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American Society of Addiction Medicine

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Methadone
  • Opioid-Related Disorders

Dispensing Methadone at Hospital Discharge: One Hospital’s Approach to Implementing the 72-hour Rule Change

This one-hour, on-demand, journal article-based activity considers the implementation challenges posed when methadone is dispensed at hospital discharge, per the a recent “72-hour Rule” change. While methadone for opioid use disorder treatment in ambulatory settings is restricted to federally licensed opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in the United States, these restrictions do not apply during hospitalization or at discharge. Nonetheless, implementation challenges arise when workflows fall outside of standard hospital care, and the authors offer tools and experiences from their institution to address these challenges.

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Credit types

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IPCE CreditsUp to 1 creditAAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditNursingUp to 1 creditPharmacyUp to 1 creditSocial WorkUp to 1 credit

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1 pointABA — Lifelong LearningUp to 1 pointABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1 pointABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1 pointABIM — Practice AssessmentUp to 1 pointABIM — Patient SafetyUp to 1 pointABA — Patient SafetyUp to 1 point

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Pricing

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This provider typically $39–149

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  • Journal-based
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • MOC · Up to 1 point
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $39–149
  • Released
    Feb 5, 2024
  • Last day to claim credit
    Feb 6, 2027 4 months left