Physician Opioid Prescribing: Understanding, Identifying and Remediating Problematic Behaviors

Tuesday June 13, 2017

8 AM Pacific, 9 AM Mountain, 10 AM Central, 11 AM Eastern

At the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to:

◦       Discuss historical influences on physician opioid prescribing patterns

◦       Review the current landscape of opioid prescribing and regulation

◦       Identify the most commonly encountered problematic prescribing behaviors that are associated with discipline

◦       Describe practice patterns frequently associated with problematic opioid prescribing

◦       Discuss current approaches to identifying and remediating problematic prescribing behaviors

Presenters:  David Bazzo, MD, FAAFP (University of California San Diego PACE Program) and Mara McErlean, MD, FACEP (Albany Medical College Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center)

Contributors:  Rob Steele, MD, FAAFP (Texas A&M University College of Medicine, and Bree Watzak PharmD, BCPS (Texas A&M University Rangel College of Pharmacy)

Course Director:  Rob Steele, M.D.

CME/Planning:  Henry Pohl, M.D. (Albany Medical College)

Webinar Hosted In-Kind By:  KSTAR Program, Rural and Community Health Institute (RCHI), Texas A&M University College of Medicine

Webinar Agenda

10:00 – 10:05 AM                               Welcome and Introductions

10:05 – 10:45 AM                               Presentation

10:45 – 11:00 AM                               Discussion/Q&A