Chronic Disease: A Focus on Depression

Depression is a prevalent disorder that is often unrecognized or undertreated. Depressive disorders, often chronic in nature, hold high economic burdens and strongly influence the outcomes of comorbid illnesses such as cardiovascular and diabetes. This session will provide approaches and strategies to assist in the management of this patient population, as well as symptom management, patient education, and population health initiatives. Attendees will obtain education and best practice examples that will assist in reducing unnecessary costs and treatments, while improving patient outcomes and overall quality of life.

Upon completion of this presentation, you should be able to:

• Identify and address top symptoms, exacerbation causes, and treatment compliance issues that can appear in this patient population.
• Recognize care coordination, patient education, and preventative management approaches to implement that will improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
• Design population health strategies to coordinate acute, primary care, and community efforts to effectively manage this patient population.

Chronic Disease: A Focus on Hypertension

Due to its high prevalence and strong association with cardiovascular disease and premature death, hypertension is an important population health challenge which has been identified as one of the leading preventable risk factors for all-cause mortality. This session will provide approaches and strategies to assist in the management of this patient population, as well as symptom management, patient education, and population health initiatives. Attendees will obtain education and best practice examples that will assist in reducing unnecessary costs and treatments, while improving patient outcomes and overall quality of life.

Upon completion of this presentation, you should be able to:

• Identify and address top symptoms, exacerbation causes, and treatment compliance issues that can appear in this patient population.
• Recognize care coordination, patient education, and preventative management approaches to implement that will improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
• Design population health strategies to coordinate acute, primary care, and community efforts to effectively manage this patient population.

Chronic Disease: A Focus on Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus affects more than 29 million Americans. It has a direct impact on a patient's health and quality of life and can often lead to excessive healthcare costs. This session will provide approaches and strategies to assist in the management of this patient population, as well as symptom management, patient education, and population health initiatives. Attendees will obtain education and best practice examples that will assist in reducing unnecessary costs and treatments, while improving patient outcomes and overall quality of life.

Upon completion of this presentation, you should be able to:

• Identify and address top symptoms, exacerbation causes, and treatment compliance issues that can appear in this patient population.
• Recognize care coordination, patient education, and preventative management approaches to implement that will improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
• Design population health strategies to coordinate acute, primary care, and community efforts to effectively manage this patient population.

A Focus on Heart Failure & COPD

Heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affect approximately 10 million patients worldwide and are a leading global clinical, social, and economic burden. This session will provide approaches and strategies to assist in the management of this patient population, as well as symptom management, patient education, and population health initiatives. Attendees will obtain education and best practice examples that will assist in reducing unnecessary costs and treatments, while improving patient outcomes and overall quality of life.

Upon completion of this presentation, you should be able to:

• Identify and address top symptoms, exacerbation causes, and treatment compliance issues that can appear in this patient population.
• Recognize care coordination, patient education, and preventative management approaches to implement that will improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
• Design population health strategies to coordinate acute and primary care, and community efforts to effectively manage this patient population.

Enroll in all 4 courses through the Chronic Disease Management Series (Learning Plan) in the School of Population Health.

Subscribers & Grant Participants: Login prior to enrollment, this series may be available to you without out-of-pocket expense.