Colorado Medicine
September/October 2017
Working together to address opioid epidemic for patients
by Katie Lozano, MD, FACR, President, Colorado Medical Society
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Harm reduction philosophy reduces negative consequences of drug use
by Don Stader, MD
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Prescription drugs in Colorado
Using the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
by Maria Butler, Katie Olson, Allison Rosenthal, Andres Guerrero and Lindsey Kato, CDPHE Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention Unit
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
State Innovation Model
Mapping the way to better health care in Colorado
by Heather Grimshaw, Communications Manager, SIM
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Practice Redesign, Medical Neighborhood/PCMH, Practice Evolution
Moving the needle on opioid and other narcotic addiction epidemic
by Alfred Gilchrist, CEO, Colorado Medical Society
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Thoughtful prescribing
Using the most effective treatments for chronic pain
by Kathryn Mueller, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Physician health program
Addressing the opioid epidemic
by Heidi Letko, LPC and Doris C. Gundersen MD
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
CMS foundation helping students
CMS Education Foundation 2016-2017 scholarship recipients
by Michael J. Campo, PhD, support staff, Colorado Medical Society Education Foundation
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine
Cover: Reversing the opioid epidemic
What Colorado physicians need to know
by Lesley Brooks, MD
Posted in: Communications, Cover Story, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
The “ALTO” approach
Incorporating opioid-sparing options into various treatment pathways
by Rachael W. Duncan, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Utilizing risk management
REMS is not a four-letter word
by Steven Wright, MD
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
COPIC Comment: Guidelines and resources to address opioid prescribing
by Ted J. Clarke, MD Chairman & CEO, COPIC Insurance Company
Posted in: Communications, COPIC Comment, Colorado Medicine
Sunrise Community Health: Comprehensive opioid oversight and buprenorphine treatment program
Posted in: Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Specialty focus: Surgery
Individual strategies for surgeons to combat the opioid epidemic
by Saurabh Saluja, MD, MPP, Don Selzer, MD, FACS, John G. Meara, MD, DMD, MBA, FACS, Kathleen Heneghan, PhD, RN, PN-C and John M. D
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Facing scrutiny
Peer review and regulators
by Elizabeth S. Grace, MD, FAAFP, CPEP Medical Director
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
The final word: The opioid epidemic: Let’s keep working
Posted in: Communications, Final Word, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
A letter from Colorado’s CMO
Larry Wolk, MD, MSPH, addresses Colorado physicians about opioid abuse public health emergency
by Larry Wolk, MD, MSPH
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Specialty focus: Pediatrics
The opioid epidemic and the newborn patient
by Jean K. Rex, MD
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Case study: Swedish Medical Center is reducing opioid use in the emergency department
by Erik Verzemnieks, MD
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Affecting families
For one Colorado lawmaker, Colorado's drug abuse problem is personal
by John Frank, The Denver Post
Posted in: Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Specialty focus: Obstetrics
Opioid use in pregnancy: High risk and high reward
by Kaylin Klie, MD, MA and Lesley Brooks, MD
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Controlled substances
A practical approach to avoiding the pitfalls of prescribing
by Elizabeth S. Grace, MD, FAAFP, CPEP Medical Director
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
One patient’s pain story
Reclaiming life after opioid dependence
by Terri L. Schreiber
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Consortium update
Colo. Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention celebrates early successes, looks to increase impact
by Robert Valuck, PhD, RPh, FNAP
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Multi-pronged approach
Payers respond to the opioid epidemic
by Chet Seward, Senior Director, CMS Division of Health Care Policy
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Non-opioid pain treatment
Using “rational polypharmacy” to control pain with opioid alternatives
by Jonathan Clapp, MD, Board Certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and American Board of Pain Medicine
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Colorado leads opioid prevention
And it’s time to take the next step
by Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, AMA Opioid Task Force Chair
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Prescription Drug Abuse, Initiatives
Who wants a raise?
The Colorado QPP Coalition can help you get a “raise” from Medicare – and other payers, too
by Allyson Gottsman
Posted in: Communications, Colorado Medicine, Resources, Interacting With Payers, Payment Reform, Practice Evolution