Date: September 20, 2018 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET.

Cost: Free for ASCP Members, $29 for Non-Members

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Speakers:
Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
Executive Director/CEO

Arnold Clayman, PD, FASCP
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
Vice President, Clinical & Government Affairs

Joan Baird, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
American Society of Consultant Pharmacist (ASCP)
Director of Pharmacy Practice and Government Affairs

Financial Disclosure:
The speakers disclose no relevant financial conflicts of interest with regards to this activity.

Target Audience:
The IMPACT Act, passed by Congress in 2014, has an implementation schedule. The phase that affects pharmacists practicing in senior care settings begins October 1, 2018. ASCP members and staff have worked closely with CMS and the agencies charged with compliance and can offer guidance on how to approach skilled nursing home clients about implementation of the Act.

Additionally, in this Act, CMS has defined medication reconciliation and drug regimen review differently than in other regulations.This has led to a great deal of confusion, but you can be part of the solution! Attend this webinar to learn about the nuances of the law, as written, and explore the pharmacist’s role. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear how, as pharmacists, we can shape the evolution of this rule as well as future regulations by asserting our place in medication management.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this knowledge-based activity, participants who participate in the webinar should be able to:

• Recognize how acts of congress are implemented
• Describe the Impact Act and its general intent
• Explain the role of the senior care pharmacist in the rules that will take effect October 1, 2018
• Describe how the Pharmacy Health Information Technology Collaborative and the ASCP HIT Work group is helping to position Pharmacists for the ability to document to the patient’s electronic medical record in an interoperable and standardized manner

Continuing Pharmacy Education:

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
UAN: 0203-0000-18-103-L03-P
Credits: 1.0 Contact Hour (1 hour of live content)
Expiration:September 20, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET

*A recorded version will be posted by October 1, 2018 with UAN: 0203-0000-18-103-H03-P

How to Earn Credit:
Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Credit: Participants must attend this live activity in its entirety to receive credit. 

Per ACPE, to receive credit for this live activity, the evaluation must be completed by November 19, 2018 at 11:59 pm ET. No exceptions or extensions permitted.

ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.

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