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Primary Care Models for Chronic Pain Treatment Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR
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Disclosures Dr. Weimer is a consultant for INFORMed, IMPACT education, and the American Association of Addiction Psychiatry. Dr. Weimer is the medical director of CODA, Inc.
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Examples of Integrated Programs Boston Medical Center TOPCARE (Transforming Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care) – Clinical decision support tool (www.mytopcare.org) – Nurse care management – Electronic registry Oregon Health & Science University PROPEL clinic – Pain/Addiction trained internist who sees patients in consultation – SW and MA with additional addiction and pain training – Resident teaching
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Examples of Integrated Programs Central City Concern, Portland, OR – Add RACHEL info here VA Connecticut Health Care System Opioid Reassessment Clinic – Pain and addiction trained internist – Advanced practice nurse – Psychiatry – Clinical health psychologist
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Key Elements Team approach with pain champion(s) Shared clinic policies and assessment tools – Consensus for a pain “standard of care” – Focus on functional gains – Address opioid safety and efficacy Defined referral process Emphasis on a Multimodal treatment approach Address substance use disorders and have referral options Longer visits After visit care with Case or Care managers
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Other ideas E-consults Web-based programs/pain treatments Project ECHO Telemedicine
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Case 43 yo female with long history of migraine headaches, high health care utilization, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse as a child, and domestic violence as an adult. Sought outpatient treatment for opioid use disorder 6 months ago but never stopped using acetaminophen/hydrocodone. Currently maintained on daily acetaminophen/hydrocodone and nortriptyline. Continues to have daily, debilitating migraines. Spends most of her day in bed. States that she is unable to stop or cut back on opioids despite trying a few times. Increased depression, mental instability when she stops opioids. Frequently obtains opioids from friends. Her husband is concerned about her use. Oregon Prescription Drug monitoring program (PDMP) shows 3 dental prescribers, 3 physician prescribers, and >4 pharmacies.
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