Faculty

Needs Statement

Chronic disease, along with an aging population, is creating an unprecedented strain to the American healthcare system.  Healthcare providers must learn to work in patient-centered teams in order to address this emerging crisis.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for all healthcare professionals that manage chronic illness for patients.

Objectives

Discuss the impact of chronic disease upon the US population and current healthcare system

Discuss how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act affects healthcare delivery for chronic disease

Explain how models of team-based healthcare delivery impact outcomes

List the competencies and core principles of effective team-based healthcare

Accreditation

CNE

UNT Health Science Center is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 16274. This activity is approved for 0.60 Contact Hours.

CPH

This activity is approved for 0.50 credit(s) accepted by the National Board of Public Health Examiners' Certified Public Health (CPH) recertification program.

TSBSWE

This activity is approved for a maximum of 0.50 Clock Hours for Social Workers.

Physicians

The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center has requested that the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approve this program for 0.50 hour of AOA Category 2A CME credits. Approval is currently pending.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center presents this activity for educational purposes only. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely by presenters who have been selected for presentations because of recognized expertise in their field.

ACGME Competencies

• Patient care

Faculty Disclosure

Kim Cheramie, MSN, RN-BC, has nothing to disclose.