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## Global
## Educational Initiatives in Hepatitis B for Asian Communities PRIME® coordinates with Asian communities to bring education about HBV screening and treatment to patients at risk. Our education includes patient surveys to gather real-world data and important findings.
## Findings From Global Programs Presented at Major International Meetings The results of PRIME’s recent ex-US and US live programs for multiple sclerosis neurology specialists were presented at the  on 26-27 October, 2017. References * Comi G, Cristiano E, Dhib-Jalbut S, Edan G, Giovannoni G, Le Page E, Lublin FD, Miller A, Soelberg Sørensen P, Wolinsky J, Ziemssen T, Zwibel H, **Simone L, Sapir T, Moreo K**.  Poster presentation at European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) 2017. Paris, France; October 25-28, 2017. --- Global Programs *Through programs for healthcare providers in Europe, Central and South America, and other parts of the world, PRIME extends its mission to serve global healthcare education needs.* In 1998 and 1999, PRIME conducted multi-phase educational projects in Africa and Asia to close identified gaps in each country’s formal nursing and physician accreditation programs. During PRIME’s expanding global phase for CME from 2007-2011, we conducted several live web conferences across Europe, South America, and the Pacific Rim led by Western experts. In the graphic example shown, we educated genetic medicine specialists throughout Europe, the Pacific Rim and parts of Central America in Virtual Visiting Professor Collaboratives. All registrants were shipped microphone headsets across borders in order to create opportunities for meaningful peer-to-peer discussions during a time when technology for virtual education was in its infancy. PRIME’s recent global education programs include online webinars and videos on hepatitis C, rheumatoid arthritis, and  for specialty physicians, nurses, and interprofessional teams in Europe, Asia, and Central and South America. These programs have assisted global healthcare professionals in successfully applying the latest evidence to treatment decision-making and linking clinicians to appropriate evidence-based resources. They have also assisted physicians in implementing leading strategies for patient-centered care, including shared decision-making. In addition to improvements in disease- and treatment-related knowledge and clinical competence, outcomes assessments for these programs reflect highly positive attitudes among global clinicians regarding opportunities for participating in continuing education programs. Snapshot of Recent ex-US CME Work * Synchronous and asynchronous webinars and online programmes in multiple sclerosis for European and South American neurology clinicians (2016) * Asynchronous online and mobile updates from ACR meeting for European, Japanese, and South American communities of rheumatology clinicians (2016) * Synchronous webinars in hepatitis B, C virus for Central/South American gastroenterology, infectious disease, and primary care clinicians (2015) * Synchronous and asynchronous online and mobile programmes in oncology, CNS, immunology, psychiatry, and others for global clinical communities through AHRQ (2010–2013) * Onsite dual-room case-based symposia (patients and clinicians) at WORLD Symposium® in lysosomal diseases and mucopolysaccaridoses for global clinical communities (2010–2012) * Synchronous webinars in lysosomal diseases and mucopolysaccaridoses for European and South American immunologists, geneticists, pediatricians, etc (2010–2012)
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#### Patient-Provider Model of Learning
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## Government
### Seminars for Federal Providers
*PRIME®‘s high-impact seminars for providers in federal and public settings support
our mission to reduce disparities in the US healthcare system.*
PRIME® conducts  for providers in the , Veterans Administration, Department of Defense, and state/federal correctional facilities, addressing various costly and chronic diseases.  addressed national priorities for HCV elimination and HIV retention in care. The impact of this program included significant increases in competencies in screening and linkage to care for HCV and HIV patient subpopulations, and retention in care strategies through improved care transitions. In addition, there were improvements in abilities to differentiate treatments and in providing access to at-risk patients.
## Patients and Providers
### 2017 PRIME® Project Results Presented at Major National and International Meetings
The results of PRIME’s recent patient and provider program in nationwide substance use disorder clinics were presented from the podium at the  on September 6, 2017. The results of PRIME’s recent graduate medical education program for infectious disease fellows were presented at  on October 6, 2017.
#### References
* Hicks C, Johnson SC, Daar ES, **Heggen C, Sapir T, Moreo K**. HIV/AIDS training and skills of infectious disease fellows among 33 US academic institutions. Poster presentation at IDWeek 2017; San Diego, CA; October 6, 2017.
* Litwin AH, Martinez A, **Simone LC, Carter JD, Greene LS, Sapir T, Moreo KF**. Collaborative HCV learning model for patients and clinicians in substance use disorder clinics: 2016-2017 findings on knowledge and perceptions. Podium presentation at: International Network on Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) Conference; Jersey City/New York; September 6, 2017.
### Tethered Patient-Provider Learning
*PRIME’s Tethered Patient-Provider Learning Programs serve our mission to improve healthcare quality
through education. In addition, these programs are designed to reduce healthcare disparities.*
PRIME® conducted a collaborative patient-provider learning program in asthma, supporting allergy clinics across the US and their patients. The program featured learning methodologies and practical tools for clinics to incorporate at the point-of-care. The outcomes of this high-impact program provided insights into the two groups’ treatment goals, attitudes about shared decision-making, and barriers to medication adherence. Across the educational learning sessions, patients gained knowledge on how to recognize symptoms of exacerbations, how to avoid triggers, and other aspects of asthma self-care. Allergy and asthma specialists, along with their clinical team members, gained competence in understanding their patients’ skills, attitudes, and beliefs. Findings on this program have been  and at national conferences. This learning solution has been applied across several different chronic diseases.
#### Related Publications
* Sapir T, Moreo KF, Greene LS, Simone LC, Carter JD, Mateka JJL, Hanania NA. Assessing patient and provider perceptions of factors associated with patient engagement in asthma care. *Ann Am Thorac Soc*. 2017; in press.
* Moreo K, Sapir T, Greene L.  *J Contin Educ Health Prof*. 2016;36 Suppl 1:S44-5.
* Sapir T, Moreo K. Comparing patient and clinician perceptions of engagement and care in chronic diseases. Oral Best Practices presentation at: World Congress on Continuing Professional Development. San Diego, California. March 17-19, 2016.
### GME Today® Advanced Practice Programs
*PRIME’s GME Today® Advanced Practice Programs serve our mission to support the healthcare professional’s
lifetime commitment of service, from residency training through practice.*
PRIME® conducted a  Advanced Practice Program on schizophrenia, which included live and enduring components. In the context of this program, a survey study was performed to analyze associations between self-reported training adequacy, experience in providing patient care, and comfort level in performing schizophrenia-related clinical skills. The influence of the education on comfort level was also assessed for each skill. The study demonstrated varying ranges of self-reported training adequacy, experience, and comfort level across the skills. For all skills, comfort level ratings were significantly higher after versus before the education. Findings from this program were published in .
* Greene L, Moreo K, Nasrallah H, Tandon R, Sapir T.  *Acad Psychiatry*. 2016 Oct 14. [Epub ahead of print].
### Comparative Effectiveness
PRIME® is a continuing education contractor for the . We conducted an . The program provides an innovative suite of video modules to supports patients, providers, and clinical teams in efficacious decision-making. Videos include the following: Patient Perspectives, Improving Patient Home Time, Patient Engagement, Anticoagulation Therapy, and Individualizing Stroke Prevention.
## Awards
### *2024*
### *2023*
### *2022*
### *2021*
### *2019*
### *2018*
### *2017*
*  (two posters awarded)
### *2016*
* ACEhp SQUIRE Certificate of Excellence in Outcomes and Design
* ACEhp SQUIRE Certificate of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Approach
* ACEhp Alliance Industry Summit Overall Best in Class QIE Outcomes
* ACEhp Best in Class QIE Outcomes
* AMCP Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy Poster Award
### *2015*
* Awarded Core Quality Re-accreditation with Perfect Score by URAC
### *2014*
### *2012*
*  (CEO Award)