Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE): Clinical Pharmacy Course – Day 2, 21 MAR 2023, Pharmacist

March 21, 2023

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for pharmacists. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain information gathering techniques and documentation.
  2. Summarize improvements to patient education with the clinical pharmacy technician.
  3. Delineate ways the clinical pharmacy technician can document and improve the patient pharmacy experience.
  4. Discuss how to code for face-to-face and non-face-to-face time when documenting patient care activities.
  5. Explain the importance of medical record documentation.
  6. Contrast the difference between new and established patients as it relates to selecting the appropriate CPT code.
  7. Describe the DoD formulary process.
  8. Describe the role of the DoD Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
  9. Differentiate behavioral health screening tools.
  10. Identify drug classes that qualify for psychotropic polypharmacy.
  11. Identify clinical pharmacy cost reduction strategies for high-cost medications and non-formulary medications.
  12. Describe effective strategies to implement P&T Committee-directed formulary conversions with the medical team.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 6.00 hours for completing this Internet Live Course activity.
  • 6.00 ACPE Pharmacist
    UAN JA4008136-0000-23-067-L99-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 6.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 6.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 6.00 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 6.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Course opens: 
03/13/2023
Course expires: 
04/07/2023
Event starts: 
03/21/2023 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/21/2023 - 6:00pm EDT
Houston, TX
United States

LCDR Giao Phung, PharmD, MS, MBA. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Michael Clark, PharmD, BCACP. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
David (Nick) Patterson, PharmD, BCPS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Joee Frattali, CPhT Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Rebecca Briar, PharmD, CACP, TTS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Lindsay A. Morris, PharmD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Speaker(s)

Rebecca Briar, BSPharm, PharmD, CACP, TTS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Michael Clark, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joee Frattali, CPhT

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lindsay Morris, PharmD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

David Patterson, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 6.00 hours for completing this Internet Live Course activity.
  • 6.00 ACPE Pharmacist
    UAN JA4008136-0000-23-067-L99-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 6.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 6.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 6.00 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 6.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
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