The Essentials of Treating Opioid Use Disorders in the Primary Care Setting

Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/medchat74 Target Audience This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers. Statement of Need With the 2023 DEA regulation changes, physicians can now treat patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) without requiring an X waiver. As the demand for treatment providers rises, primary care providers are pivotal in addressing this gap by initiating OUD treatments. Given that primary care often serves as the first point of contact within the healthcare system, it's crucial for providers to identify patients who could benefit from OUD treatment. However, many providers fail to recognize these patients and may refer them elsewhere, missing opportunities for immediate care. Objectives Describe screening guidelines and key diagnostic criteria for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)Discuss effective medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD).Review treatment strategies for MOUD treatment including guidelines for detox in the primary care setting. ModeratorJames T. Jennings, M.D., MBA Executive Medical Director Norton Medical Group Norton Healthcare Louisville, Kentucky SpeakerKelly Cooper, M.D., MPH, FASAM Medical Director Addiction Services Norton Behavioral Medicine Norton Healthcare Louisville, Kentucky Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Commercial Support There was no commercial support for this activity. Physician Credits Accreditation Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. HB1This program has been approved for .75 HB1 credit hours by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, ID# 1124-H.75-NHC11a. For more information about continuing medical education, please send an email to [e-mail]. Nursing CreditsNorton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 0.75 ANCC CE contact hours. Norton Healthcare is also a Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) approved provider. This activity has also been approved by Norton Healthcare for 0.75 KBN Pharmacology contact hour, which expires 12/31/2026. KBN approval of a continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. This activity/session meets 0.75 CE contact hour (of the 3.0 contact hour annual requirement) of approved pain management and addiction disorder CE required by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) for annual license renewal for APRNs that are registered with the DEA and have a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) account– 201 KAR 20:215.” – 4-0002-12-26-004. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance. For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at [phone] or [e-mail]. Resources for Additional Study/References Reframing conceptualizations of primary care involvement in opioid use disorder treatment; Chiu and Sud BMC Primary Care (2024) 25:356. Integrating Routine Screening for Opioid Use Disorder into Primary Care Settings: Experiences from a National Cohort of Clinics; J Gen Intern Med 38(2):332–40; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07675-2. Resources American Society of Addiction Medicine Provider Clinical Support System U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Date of Original Release | Jan. 2025; Information is current as of the time of recording. Course Termination Date | Jan. 2028 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; [phone] or [e-mail] Norton Healthcare, a not for profit health care system, is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com.