Meeting the Challenge of Chronic Pain Management in an Ever-Evolving Opioid Epidemic: 2024

How much do you already know about safe opioid prescribing? This short self-assessment activity will let you test your knowledge about this ongoing public health challenge. Please follow the prompts to complete the self-assessment.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid overdose epidemic had entered a fourth, increasingly deadly phase. This self-study module reviews the key epidemiologic trends that clinicians need to know about today’s challenging and constantly evolving pain management landscape.

Your initial assessment may be the most important factor in devising an effective pain management plan that also prioritizes patient safety. This self-study module outlines prescribing, patient education, and risk mitigation strategies for appropriate opioid prescribing.

How confident are you about when to use—and when to avoid—opioids for patients with acute pain? This self-study module will help you determine whether the benefits of a short course of opioids are likely to outweigh the risks.

Chronic pain is common—yet it is uniquely challenging to manage appropriately, especially when the patient has risk factors for opioid misuse and/or comorbidities. This self-study module provides guidance on how to balance the benefits and risks/harms of opioid therapy.

Healthcare providers who prescribe opioids must remain up to date on both federal and state requirements for opioid prescribing. These requirements change periodically, and it is up to the healthcare provider to make sure that they are familiar with the requirements that pertain

Despite effective treatments for opioid use disorder, overdose death rates continue to climb. This self-study module shows how clinicians, including primary care providers, can improve outcomes in patients receiving opioid treatment through careful education and monitoring.

How much do you already know about safe opioid prescribing? This short self-assessment activity will let you test your knowledge about this ongoing public health challenge. Please follow the prompts to complete the self-assessment.

Meet John, a 19-year-old African American male with a previous diagnosis of homozygous sickle cell disease.

Meet Rita, a 34-year-old White female with Fibromyalgia.

In light of the information reviewed and discussed during this program, can you share an action plan that you will implement to improve the outcomes for your patients with chronic pain.

This interactive Live Group Discussion provides an opportunity for Group Members to exchange information and discuss patient challenges.