-07-012-L01 3.0 contact hours Speakers: Michael Brodeur, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Albany College of Pharmacy Mario Cornacchione, DO, CMD, FAAFP President Geriatric Research & Consulting Group Jonathan Musher, MD, CMD President Metropolitan Physicians Practice, LLC Dana Saffel, PharmD, DPh, FASCP, CGP President PharmaCare Strategies, Inc. Phillip L. Thornton, PhD, CGP, FASCP Clinical Pharmacist Stanly Regional Medical Center Laura Hamblin Waite, PharmD, BCPS Clinical Instructor University of Florida College of Pharmacy Are high dose statins necessary in the elderly? Do long-term proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) pose any problems? Which Alzheimer’s disease medications are appropriate for long-term care residents and how long should they be used? Join us for an exciting point/counterpoint debate of controversial issues in geriatric pharmacy. The program format is designed to balance brief didactic presentations setting up the issues and controversies with a crossfire-like debate between the panelists. Click here for Michael Brodeur's handout Click here to download Laura Hamblin Waite's handout Click here to download Mario Cornacchione's handout Click here to download Dana Saffel's handout Click here to download Phillip Thornton's handout Click here to download Jonathan Musher's handout Click here to download the learning objectives 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Hard at Work or Hardly Working: Assessing Productivity in the Workplace Program #203-000-07-015-L04 1.25 contact hours Speaker: Ron Keith, RHIA Director of Organizational Development & Training Skilled Care Managers and administrators often face the challenge of determining productivity in the workplace. This session will focus on strategies to assess productivity related to dispensing and consulting and how to integrate skill sets into performance measures. Faculty will share practical tips for motivating employees and building effective programs with measurable goals and outcomes. Click here to download Ron Keith's handout Click here to download the learning objectives and assessment questions 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. This Works for Me! The Importance of Being Active with Your State Board of Pharmacy Resumes: You Are What You Write Demystifying the Poster Presentation “This Works for Me!” is a roundtable networking session designed to allow ASCP members the opportunity to share helpful tips, innovative ideas and strategies used successfully in their daily practice setting that may not be widely known, taught or published. Discussions are informal and interaction is encouraged. There are no continuing education credits issued for this session. Wednesday, May 23 7:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Practical Implementation of the Changes in the State Operations Manual A Town Hall Meeting Speaker: Douglas Englebert, RPh, Pharmacy Practice Consultant Provider Regulation and Quality Improvement Carla Saxton McSpadden, RPh, CGP Assistant Director, Policy and Advocacy American Society of Consultant Pharmacists William M. Vaughan, RN, BSN Chief Nurse Office of Health Care Quality ASCP is convening a Town Hall Meeting to address the practical implementation pharmacists can apply in their respective nursing facilities. ASCP has invited industry experts to provide the nursing facility surveyors’ perspective, a report of an ASCP survey on current best practices for implementing new policies and procedures to address these survey issues and a report of anecdotal experiences and reports on surveys conducted under the new interpretive guidelines. Click here to download the session handout Supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America There are no continuing education credits issued for this session. 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Drug Information: What's Your Question? Program #203-000-07-018-L01 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Matthew J. Seamon, PharmD Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice Drug Information Pharmacy Practice Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division Looking for fast, easy drug information? Can you evaluate the drug information you receive for accuracy and bias? Attend this session and learn where to go; how to find; and how to evaluate and use drug information that is reliable and accurate. You too, can become a drug information guru! Click here to download Matthew Seamon's handout Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Perspectives in Practice: Assisted Living Program #203-000-07-017-L04 1.5 contact hours Speaker: Jag Khatter, PharmD, CGP Vice President SeniorMed, LLC Alexander Pytlarz, PharmD Director of Pharmacy Vanguard Advanced Pharmacy Systems Confused by the differing regulations and licensing standards in assisted living practices? This session will provide a practical guide to understand how these facilities are licensed and how to find the regulations that pertain to them. A comparison of different state regulations will focus on differing consultant pharmacist requirements and an analysis of the trends in assisted living facilities. Click here to download Jag Khatter's handout Click here to download the learning objectives 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Grand Rounds: Triaging the Clinically Complex Patient Program #203-000-07-016-L01 3.0 contact hours Speakers: Michael R Brodeur, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Albany College of Pharmacy Kirsten F. Parker, PharmD, BCPS, CGP Consultant Pharmacist Pharmerica Very few patients present with a single problem that is easily solved. In fact, Webster's dictionary defines medicine as both a science and an art. The cases presented in this session will cover challenging therapeutic dilemmas that senior care pharmacists face in daily practice. Faculty will examine the clinical decision process in complex cases where the answer isn't always black and white and share how to successfully triage multiple co-morbidities. Click here to download Michael Brodeur's handout Click here to download Kirsten Parker's handout Click here to downlaod Kirsten Parker's case study Click here to download the learning objectives and assessment questions 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Drug-Food Interactions: A Mechanistic Approach Program #203-000-07-019-L01 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Dennis Chapron, RPh, MS Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice University of Connecticut Core Faculty Center on Aging University of Connecticut Health Center Over the last three decades numerous clinically significant, drug-food interactions have been discovered. These interactions can be bidirectional such that in certain situations co-administered meals may seriously alter drug bioavailability or in other cases certain medications may selectively interfere with specific nutrient utilization. This presentation will use a mechanistic approach to review important examples of these two categories of drug-food interactions, and provide advice on how to identify, resolve and prevent such interactions. Click here to download Dennis Chapron's handout Click here to download the learning objectives 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Perspectives in Practice: Hospice Care Program #203-000-07-020-L01 1.25 contact hours Speakers: Debra H. Kelley, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist Hospice of Bluegrass Grace Lawrence, PharmD, CGP, FASCP Pharmacy Manager/Owner Idaho Home Infusion Pharmacy Bridget McCrate Protus, RPh, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist / Drug Information Specialist Palliative Care Consulting Group Senior care pharmacists are having an increasing role in providing care to hospice patients. Now an integral member of the hospice inter disciplinary team, senior care pharmacists are valued experts in pain management and palliative care. Learn how to maximize your collaborative opportunities while demonstrating your value as you provide pharmaceutical care to these patients. Click here to download Debra Kelley's handout Click here to download Grace Lawrence's handout Click here to download Bridget McCrate Protus' handout Click here to download the Hospice resource list Click here to download the learning objectives 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. From Capitol Hill to the Statehouse Program #203-000-07-004-L03 1.0 contact hour Speaker: Joseph Hill, MA Government Affairs Manager American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Look at the legislation and regulations that will impact the practice of pharmacy this year. Pharmacists must understand the provisions of legislation and promulgated regulations and their impact on clinical practice and/or business operations. This session provides an overview of the current federal and state legislation and regulations including changes in Medicare Part D, the impact of the Deficit Reduction Act, and the ASCP/NABP joint report on long-term care pharmacy practice issues. Click here to download Joe Hill's handout Click here to download the learning objectives 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Back to the Basics of Wound Care Program #203-000-07-022-L01 1.5 contact hours Speaker: Armando Veliz, PA-C Physician Assistant Quality Surgical Management Chronic wound management is a billion dollar industry in this country and pharmacists, regardless of level of expertise or practice setting, must be able to provide quality, cost effective care based on national standards of practice. This session will review the major classifications of wounds, discuss which products are appropriate for each stage of wound, and examine the rationale for nutritional approaches to wound care. Click here to download Armando Veliz's handout Click here to download the learning objectives Supported by an educational grant from HealthPoint 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Business Skills 101: How to Write a Business Plan and Access Capital Program #203-000-07-023-L04 3.0 contact hours Speakers: Rafael Cruz, CBA Associate Director, Broward County Florida Atlantic University Small Business Development Center John N. Dunn, Jr. Assistant District Director U.S. Small Business Administration Robert J. Miller, RPh, FASCP President RJM Consultants Are you looking to expand your services or start a new business venture? If so, then it’s time to create a new business plan and look for funding opportunities. A business plan is more than just a start-up blueprint for a new business. Companies use this document on an ongoing basis to apply for business loans, raise equity funding, seek investors, or to address countless other business related issues. This program offers a unique opportunity to work with business planning experts to develop your own business plan and explore available funding opportunities. Click here to download Rafael Cruz's handout Click here to download John Dunn's handout Click here to download Bob Miller's handout Click here to download Bob Miller's handout #2 Click here to download the learning objectives U.S. Small Business Administration Click here for information from the SBA on writing a business plan. 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Can You See Me Now? Program #203-000-07-024-L01 1.25 contact hours Speaker: Kristie J Wallace, PharmD, CGP Consultant Pharmacist Geri-Rx Consultants Age related changes in vision and visual impairment are common in the elderly. Senior care pharmacists need to know how common ophthalmic disorders impact a patient's quality of life and how it presents barriers when providing care. Learn how to assess and interact with patients with ophthalmic disorders when developing a comprehensive pharmaceutical care plan. Lastly, "visualize" what treatment options are on the horizon for these patients. Click here to download Kristie Wallace's handout Click here to download the learning objectives Continuing Education Information for Geriatrics '07 Programs The educational programming at Geriatrics '07 is approved for continuing education credit in states that recognize ACPE-approved providers. Attendees can earn a maximum of 18.75 contact hours (1.875 CEUs) The program number and the amount of continuing education credit that will be awarded for each qualifying session are indicated in the education session descriptions. How to receive your statement of credit after participation in a Live CE Program: 1. Go to the ASCP CE Center at http://www.scoup.net/ 2. Log in using your ASCP CE Center account or if you are a new user, please complete the registration form to set up a new CE Center account. 3. FLORIDA PHARMACISTS ONLY: Be sure to provide your Florida Department of Health (DOH) license number in the registration form. Once you are logged in to the system, you may add/edit your DOH number in your profile. 4. Once you are logged in, click the Live CE link on the home page or in the Courses Menu. 5. Locate the conference or program title in the Live CE list and click the title link. 6. Click the “View Sessions and Complete Evaluations” button. 7. Follow the step by step instructions on how to complete your evaluation(s) and receive your statement(s) of credit. 8. You may choose to print your statement(s) of credit immediately or you may access your statement(s) in your transcript at any time for printing at a later date. 9. There are no event codes for ASCP in-track sessions. If you need assistance during this process, please visit the help menu on the CE Center web site @ www.scoup.net Registrants must evaluate programs by June 25, 2007. Note: For onsite registrants, there is a 24-hour waiting period before you can evaluate the program and print your CE online. This will allow the registration company to submit the information to our online host. |
