A Novel Strategy for Electronic Enrollment in Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain (OTCP)
12/04/2011
IHI’s 23rd Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care
December 4-7, 2011 – Orlando, FL
Alicia Jones, MBA, HCM, Orlando VA Medical Center
Once used almost entirely for palliative care and cancer pain, the prevalence of opioid therapy for chronic pain (OTCP) is increasing. Prescriptions for long-acting opioid are expected to double every four years. While the benefits of OTCP are significant, so are the risks including substance abuse and diversion. A best-practice to mitigate these risks is to obtain formal consent and agreement to participate in OTCP. An electronic approach to that enrollment process offers significant benefits.
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