Personalizing Pain Care: Use of Opioid Risk Assessment Tools in Pain Management

Faculty

Johnathan H. Goree, MD
Service Line Director - Neurosciences
Director of Chronic Pain Division
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Little Rock, AR
Charles E. Argoff, MD
Professor of Neurology
Albany Medical College
Director, Comprehensive Pain Center
Director, Pain Management Fellowship
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY

Statement of Need

Pain can present under myriad conditions and often occurs in concert with physical and mental health comorbidities. Various opioid risk assessment tools are available for providers and patients to determine the risk of utilizing opioids as part of a multi-modal treatment plan when treating patients for both acute and chronic pain. Providers need to practice using such tools in order to have candid discussions with patients about their personal risks associated with opioid treatments for pain.

In this CMEO BriefCase entitled, “Personalizing Pain Care: Use of Opioid Risk Assessment Tools in Pain Management,” expert faculty will discuss clinical strategies for assessing the risks and benefits of opioids and developing personalized pain management plans for patients.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

  • Employ results from opioid risk tools as a resource to inform patient and clinician decision-making when considering use of opioid for pain management

Financial Support

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies.

Target Audience

Physicians, dentists, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), nurses, pharmacists, and optometrists

Credit Information

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Interprofessional (IPCE) 0.75

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Physicians (ACCME) 0.75

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Nurses (ANCC) 0.75

This activity is designated for 0.75 contact hours.

California Residents: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. CME Outfitters LLC’s provider number is CEP15510.

Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.75

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PAs (AAPA) 0.75

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Optometry (COPE) 0.75

This course is COPE approved for 0.75 hours of CE credit. Course #: 88827-PH Activity #: 27411

Dentists (ADA CERP) 0.75

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ABIM MOC 0.75

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MIPS Improvement Activity

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Royal College MOC

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Family Physicians (AAFP) 0.75

The AAFP has reviewed this activity and deemed it acceptable for up to 0.75 Enduring Material AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of approval is from 12/21/2023 to 12/21/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.

Disclosure Declaration

Dr. Goree reports the following financial relationships:

Consultant: Abbott; Saluda Medical; and Stratus Medical, LLC
Research Support: Mainstay Medical (to UAMS) and SPR Therapeutics (to UAMS)

Dr. Argoff reports the following financial relationships:

Consultant: Collegium; Tris Pharma; Vertex; and X Gene Pharma
Grants:  AbbVie Inc.; Lilly; and Lundbeck
Speakers Bureau: Abbvie Inc.; Averitas; Impel Neuropharma; and Lilly

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose: 

Jeffrey Helfand, DO (Peer Reviewer)
Karla E. Crews, MSN, RN (Peer Reviewer)
Thomas Heinrich, MD (Planning Committee)
Mary Gleason, PhD (Planning Committee)
Kellie Busby, PharmD, BCPP (Planning Committee)
Kasey Brandt, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

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Personalizing Pain Care: Use of Opioid Risk Assessment Tools in Pain Management
Event Date: 12/21/2023