UPMC Prescription for Wellness: Physician-Initiated Prescription for Behavior Change & Engagement
The purpose of this activity is to educate physicians/providers regarding utilization of UPMC Prescription for Wellness to improve patient engagement in healthy behaviors and self-management of chronic disease.
Time | Content | Presenter |
12-12:15pm | Review current CDC statistics re: health and costs associated with chronic disease management; review steps in pathogenesis of inflammation progress to chronic disease; discuss evolution of lifestyle medicine, including competencies and certification | Michael D Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM |
12:15-12:25pm | Review data re: behavioral counseling during office visits; cite research demonstrating impact of physician-patient conversation; discuss effective models for connecting patients to community resources | Michael D Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM |
12:25pm-12:45pm | Provide overview of the development of UPMC Prescription for Wellness; detail program optimization via application of lean Six Sigma principles; summarize literature regarding best practice guiding principles; detail health coaching resources, including evidenced based content; discuss process/modalities for patient engagement and skill development | Michael D Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM |
12:45-1:00pm | Provide overview of people, process and technology components within the Prescription for Wellness workflow; review data regarding program implementation/utilization; detail strategies to optimize program; review research articles supporting efficacy of the model | Michael D Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM |
Target Audience
Physicians / Nurse Practitioners / RNs/SW
Learning Objectives
- Explain data/literature re: chronic disease management and development of lifestyle medicine
- Explain physician role in activating the patient behavior change process
- Summarize overview of UPMC Prescription for Wellness
- Discuss program optimization via people, process, and technology
Time | Content | Presenter |
12-12:15pm | Review current CDC statistics re: health and costs associated with chronic disease management; review steps in pathogenesis of inflammation progress to chronic disease; discuss evolution of lifestyle medicine, including competencies and certification | Michael D Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM |
12:15-12:25pm | Review data re: behavioral counseling during office visits; cite research demonstrating impact of physician-patient conversation; discuss effective models for connecting patients to community resources | Michael D Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM |
12:25pm-12:45pm | Provide overview of the development of UPMC Prescription for Wellness; detail program optimization via application of lean Six Sigma principles; summarize literature regarding best practice guiding principles; detail health coaching resources, including evidenced based content; discuss process/modalities for patient engagement and skill development | Michael D Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM |
12:45-1:00pm | Provide overview of people, process and technology components within the Prescription for Wellness workflow; review data regarding program implementation/utilization; detail strategies to optimize program; review research articles supporting efficacy of the model | Michael D Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM |
Michael D Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM Sr Medical director, UPMC Health Plan & Workpartners
Dr. Parkinson is trained in and practicing primary care and preventive medicine/public health. He has provided direct patient care, designed and implemented clinical and population-based prevention programs, overseen medical quality improvement initiatives and research, published and lectured on a wide variety of clinical and public health topics.
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Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 ASWB
- 1.00 Attendance