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American Medical Association

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Hospice Care
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative Care

Opioid Utilization in Hospice and Palliative Care

Addressing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of dying patients includes pain management. But how have increasing concerns and policies that target opioid misuse impacted pain management options? In this episode, we ll discuss how balanced opioid policies and maintaining medically legitimate access to controlled pain medications are possible. We ll also discuss the ethical concerns and common misconceptions of pain management for dying patients with opioid use disorder.

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 0.5 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 0.5 pointsABPATH — Lifelong LearningUp to 0.5 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 0.5 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 0.5 pointsABOHNS — Self-AssessmentUp to 0.5 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Pricing

Free

Reported to ACCME by the provider

  • Journal-based
  • Credit · Up to 0.5 credits
  • MOC · Up to 0.5 points
  • Released
    Mar 19, 2024
  • Last day to claim credit
    Mar 20, 2027 5 months left