Episode 20 – February 2021
Topic: Telemedicine, Treating Pain, and the Prescription Decision
Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C
Guest: Jeremy Adler, DMSc, PA-C

Support for this episode is provided by Allied Against Opioid Abuse, a national education and awareness initiative to help prevent the abuse and misuse of prescription opioids.

Resources:
Allied Against Opioid Abuse
CDC – Using Telehealth to Expand Access to Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
DEA – COVID-19 Information Page
How to Prescribe Controlled Substances to Patients During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
HHS – Policy changes during COVID-19
CMS.gov – Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet
Opioid Risk Tool (ORT)
Center to Advance Palliative Care – Outpatient Opioid Prescribing During COVID-19
Practical Pain Management – How HCPs Can Use Telemedicine in the Time of Coronavirus
Advisory Board – Opioid monthly: America’s telemedicine boom has improved access to treatment for opioid use disorder
Mayo Clinic Proceedings – Telemedicine’s Role in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic