ManagingPain Effectively While ReducingOpioid Prescribing: It's Not an Either/Or! Free Webinar Education: This educational activity is jointly provided by Axis Medical Education and the Mississippi Hospital Association

Speaker: Steve Tremain, MD, FACPE, Physician Improvement Advisor, Cynosure Health

In 2019, the CDC analyzed patient opioid prescription data from Athenahealth and found that the percentage of patients prescribed an opioid was higher in rural areas than in urban settings. In that study, 14 rural counties were among the 15 counties with the highest opioid prescribing rates. The CDC found that patients in the most rural counties had an 87% higher chance of receiving an opioid prescription, compared to those in large central metro counties.* aafp.org

Discussion will include the use of opioid alternatives to effectively manage pain while minimizing the use of opioids, along with successful strategies to reduce new opioid starts, decrease opioids post-operatively, and assist with tapering of opioids in opioid dependent patients. 

Objectives:
1) Discuss primary causes of prescription opioid over-use.
2) Review the impact / increase of opioid use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3) Review ways to reduce new opioid starts.
2) Discuss strategies to decrease opioids post-operatively.
3) Discuss strategies that will assist the tapering of opioids in opioid-dependent patients.

ACCREDITED CONTINUING EDUCATION

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and the Mississippi Hospital Association.  AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Credit Designation for Physicians

AXIS Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Designation for Nursing

AXIS Medical Education designates this continuing nursing education activity for 1.0 contact hours.

Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.

AXIS Contact Information

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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

AXIS Medical Education requires faculty, instructors, authors, planners, directors, managers, reviewers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all real or apparent conflicts of interest they may have with ineligible companies. An ineligible entity is any organization whose primary business is t producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant conflicts of interest are identified and mitigated prior to initiation of the planning phase for an activity. 

AXIS has mitigated and disclosed to learners all relevant conflicts of interest disclosed by  staff, planners, faculty/authors, peer reviewers, or others in control of content for this activity. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation or activity. Disclosure information for faculty, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, and/or relevant staff is provided with this activity.

The faculty Steve Tremain, M.D., FACPE reported no relevant financial relationships or relationships he has with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months.

The directors, planners, managers and reviewers reported the following financial relationships they have with any ineligible company of any amount during the past 24 months:

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development.

The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Requirements for credit:  

Attend/participate in the educational activity and review all course materials. 

Complete the CE Attestation process online by 11:59 pm ET August 12, 2021. Instructions will be provided.

If you do not enter the online portal by the above date, you will not be able to retrieve your statement of participation.

Upon successful completion of the online form, your statement of completion will be presented to you to print.