The Role of Prescription Digital Therapeutics in Medical Practice
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Course Summary
Prescription digital therapeutics are a part of telehealth and are being integrated into clinical practice. Digital therapeutics can be prescription or non-prescription. Prescription digital therapeutics may help close treatment gaps when used to treat and manage chronic medical conditions and mental or behavioral disorders. Prescription digital therapeutics in the clinical setting require knowledge of government regulations and familiarity with the available applications and products. Pharmacy teams may contribute to integrating prescription digital therapeutics into practice and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
Course Objectives
Define prescription digital therapies (PDTs) and distinguish them from non-prescription devices
Identify the uses of PDTs in healthcare
Support pharmacists in PDT implementation and patient education
I. Introduction
II. Definition of Prescription Digital Therapeutics
III. PDTs Compared to Traditional Therapeutics
IV. Regulating Prescription Digital Therapeutics
A. SaMD Framework Used to Regulate PDTs
B. Breakthrough Devices Program
V. Clinical Trials and Evidence for PDTs
A. The CONVOKE Clinical Trial
B. Concerns with PDT Clinical Trials
VI. Clinical Conditions and PDT Products
FDA-Approved PDTs
VII. Challenges and Barriers to Using Digital Therapeutics
A. Digital Therapeutics and the Clinician-Patient Relationship
B. Safety and Efficacy of Digital Therapeutics
C. Systemic Barriers to Using PDTs in Clinical Practice
VIII. Pharmacy Role in PDTs
IX. The Future of PDTs
A. Future Directions in PDT Regulation
B. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
C. Will PDTs Cause Pharmacy Teams to be Bypassed
X. Summary
- Read the course objectives and faculty planner disclosure
- Read the course material
- Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the course evaluation form.
- Results are automatically submitted to CPE Monitor
Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: Steven Malen, PharmD, MBA, and Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. Pamela Sardo and Steven Malen have no conflicts of interest or financial relationships regarding the subject matter. There are no financial relationships or commercial or financial support relevant to this activity to report or disclose by RxCe.com or any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
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- Target Audience: Pharmacy Tech
- Contact Hours: 2.0 (0.2 CEUs)
- Activity Release Date: 5/21/2024
- Activity Expiration Date: 5/21/2027
- Activity Type: Knowledge
- UAN: 0669-0000-24-057-H01-T
- Topic: Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
- CeBroker Number: 20-954029
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