Released 7/15/2022 --- Expires 7/15/2025

This module will provide content regarding the opioid epidemic, alternatives to opioids for pain management, state and federal laws regarding prescribing and dispensing controlled substances, harm reduction techniques when prescribing opioids, and more.Release date: June 1, 2022 ---- Expiration Date: June 1, 2025 --- Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

The pain management and opioid drug crisis presents challenges to many health care professionals. This 1.5 hour module will deliver valuable information related to use of opioids and other controlled substances, integration of treatments, alternative treatments for pain management, counseling patients on the effects and risks associated with using opioids and other controlled substances, the stigma of addiction, utilizing the Michigan Automated Prescriptio...

Released 4/15/2022 --- Expires 4/15/2025

There is growing research evidence for the effectiveness of nonpharmacological pain management strategies. The effectiveness has been demonstrated at the neuropsychological, neurophysiological and phenomenological levels of impact. Building nonpharmacolgical strategies in a seamless way into the workflow of caring for patients experiencing pain in the hospital and ambulatory settings is a challenge facing the healthcare field. Gaps in delivery abound. This online module provides succinct gu...

The pain management and opioid drug crisis presents challenges to many health care professionals. This 1.5 hour module will provide education about evidence based diagnosis and treatment of pain, help the provider identify at risk populations.  It will assist the provider when guiding their patient through treatment options and emphasize the importance of encouraging their patients to participated in a multimodal approach, and educate providers in the services offered by pain clinics and he...