Search results for "Opioids"
Practice Tips: Documenting opioid management is as important as doing it
It's important to protect your practice by documenting opioid management in the medical record and adhering to extra regulatory requirements.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/tips.htm
1 Jul 2013
Injection drug use rare among patients taking opioids for noncancer pain, study finds
Potential for injection drug use should not be used as a reason to support involuntary tapering or discontinuation of long-term prescription opioid treatment for noncancer pain, the authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/23/5.htm
23 Nov 2021
USPSTF recommends primary care screening for illicit drug use in all adults
Public input on the draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) will be accepted until Sept. 9.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/20/2.htm
20 Aug 2019
Warning about hand sanitizer; labeling changes for opioids
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/09/warning-about-hand-sanitizer-labeling-changes-for-opioids.htm
1 Sep 2020
New blood donor recs; menopause drug approved
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/new-blood-donor-recs-menopause-drug-approved.htm
1 Jul 2023
Get hip to hip pain assessment
HIPROT becomes an easy acronym to remember when evaluating hip pain, one expert said at Internal Medicine Meeting 2022.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/get-hip-to-hip-pain-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2022
ACP member feedback requested on short surveys on pain and substance use disorders
Information gathered will be used to better understand how to reduce and remove barriers to optimal pain care and treatment for substance use disorders.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/30/2.htm
30 Apr 2019
Chapter activities honored with John Tooker Evergreen Awards
These awards provide recognition and visibility to Chapters that have successfully implemented programs to increase membership and member engagement, improve communication and chapter management, enhance diversity, and foster careers in internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/28/6.htm
28 Apr 2020
Stories to change clinicians' views of substance use
A randomized clinical trial looked at the effects of a visual campaign and a narrative vignette on stigmas surrounding opioid use disorder.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/stories-to-change-clinicians-views-of-substance-use.htm
1 Jun 2022
ACP supports proposed changes in Medicare payments to physicians
The new provisions were included in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2020 that was released by CMS on July 29.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/06/2.htm
6 Aug 2019