More #Opioid Prescribing “Guidelines ” announced in #Pennsylvania concerning #PainManagement of several distinct patient population types; including those that have been Dx with “Opiate Use Disorder” #OUD
Here’s an article for you and a question from me. Who has heard of, “Opiate Use Disorder?”
September 19, 2019
Harrisburg, PA. – Dr. Rachel Levine, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, speaking on Wednesday, September 18, 2019
A new opiate prescribing guideline will address how pain is treated inindividuals with opiate use disorder, the governor’s office announced this week.
The new prescribing guideline, “Treating Pain in Patients with Opiate Use Disorder,” recommends non-opiate pain treatment therapies.
The document encourages physicians to consider physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic treatment, transdermal local anesthetics, and mindfulness based therapies for their patients.
Treatment recommendations are broken down by type of pain:chronic, non-cancer pain, cancer pain and acute pain.
“The reality is that even individuals with opioid use disorder experience chronic pain and need treatment plans that meet their unique needs,” Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jen Smith said.
The updated…
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