Who is required to complete this education?
The Pennsylvania requirement for pain management, identification of addiction, or the practices of prescribing or dispensing opioids is tied to whether a healthcare professional is a prescriber or dispenser of controlled substances, not simply to the profession itself. According to Pennsylvania's ABC-MAP Act (Act 124 of 2016), the education requirement generally applies to individuals who: Hold a current DEA registration, or use another person or entity's DEA registration, as permitted by law, to prescribe controlled substances.
Are there any online modules available to meet the pain management requirement?
The CCEHS provides content designed to meet the DEA MATE ACT, https://cce.upmc.com/dea-mate-act-prescribers-and-opioid-training#group-tabs-node-course-default1. Many of these modules will also meet the pain management/opioid requirement.
Can the credits I earn to satisfy the pain management, identification of addiction, or the practices of prescribing of opioids requirement count towards the 100 credit hour requirement for physicians?
Yes, these count as part of the 100-hours required for continuing education, not in addition to the 100-hour requirement.
Do the pain management, identification of addiction, or the practices of prescribing of opioids credit hours need to be in Category 1 for MDs?
The State Board of Medicine will accept opioids continuing education courses in either Category 1 or Category 2. Get additional details on this requirement— Click here for additional information..
I am a prescriber who does not have a DEA registration number. Do I need to satisfy the requirement for pain management, identification of addiction, or the practices of prescribing of opioids?
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