FREE online education for Tennessee-specific prescribing guidelines
Course Overview
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Definitions
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Legally binding policies
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Enforcement actions
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Prerequisites to issue medications
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Exemptions
Following the Tennessee Guidelines
Taught by Denise Martin, JD, F-ABMDI
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Evidence-based treatment of patients with Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
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The neurobiology of addiction
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Identifying & screening with SUD
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Best practices for treatment
Treating SUD as
a Disease
Taught by Alistair James Reid Finlayson, MD
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The evidence base for screening
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Common screening errors
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Tools and techniques
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Best practices
Mental Health Screening
Taught by Alistair James Reid Finlayson, MD
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Buprenorphine guidelines
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Patient counseling
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Required documentation
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Application of the clinical opiate withdrawal scale
Prescribing
MOUD
Taught by Roger Sherman, MD
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Using the Tennessee Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD)
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Data on the impact of the CSMD
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CSMD Regulations
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Common errors & best practices
Using the
CSMD
Taught by Sarah McQueen, DMS, PA-C
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Appropriate use of the 3-Day opioid prescribing exemption
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Risks of misuse
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Required follow-up plans
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Alternatives for pain management
Using the 3-Day Exemption
Taught by Roger Sherman, MD
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Evidence-based guidelines for prescribing post-op medications
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Required documentation
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Patient counseling techniques
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Common prescribing errors
Evidence-Based Prescribing
Taught by Roger Sherman, MD
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Urine drug screens (UDS)
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Benefits of UDS
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Common errors & best practices
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Effective techniques for discussing results with patients