Long-term care providers might need to change pain management to cut opioid use, MedPAC analyst says
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 15, 2014
Long-term care and other providers might have to alter their pain management practices if changes discussed at a recent Medicare Payment Advisory Commission meeting come to pass.
Unfortunately, turning away opioid addicts might be necessary
By
Joan Baird, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP and Blake Griese, JD, PharmD
May 07, 2018
While the practice of turning away opioid addicts may appear heartless, this may be necessary given some of the administrative and regulatory hurdles that exist.