July 10, 2019Wednesday DO & student voicesopioid addiction treatmentpain managementprescribing opioids Commentary When pain management goes right My refusal to prescribe opioids to a drug-seeking patient led to a transformative journey—and a hug.
March 28, 2018Wednesday advocacyprescribing opioids Ending an epidemic New laws affect DO opioid prescribing practices in Arizona and Mississippi Learn how recent opioid legislation might impact physicians’ prescribing abilities.
May 22, 2017Monday leadershippain managementpractice managementprescribing opioids OMT for pain FSMB lists OMT as a non-pharma treatment alternative to opioids The AOA and other osteopathic partners helped get OMT included in these updated guidelines.
March 6, 2017Monday addiction medicineHow I PracticeOMED 2017pain managementprescribing opioids Opioid Epidemic Arizona governor pushes for opioid-related CME Two osteopathic addiction specialists explain how primary care physicians can help combat the opioid epidemic.
Sept. 3, 2016Saturday osteopathic manipulative treatmentpain managementprescribing opioids ‘What I was called to do’ Former US Air Force pararescueman saved by OMT, becomes DO After sustaining critical injuries and battling an opioid addiction, Sean Cunningham, DO, found his way to osteopathic medicine.
July 29, 2016Friday prescribing opioids News in Brief Preparing future physicians to treat patients with opioid addiction A U.S. senator joined KCU-COM faculty and students for a roundtable discussion about the nation’s opioid epidemic.
July 19, 2016Tuesday prescribing opioids News in Brief Opioid legislation is headed to the president’s desk AOA applauds Congress for passing CARA and urges lawmakers to find adequate funding to ensure access to care for patients.
July 18, 2016Monday opioidspainpain managementprescribing opioids The lexicon of medicine Pain is not a vital sign—let’s not treat it as one, AMA says AMA recommends dropping “pain as the fifth vital sign” from professional usage, urges that questions about pain be removed from patient surveys.
July 7, 2016Thursday emergency medicineprescribing opioids Trailblazers After creating successful opioid-reduction program, DOs share tips Two DOs reduced opioid use in their ER by 38%. Here’s their advice for others seeking to implement changes in their institutions.
July 7, 2016Thursday prescribing opioids Taking action HHS raises patient limit physicians can treat for opioid use disorders The rule aims to increase access to medication-assisted treatment and associated behavioral health supports for patients.