Search results for "Pain management"
Reducing the risks of opioid management
Patients with known drug-seeking behavior can be managed by establishing and closely following office procedures.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/tips.htm
1 Jun 2013
Doctors debate the ethics of assisted suicide
The medical community and the world at large are looking at how physician-assisted suicide has played out in Washington, Oregon and Montana. Are these states a bellwether or a death knell for legalizing the issue elsewhere? And how should physicians respond when presented with such requests from their patients?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/suicide.htm
1 Jul 2010
First AI device approved to detect diabetic retinopathy
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/first-ai-device-approved-to-detect-diabetic-retinopathy.htm
1 Jun 2018
Dismissing patients always a last resort
Stopping the physician-patient relationship can be seen as abandonment if not done properly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/dismiss.htm
1 Sep 2013
Integrate palliative care from early illness onward
The medical community has made progress in palliative care, moving it from the end of the line to a part of a terminal illness' earliest aspect of care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/palliative.htm
1 Jun 2011
Practice Tips: Documenting opioid management is as important as doing it
It's important to protect your practice by documenting opioid management in the medical record and adhering to extra regulatory requirements.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/tips.htm
1 Jul 2013
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Until now, the InternationalClassification of Diseases, TenthRevision, ...
Themodules “Chronic Pain Management” and“Opioid Risk Management” can help a practicebecome consistent and confident in its treat-ment of patients taking long-term opioids. ... Thesemay include but are not limited to:. self-management education materialsfor chronic pain, exercise and conditioning classes, psychology, support groups, acupuncture, therapeutic massage and chiropractic.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/acpi-201306-coding_t2.pdf
23 May 2013