It might be a good time for reporters to think about doing a story on what’s changed, what’s the same and how rates/coverage may differ due to various CMS budget changes.

Topics cover the basics of opioids, evidence-based guidelines for opioids, medication monitoring, tapering and legal considerations. In addition, the course covers a broad range of issues, including opioid addiction and difficult patient conversations and guidelines to standardize the practice of opioid prescribing.