Ep. 261 "Defining On Treatment Remission for Psoriasis and What it Means for You"

Leading dermatologist and NPF Medical Board Member, Dr. Tina Bhutani, and Gail Reiser who lives with plaque psoriasis discuss what "on treatment remission" means for those who have the disease and health care providers.  

Join moderator and resident physician Olivia Kam as she discusses the definition of on treatment remission for plaque psoriasis, and how this definition impacts the management of the disease and when to change treatments with leading dermatologist Dr. Tina Bhutani from Synergy Dermatology in San Francisco, and Gail Reiser who has been living with plaque psoriasis for over 42 years experiencing a variety of treatment options. 

The intent of this episode is to increase knowledge of the latest consensus statement defining what "on treatment remission" means in the context of managing plaque psoriasis and how such information can be used to guide patient/provider discussion and setting treatment goals.

This episode is sponsored by AbbVie.

Timestamps:

(0:23) Intro to Psoriasis Uncovered and guest welcome dermatologist Dr. Tina Bhutani and Gail, who has been living with plaque psoriasis for over 42 years.

(1:56) Definition of "on treatment remission" and development of this unified consensus statement that included almost 100 stakeholders.

(3:28) How the definition of "on treatment remission" impacts management of psoriasis.

(5:09) A patient's perspective about "on treatment remission" and what it means for future care.

(8:57) Assessing when a change in treatment may be appropriate.  

(11:19) What information a dermatologist can provide to assess if treatment is effective.

(14:20) Prioritizing what to discuss with a dermatologist or health care provider.

(17:21) Call to action for dermatologists from the "On Treatment Remission" consensus statement.

(20:37) Advice for discussing treatment goals as a patient and health care provider.

Key Takeaways:

·       A new consensus statement helps define and standardize what "On Treatment Remission" is and what it means for patient care.

·       Given current treatmen