DEA Provider Compliance and Safe Guards: Part One

Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat11part1

Target Audience

This activity is targeted toward all physician specialties.

Statement of Need

Providers should be aware of the latest guidelines related to the prescribing of controlled substances as related to the administrative aspect of their practice to avoid any compliance issues.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:

• Define the role of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
• Discuss key aspects of compliance relative to the practice setting in the prescribing of controlled substances.
• Recognize important and recurring opioid risk areas.
• List practical strategies and tips to reduce opioid risks.

Moderator
Stephen Wright, M.D. Medical Director, Pediatrics Norton Medical Group

Speaker
Dennis Wichern
Managing Partner
Prescription Drug Consulting LLC Former Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Speaker Disclosure

The speaker has no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.

Moderator and Planner Disclosures

The moderator and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.

 

Commercial Support

This activity has received financial support from Cardinal Health.

Physician Credits
American Medical Association

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 .50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

HB1 / Prescribing Controlled Substances
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has approved the podcast DEA Provider Compliance and Safe Guards:

Part One for .50 HB1 credit hours. ID# 0120-H.50-NHC1d.

Date of Original Release | February 2020
Course Termination Date | February 28, 2022
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]

Resources for Additional Study

How To Avoid Negative Press and Fines During the Opioid Crisis

https://www.prescriptiondrugconsulting.com/articles/how-to-avoid-negative-press-and-fines-during-the-opioid-crisis

U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Diversion Control Division

https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/index.html

Don't Be Scammed By A Drug Abuser

https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/brochures/drugabuser.htm

Reframing the Prevention Strategies of the Opioid Crisis: Focusing on Prescription Opioids, Fentanyl, and Heroin Epidemic.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30045589

Responsible, Safe, and Effective Prescription of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28226332