Alternatives to Opioids (ALTOs) for the Treatment of Pain: The Opportunity to Provide Better, Safe Pain Control

Alternatives to Opioids (ALTOs) for the Treatment of Pain: The Opportunity to Provide Better, Safe Pain Control, explores a comprehensive approach to pain management beyond opioids. This session will begin by establishing a foundation in pain physiology, enabling participants to effectively identify different pain types. The lecture will then introduce the multimodal pain philosophy, emphasizing a holistic approach to pain management. Participants will learn about the evidence supporting various non-pharmacologic pain control methods and explore the evidence-based use of common non-opioid pharmacological medications. Finally, this session will address and debunk common myths surrounding non-opioid pain control, empowering providers to confidently implement these alternative strategies.

 

 

 

 

Target Audience

 

Physicians

Advanced Practice Clinicians

Learning Objectives

Examine multimodal pain philosophy

Discuss evidence for common non-opioid pharmacological medications

Address common myths for non-opioid pain control 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
03/12/2025
Course expires: 
03/14/2028
Part of: 
Compass Opioid Stewardship Certificate Program
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Rachael Duncan, PharmD BCPS BCCCP

Rachael is a pharmacist and consultant for Stader Opioid Consultants based in Colorado. She has spent the past eight years focused on policy, advocacy, and educational work surrounding harm reduction and substance use disorder treatment at both the state and national level. She serves on the board of directors for the nonprofit The Naloxone Project and is Co-Chair of the MOMs (Maternal Overdose Matters) Initiative, which helps birthing hospitals distribute naloxone directly to at-risk perinatal patients and families. She is also program director for MOMs+, which helps birthing hospitals provide equitable access to treatment and recovery for perinatal patients affected by substance use disorder. Her clinical practice is in hospital-based pharmacy.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). Compass Healthcare Collaborative is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation: Compass designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Commercial Support: This activity was developed without support from any ineligible company. *The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company. 

Disclosure: Compass adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. None of the planners or moderators for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing products used by or on patients.

Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are accepted for nursing and other healthcare discipline license renewal purposes, provided the topic is relevant to the applicant’s field or discipline. After participating, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance detailing the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ you can claim. This certificate is provided for self-reporting requirements and must be submitted to your state board for license renewal.

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Credit Designation: Improvement Activity (IA): This activity qualifies for MIPS credit as an Improvement Activity. Participants who successfully completed the activity are eligible for full credit for the Improvement Activities category of the MIPS program. Note: Each provider must attest to your participation and practice changes on the CMS QPP website  but you can reference the MIPS verbiage noted below. 

Activity Type: Patient Safety and Practice Assessment (IA_PSPA_CME): 

Activity ID: IA_PSPA_28: Completion of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program.

  • Documentation includes:
    • Meaningful clinician participation in a project focused on improving pain management.
    • Documentation of data collection and analysis regarding prescribing patterns.
    • Implementation of interventions to improve quality or safety.
    • Measurement of the impact of the interventions. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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