Payers and providers play an important role in addressing the opioid crisis in our communities. This page highlights the most recently added resources specifically targeting healthcare providers, healthcare system employees, and individuals who manage private and public insurance plans. These resources, identified with blue tiles, include patient and provider education materials, clinical practice guidelines and practice protocols, and research and reports about insurance coverage and benefit design around addiction treatment and pain management.
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This resource provides instructions for how Arizona prescribers should register for the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program (CSPMP). It also includes information on how to gain access to patient data and additional information about how prescribers without an Arizona
This guide for Arizona prescribers explains how to delegate staff members to consult the state’s controlled substance prescription monitoring program on behalf of the provider. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety.
This resource provides a sample of an informed consent form for patients beginning or continuing long-term opioid therapy. It includes information about potential side effects, risks, conditions, and purpose of their treatment. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative, which
This Spanish language 2 page patient information guide provides information about the risks of taking common drugs or medications including opioids during pregnancy. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety.
This 2 page patient information guide provides information about the risks of taking common drugs or medications including opioids during pregnancy. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety.
This one page document lists brand name and generic names for prescription opioids. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety.
This 2019 presentation describes H.R. 6, the SUPPORT Act and how it may help American Indian and Alaska Native communities support substance use disorder prevention and treatment in their communities.
The Arizona Department of Health and the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family convened a one day summit meeting of key stakeholders to discuss next steps in addressing the opioid crisis in the state. This document summarizes top challenges identified during the meeting and the
The Arizona Department of Health and the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family convened a one day summit meeting of key stakeholders to discuss next steps in addressing the opioid crisis in the state. This document summarizes the findings from the breakout sessions, describing
In 2018 the Arizona Legislature passed the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act. This one page information sheet for patients explains how the legislation protects chronic pain patients who use opioids to treat their pain. The document clarifies that the act does not limit prescription fills for chronic