Addressing PA's Opioid Crisis (CME) Course

Addressing PA's Opioid Crisis (CME) Course is organized by Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED).,,Enduring material posted: April 3, 2020,Enduring material expires: Dec. 31, 2023,,Description:,Pennsylvania physicians and other health care providers licensed to prescribe and/or dispense opioids must take two hours of education in either pain management, identification of addiction, or safe opioid prescribing practices (prescribers) /safe opioid dispensing practices (dispensers) in order to renew their license?. Physicians seeking a Pennsylvania medical license for the first time need to take two hours of education in pain management or identification of addiction AND at least two hours of education in safe opioid prescribing.,,Opioids Crisis: Prescribing Opioids:,• Analyze your prescribing practices,• Identify when and why to prescribe opioid medications,• Address the use of Naloxone as an opioid antidote.,• Assess Naloxone prescribing options and best practices,• Discuss co-prescribing opioids and Naloxone with patients,• Identify how Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs can increase the quality of patient care,• Describe the operation of Pennsylvania's PDMP,• Review prescriber roles and responsibilities, including when to query the PDMP,• Discuss third-party access to the PDMP and safeguards to protect the Program data,• Incorporate opioid prescribing tools and additional resources into practice,,Opioids Crisis: Dispensing Opioids:,• Analyze your dispensing practices compared to guidelines,• Identify potential dispensing red flags,• Address the use of Naloxone as an opioid antidote.,• Assess Naloxone dispensing options and best practices,• Discuss co-dispensing opioids and Naloxone with patients,• Identify how Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs can increase the quality of patient care,• Describe the operation of Pennsylvania's PDMP,• Review dispenser roles and responsibilities for querying and reporting data to the PDMP,• Discuss third-party access to the PDMP and safeguards to protect the Program data,• Incorporate opioid dispensing tools and additional resources into practice,,Opioids Crisis: Identifying Addiction and Referral to Treatment:,• Address the disease of addiction and Substance Use Disorders,• Explore screening and assessment tools,• Review intervention strategies,• Build skills to talk appropriately with patients,• Assess best practices in referrals to specialists, rehabilitation services, and community resources