This website presents frequently asked questions about the 2018 Washington State opioid prescribing rules for health care providers. Funding Source: Washington State Department of Health
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Patients & Caregivers
Washington’s New Opioid Prescribing Rules for Patients
Source: Washington Department of Health
This 3 minute video explains the 2018 Washington State opioid prescribing guidelines for patients and caregivers. The video features the voices of pain patients and advocates. Funding Source: Washington State Department of Health
Patients & Caregivers
Opioid Prescribing Patient and Public Frequently Asked Questions
Source: Washington Department of Health
In 2018 Washington State passed opioid prescribing guidelines for health care providers. This website presents frequently asked questions about the guidelines for patients and caregivers. Funding Source: Washington State Department of Health
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Podiatry Opioid Prescribing Webinar CE Quiz
Source: Washington Department of Health
This on-line quiz allows practitioners to collect continuing medical education (CME) credit for watching the video about the Washington opioid prescribing requirements for podiatric physicians. Washington regulations require podiatric physicians to complete a one hour CME course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids and this quiz along with its accompanying video meet the CME requirements. Funding Source: Washington State Department of Health
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Opioid Prescribing Requirements – Podiatric Physicians
Source: Washington Department of Health
This video introduces practitioners to the Washington opioid prescribing requirements for podiatric physicians. Washington regulations require podiatric practitioners to complete a one hour continuing medical education (CME) course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids. A related CME quiz is also available. Funding Source: Washington Department of Health
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Opioid Prescribing Webinar – Dentists
Source: Washington Department of Health
This video introduces practitioners to the Washington opioid prescribing requirements for dentists. Washington regulations require dentists to complete a 3 hour continuing medical education (CME) course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids. This video describes the new requirements for dentists. Funding Source: Washington Department of Health
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The Art and (Very Little) Science of Tapering
Source: Partnership Health Plan of California
This 2015 video from Dr. Andrea Rubinstein provides guidance to providers on how to work with patients to taper their opioid medication dosage. Includes a discussion on indications for tapering, 10 best practices for
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Rational and Irrational Use of Opioids
Source: Partnership Health Plan of California/A. Rubinstein
This 2015 37 minute presentation from a Kaiser Permanente anesthesiologist reviews the evidence for opioid safety and efficacy in treating pain, describes potential complications and comorbidities that might complicate opioid prescribing, how to consider the risks and benefits when making a prescribing decision, and describes how to work with patients to mitigate risks if opioids are prescribed. Includes discussions of patient cases.
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Introduction to Naloxone for People Taking Prescribed Opioids
Source: Veterans Health Administration
This 6 minute video shows a patient-provider conversation about naloxone and how to prevent opioid overdose for people taking prescribed opioids. It features a man who has been prescribed opioids for pain and his spouse. The conversation covers the risks of accidental overdose from prescription opioids, how to recognize
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Prescriber Report Cards Most Frequent FAQs
Source: Arizona Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family
Arizona’s Controlled Substance Prescription Monitoring Program issues report cards to prescribers whose prescribing practices are outliers compared to their peers. These FAQs answer prescriber questions about the report cards. Funding Source: Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family