Pain Management & PDMP Enduring Module
Course ID: 22CE00076

Innovation, Improvements, and Interoperability with the PDMP
Kevin C. Borcher, PharmD
Consultant with Breezemed

1. Discuss the opioid epidemic at the state and national level
2. Explain how federal policies and regulations relate to the PDMP and access to optimal pharmaceutical care
3. Demonstrate how the PDMP supports state and federal initiatives to better serve prescription needs of patients.

Opioid Stewardship Updates
Kristin Daniel, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA
Nothing to disclose

1. Describe best practice guidelines for prescribing naloxone and how to leverage an EMR to improve prescribing practices
2. Review overlooked patient education opportunities for opioids and what can be done to solve the dilemma of unused pills
3. Discuss medical management approaches for the treatment of opioid withdrawal and the tools that can be built in the EMR for multiple healthcare settings.

Pain Management & the PDMP
Ally Dering-Anderson, BA, PharmD, RP, FAPhA
Nothing to disclose

1. Recognize information that can be found in the Nebraska PDMP
2. Discuss polypharmacy for pain management to reduce opioid doses
3. Describe how to improve naloxone availability for appropriate patients
4. List changes in pain management prescribing as a result of CARA and DATA at the Federal Level

Accreditation

				In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 3.0 ANCC contact hours. 3.0 contact hours are related to pharmacotherapeutic content.
				University of Nebraska Medical Center has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.