Quality Forum Webinar: Best Practices to Support Tapering Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy
Thursday, January 21, 2021, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Category: Education
Best Practices to Support Tapering Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy
PQA’s January Quality Forum Webinar will provide highlights from the recently published discussion paper on best practices to support tapering patients on long-term opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain in outpatient settings. The session will kick off with an overview of the National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic and include a panel conversation with authors of the discussion paper. Register to attend this free webinar.
Panelists
- Aisha Salman, MPH, Program Officer, National Academy of Medicine
- Robert “Chuck” Rich, Jr., MD, FAAFP, Medical Director, Bladen Medical Associates (Elizabethtown, N.C.), and Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Campbell University
- Anna Legreid Dopp, PharmD, Senior Director, Clinical Guidelines and Quality Improvement, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Lisa Hines, PharmD, Vice President, Performance Measurement, PQA (Moderator)
Agenda
- Background on the NAM Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic (15 min)
- Presentation on discussion paper (Best Practices, Research Gaps, and Future Priorities to Support Tapering Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Outpatient Settings) (20 min)
- Panel comments on the discussion paper from key authors/contributors (10 min)
- Explanation of how PQA’s work intersects with this and the role PQA’s opioid measures play (5 min)
- Q&A with audience (10 min)
Register to attend this free webinar.
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