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Get SMART Safe Means of Administering the Right Therapy Extended Release and Long Acting-Opioids

Get SMART Safe Means of Administering the Right Therapy Extended Release and Long Acting-Opioids ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Extended-release/long-acting (ER/LA) opioids are essential to treat many patients’ chronic pain but must be … [Read more...]

Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives- Update 2016

Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives- Update 2016   ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION One hour online program focusing on opioid updates, new guidelines, including the CDC guidelines, and advanced clinical case management CE … [Read more...]

Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Online program, Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives- Update 2017" CE PROVIDER/WEBSITE California Academy of Family Physicians http://www.nphf-core.com … [Read more...]

SCOPE of Pain: Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education Enduring Activity

2 online modules following the case of Mary, a 42 yo with hypertension, painful diabetic neuropathy and chronic low back pain. The case elucidates how to assess and manage patients with chronic pain, addressing all aspects of the FDA … [Read more...]

California Medical Board Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain

California Medical Board Pain_Guidelines GUIDELINES FOR PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR PAIN Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor David Serrano Sewell, J.D., President, Medical Board of California Kimberly Kirchmeyer, … [Read more...]

[CME] Pain Management Rules and Interagency Guideline

Pain Management Rules and Interagency Guideline The Medical Quality Assurance Commission (MQAC), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH) and the AMDG, presents this FREE CME activity. L&I designates the following online CME … [Read more...]

Transitioning Care in the Face of Painkiller Addiction or Abuse

Transitioning Care in the Face of Painkiller Addiction or Abuse Course Description “I’ll be going out of town next week,” says Mrs. Johnson, “so I’m hoping you can refill my prescription today.” Mrs. Johnson is a long-term patient whom you trust, … [Read more...]

How To Receive CME for Attending UW TelePain Broadcasts

To Receive CME for Attending UW TelePain Broadcasts To receive CME credits, participants will be asked quarterly to evaluate the UW TelePain sessions they attended. CME credits are awarded annually. Accreditation The University of Washington … [Read more...]

How to Present a Case via UW TelePain

To Present a Case at UW TelePain Broadcast 1. To present a case at the UW TelePain broadcast: Send a completed Pain Medicine Case Consultation Request Form* on the Monday before the broadcast. *Complete the form to the best of your ability in … [Read more...]

UW TelePain Didactic Presentations

Didactic Presentations Weekly didactic presentations for primary care providers occur between 12:00-12:30pm during each broadcast followed by a brief question and answer period. Slides, articles, and references from these presentations are made … [Read more...]

UW TelePain

About UW TelePain The University of Washington Division of Pain Medicine offers weekly UW TelePain sessions, an audio and videoconference-based consultative knowledge network of interprofessional specialists with expertise in the management of … [Read more...]

AMDG Interagency Guideline Download

AMDG Interagency Guideline Download The 2015 AMDG Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain was developed in partnership with a broad advisory group of the Washington state’s academic leaders, pain experts, and clinicians in both … [Read more...]

Cindy Grande MD on the AMDG Interagency Guideline

A working group of clinicians and experts updated the AMDG Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain in partnership with a broad advisory group of the state’s academic leaders, pain experts, and clinicians in both primary care and … [Read more...]

Andrew Friedman MD on the AMDG Interagency Guideline

What new tools and resources will be needed in primary care to provide safe and reasonable care to patients at high risk for complications from exposure to pain treatments? I interviewed Andrew Friedman, MD a member of the expert committee who … [Read more...]

An Amusing Story about Urine Toxicology Screening

An Amusing Story about Urine Toxicology Screening

Two Key Principles to keep in Mind with Urine Toxicology Screening in High Risk Patients Managed with Opioids … [Read more...]

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Prescription Monitoring Queries and CMS Meaningful Use

June 8, 2016 By Michael Schiesser MD Leave a Comment

Prescription Monitoring and CMS Meaningful Use  In alignment with the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Meaningful Use Incentive Program, Washington State Department of Health supports electronic submission of the following public health data: Cancer Reporting Electronic Laboratory Reporting Immunization Information Prescription Data Syndromic Surveillance Summary of Public Health Meaningful Use for Washington Providers Eligible Hospitals Eligible Hospitals (EHs) […]

How to Access Washington State Prescription Monitoring

June 8, 2016 By Michael Schiesser MD Leave a Comment

The Prescription Monitoring Program Database is Accessed Via ”Secure Access Washington” All access to Prescription Review is through the Secure Access Washington (SAW) security gateway. To access Prescription Review you will need to complete the following steps: 1. Set up a SAW account (if you don’t already have one) 2. In SAW, request the PMP service you […]

Washington Prescription Monitoring Program Information

June 8, 2016 By Michael Schiesser MD Leave a Comment

Washington Prescription Monitoring Program  Legislation in 2007 gave the Department of Health authority to create a Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). The program’s purpose is to improve patient care and stop prescription drug misuse by collecting all the records for Schedule II, III, IV and V drugs. This information is then made available to medical providers […]

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