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Addressing Cost of Medications Edition 3
Practice Improvement CME
With about a quarter of Americans struggling to afford their medications, the cost of medications is a problem for many patients. Family physicians are often one of the first types of medical professionals to prescribe medications to patients, and helping patients solve these cost barriers can directly lead to better health outcomes.
This practice improvement CME, worth up to 20 AAFP Prescribed credit(s), is designed to equip physicians and their practices with the tools to use team-based strategies to reduce the medication cost burden. In this course, you’ll learn how to:
- Screen patients for the cost of medication concerns
- Quickly address cost concerns and provide solutions within office visits
- Implement evidence-based guidelines to meet the educational needs of your patients
Format
This is an online CME constructed in three stages. In the first stage, you will watch a webcast covering cost of medicine solution basics, download a patient survey and data comparison tool, and collect baseline data from your own practice. In the second stage, you will participate in another webinar covering how to interpret and act on your data. And in the third stage, you will continue to engage in online learning, collect follow-up data and complete your evaluation.
Member: $685
Member – New Physician: $635
Member – Resident: $455
Member – Student: $455
Other Health Care Professional: $685
Nonmember: $895
- Talking to Patients About Medication Costs Stage B: Part 1
- Talking to Patients About Medication Costs Stage B: Part 2
Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH
Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:
- Evaluate the prevalence of cost concerns/medication cost-related non-adherence among their patient populations.
- Incorporate a team-based approach to addressing cost of medications, including screening and referral.
- Adopt strategies to reduce medication costs available to patients in their geographic locations (which vary by state).
- High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
- Latest version of Firefox, Safari or Chrome on Windows or Macintosh computers or tablets.
- Latest version of Adobe Reader.
The AAFP has reviewed Addressing the Costs of Medications Edition 3 and deemed it acceptable for up to 20 Performance Improvement AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 7/24/2025 to 7/24/2028. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.
CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn twenty (20) Performance Improvement points in the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Family Medicine Certification program.
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