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Search Results for: Opioids

Legal Obligations for Opioid Prescribers

[…] for private practice providers who prescribe “target controlled substances” (Schedule II and III opioids and narcotics listed in NC Gen. Stat. § 90-90(1), (2) or 90-91(d)) to patients in […]

Virginia Adopts New Regulations on Opioid and Buprenorphine Prescribing

[…] new requirements for the prescription and management of acute and chronic pain using opioids and buprenorphine. Among the regulations are requirements that prescribers do the following: […]

New Online Training Series From CDC Helps Providers Understand Opioid Prescribing

The modules offer support on applying the agency’s prescribing guidelines.

Advanced Practice Provider Toolkit: Indiana

Introduction Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), such as Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), are professionals trained, certified, and licensed to perform such functions as history…

Virginia Handbook: Telehealth

[…] agents. Also, effective July 1, 2020, a new law now mandates e-prescribing of opioids (Section 54.1-3408.02 the Drug Control Act). This law relates to the transmission […]

Pennsylvania Mandates E-Prescribing for Controlled Substances

[…] Controlled Substances. Motivated in part by the need to address the diversion of opioids, this new law amends the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance Drug, Device, and Cosmetic […]

Managing the Drug-Seeking Patient

[…] accurate and complete medical records In 2016, the CDC released a Checklist for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. The checklist includes information on considerations for prescribing an opioid, […]

Delaware Handbook: Telehealth

What is the difference between telehealth and telemedicine? Many organizations use the terms interchangeably, such as the American Telemedicine Association. According to the National Consortium of…

Florida Handbook: Physician-Patient Relationship

WHEN DOES THE PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP BEGIN? Typically, the physician-patient relationship is created when the physician and patient meet in a treatment setting and the physician examines…

Virginia Handbook: Emergency Management

DOES OUR OFFICE NEED TO HAVE A “CRASH CART?” Emergency response capabilities vary by practice. Some practices have a simple “call 911” policy, while others maintain…