More New Yorkers Taking Opiates to Treat Back Pain
New research suggests that more upstate New Yorkers with back pain are undergoing surgery and taking prescription opioids, despite the availability of noninvasive treatments.
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CDC Releases Guideline for PCPs Prescribing Opioids to Patients With Chronic Pain
The CDC has issued guidelines for primary care providers who prescribe opioids for chronic pain.
Does Suppression of Substance Abuse Claims Impact Diagnoses?
CMS suppression of claims linked to immediate decline in inpatient rates of related comorbidities.
Clinical Dilemmas: Prescribing Opioids Concurrently With Medical Cannabis
Does your pain clinic currently allow the use of cannabis in combination with opioid medication? If so, has a maximum THC threshold been identified? How have your patients responded to such treatment?
Rethinking Strong Opioids for Noncancer Pain
Are we overestimating the efficacy of step III analgesics?
Do Cannabis Tourists Need Point-of-Sale Education?
After legalization, pot-related ER visits increased faster for visitors than for Colorado residents.
Obama Pledges Additional $1.1B to Combat Opioid Abuse
The $1.1 billion figure is on top of the $400 million already included in the December budget agreement.
New Educational Programs Help With Opioid Abuse, But Additional Measures Needed
New educational programs are helping curb opioid abuse, but additional measures are needed to solve the epidemic.
New Opioid Prescribing Technology May Reduce Overprescribing
There is a new online-based medication management option designed to assist clinicians prescribing opioids with spotting and monitoring overprescribing.
ACA Supports Proposed Guideline for Prescribing Opioids to Patients With Chronic Pain
The ACA has publicly come out in support of the CDC’s proposed Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
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