Activity ID
2721Expires
February 9, 2027Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1.25Fee
$63CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
While concerns about the opioid epidemic are paramount, many other controlled substances are being misused and abused. Part one of this course describes the best practices and special considerations necessary for prescribing any controlled dangerous substance. Medication reconciliation and the dangers of polypharmacy, especially among the elderly are emphasized. The second part of the presentation focuses specifically on the issues surrounding prescribing for pain, focusing on chronic pain. Risk assessment for addiction, discussion of alternative therapies, medication treatment agreements, tapering and discontinuation, and consistent use of risk and pain assessment tools are included.
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Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Perform a complete patient assessment before prescribing controlled substances, including physical, mental and psychosocial status.
Explain the risks of prescribing controlled dangerous drugs to special populations such as adolescents, the elderly, women of childbearing age, and persons with mental health disorders.
Utilize multimodal treatment options instead of or in addition to pharmacological strategies, especially when treating for pain.
Discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) guidelines for opioid prescribing for chronic pain.
Construct a medication treatment agreement for a patient to begin treatment for chronic pain that includes opioid analgesics.
Identify key elements to be documented in patient records when prescribing controlled dangerous substances.
Keywords
Cognition, Communication, Performance, Professionalism, System
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
