Resources for Opioid Prescribers

NEW 2020 Illinois State Requirements 
Illinois physicians are required to take three hours of Continuing Medical Education specifically on safe opioid prescribing practices.  The IAFP has online courses to meet this requirement!

Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program
State law requires that all prescribers with controlled substance licenses must register for the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program . The Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) is an electronic tool that collects information on controlled substance prescriptions, reported on a daily basis by retail pharmacies dispensing in Illinois. If you are not already registered, please visit www.ilpmp.org and register. If you have any problems registering, call the PMP for assistance at 217-524-1311 or email [email protected].  
IL-PMP registration and implementation information.

Have you checked out PMPNow?  Learn more online or from this PMPNow Brochure

Prescription Monitoring Program: How-To Videos

New Pilot Program enables a prescription for medical cannabis as an alternative to opioids.  Learn more

Advocacy
IAFP Supports SB 1828 – Safe Needles and other Substance Abuse Harm Reduction
Jan. 27, 2020 Gov. Executive Order establishes Governor's Opioid Overdose Prevention and Recovery Steering Committee

Fact & Figures
CDC National Center for Health Statistics

Provider Education
IAFP's SafeRx Prescriber Program

Online CME: The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians already has three, 1-hour online courses on opioid safety that you can take today and more planned for the future!  Find them at cme.iafp.com and earn CME credit (login required)

Challenges and Best Practices in MAT for OUD
Presented by Thomas Huggett, MD, MPH, Family Physician and Medical Director – Mobile Health Lawndale Christian Health Center Chicago and Gagandeep Goyal, MD, Medical Director, Addiction Wellness Services
 
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Solo/Small Group Practice
Presented by Mary C. “Molly” Rutherford, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FASAM, Founder/CEO, Bluegrass Family Wellness, PLLC
 
Opioid Safety in Primary Care
Presented by William Campbell, DO, Chair, IAFP Opioid Safety Workgroup, Campbell Health Solutions, SC, Tinley Park, IL

To complete these courses, please login to cme.iafp.com. Your username for this site is unique and is NOT your IAFP or AAFP login.  If this is your first time visiting our education website, you will need to register and create a (free!) account.   You will find all courses that meet the new requirements under the tab "IL State Requirements:"

AAFP Education toolkit
AAFP is part of an Opioid Response Network

Resources for your practice

RALI- Illinois Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative - elevating solutions to the opioid epidemic in Illinois.
Click here to learn more about our partnership with RALI-IL and how you can join them, too
 

llinois Department of Public Health  video on how to give the Naloxone nasal spray
IDPH Illinois Opioid Action Plan

Illinois Opioid Hotline - Free and confidential help, 24/7

Order cards for your practice

 Click here to access downloadable images for your practice website

 National Safety Council has free "Warn me" labels for insurance cards and "mail back" envelopes for unused pain medication.  You can order limited quantities for your practice at no cost.

Fentanyl flyer from Live4Lali and Chicago Recovery Alliance

Postcards, Flyers, and Posters available online for download.

Opioid resources:

• National Academy of Medicine commentary on policy to improve comprehensive addiction treatment. Co-authored by IAFP member Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, FAAFP
• The National Council on Aging (NCOA) Implementing Evidence-Based Programs to Address Chronic Pain brief.
• CDC Webinar: Non-opioid Treatments for Chronic PainPrescribing Naloxone (For Physicians), Prescribe to Prevent
• The Opioid Epidemic: By the NumbersPrescription Opioids: What You Need to Know 
• Pain: You Can Get HelpRole of Physical Activity in Managing Chronic Pain in Older AdultsStopOverdoseIL.org, Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy
• Drug Overdose, Drug Policy Alliance
• Prescription Drug Overdose in the United States: Fact Sheet, CDC
• Overdose Death Rates, NIDA
• Recognizing Opioid Overdose, Harm Reduction Coalition
• Opioid Overdose Toolkit, SAMHSA
• 911 Good Samaritan Fatal Overdose Prevention Law, Drug Policy Alliance
• Drug Overdose Immunity “Good Samaritan” Laws, National Conference of State Legislators
• Overdose Prevention Program Locator
• NaloxoneInfo.orgUnderstanding Naloxone, Harm Reduction Coalition
• Naloxone/Narcan®: Frequently Asked Questions, StopOverdose.org
• Changing The Narrative is a network of reporters, researchers, academics, and advocates concerned about the way  media represents drug use and addiction.

Telligen QIN’s Speaking Out on Pain Management Podcast

Dive into the world of chronic pain management and explore alternative treatments for chronic pain with the Speaking Out on Pain Management Podcast. Each episode offers a fresh perspective from doctors, nurses, counselors and everyday pain-sufferers on the front lines of treating and living with chronic pain. New episodes available on the second Wednesday of each month until December. Produced by Telligen, the Quality Innovation Network for Colorado, Illinois and Iowa.
Episode 1: Pain Contracts

Episode 2: Non-Opioid Approaches to Pain Management

Episode 3: Tips on Combatting the Patient, Provider, and Pharmacist Disconnect

Episode 4:Pain Assessments: A Patient’s Experience and What The Doctor Recommends

Episode 5: Unexpected Ties Between Mental Health and Pain Management

Telligen, a quality improvement organization Opioid Web Page