Certification disease management

The first pharmacy disease-management examinations were offered in 1998 as pencil-and-paper tests in the states of Arkansas, North Dakota, and Mississippi. Certification was offered in four disease states asthma, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and anticoagulation therapy. Since that time, the examinations have been adapted for computer administration at multiple test sites any time of the year. However, non-electronic testing is offered annually at the APhA national meeting. Due to the specialized funds of knowledge required for successful certification, pharmacists are strongly encouraged to have at least 2... 

Healthcare organizations that offer disease-management services to patients or providers can apply for disease-management accreditation (health plans that provide comprehensive services) or certification (organizations that provide clinical systems to support disease management). 

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Disease Management Fact Sheet. Available at http //www. ncqa.org/Programs/Accreditation/Certification/DM%20 Fact%20Sheet.pdf. Accessed March 30, 2002. 

Previous educational activities including disease state management programs, certifications, etc. 

In Russia the system of occupational risk assessment is devised. The system in based on Federal laws 52-FL (1999) on sanitary and epidemiologic well-being of the population, 181-FL (1999) on labor protection, and 125-FL (1998) on obligatory social insurance of occupational accidents and diseases. It also accounts for WHO and ILO concepts, EU directives, and ILO conventions ratified by Russia (e.g. 148 on working environment). The state standard GOST R 12.0.006-2002 on OHS management in organization based on OHSAS 18001-99 and ILO-OSH 2001 covers both workplace certification and risk assessment. 

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