This 2016 toolkit from Partnership Health Plan of California provides guidance for providers seeking to engage their patients in a step-wise, physician directed tapering of their opioid dose. The toolkit has 4 sections: how to identify candidates for tapering, how to collaboratively set a tapering plan with the patient, how to manage the tapering process and complications, and advice on planning for special situations and contingencies.
Funding Source: Partnership Health Plan of California
Tapering Toolkit Provider Resources
A toolkit to support health care providers in engaging their patients in tapering their opioid dosage.