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Hepatitis C Update for Primary Care

In this CME-certified interactive presentation tailored for primary care clinicians, Terry D. Box, MD, reviews age-based and risk-based HCV screening, optimal treatment and counseling strategies for HCV-infected patients, and the parameters that warrant referral to specialist care.
Physicians : maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 {Credit}

Released: February 21, 2017

Expiration: February 20, 2018

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Terry D. Box

Terry D. Box, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Division for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah

Provided by

Jointly provided by Primary Care Network and Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Gilead

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with hepatitis C infection.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply current guidelines on age-cohort and risk-based HCV screening
  • Appropriately manage newly diagnosed and other untreated HCV patients, including staging their liver disease and counseling them regarding the health consequences of HCV infection and their current treatment options
  • Accurately counsel patients regarding current HCV treatment options, including recommended timing of treatment and key characteristics of current regimens
  • Appropriately distinguish among HCV-infected patients who can be managed in primary care vs those requiring linkage to specialist care

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Terry D. Box, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Division for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah

Terry D. Box, MD, has disclosed that he has served on advisory boards for AbbVie, Gilead Sciences, and Intercept; has received funds for research support from AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Janssen, and Salix; and has served on speakers bureau for AbbVie, Gilead Sciences, Intercept, Merck, Salix, and Vivus.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Jill Hays, CHCP

PCN Content Reviewer
Executive Director
Primary Care Network
Springfield, Missouri

Jill Hays, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Edward King, M.A.

Vice President, Editorial
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Edward King, MA, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Brian Koffman, MDCM

PCN Content Reviewer
Medical Director, CLL Society Inc.
Partner, St Jude Heritage Medical Group
Diamond Bar, California
Clinical Professor (Retired)
Department of Family Medicine
Keck School of Medicine, USC Family Practice
Los Angeles, California

Brian Koffman, MDCM, has disclosed that he has served on advisory boards and speakers bureau for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals; and has served as a patient speaker for Juno Therapeutics.

Megan K. Murphy, PhD

Scientific Director

Megan K. Murphy, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Jenny Schulz, PhD

Associate Managing Editor, Hepatitis
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Jenny Schulz, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Zachary Schwartz, MSc, ELS

Scientific Director

Zachary Schwartz, MSc, ELS, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Primary Care Network (PCN) and Clinical Care Options. Primary Care Network is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
Primary Care Network designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.5 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from February 21, 2017, through February 20, 2018:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 70% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve primary care clinicians’ competence in implementing best practices in HCV screening, diagnosis, patient counseling, and linkage to care.