Governor Mark Dayton unveiled the first edition of the Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Guidelines on April 26, 2018. The guidelines were developed by the Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Work Group to develop a set of standards that doctors can use to help effectively treat patients with chronic pain and prevent opioid addiction.
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Minnesota Department of Health is accepting public comments on the prescribing guidelines
The Opioid Prescribing Work Group, under the DHS Opioid Prescribing Improvement Program, announced their complete set of opioid prescribing recommendations on Friday, December 1. The draft prescribing recommendations are available on the Opioid Prescribing Work Group web site here or at https://mn.gov/dhs/opwg. The DHS is currently collecting comments and responses to questions about
Minnesota’s Opioid Prescribing Work Group Wants to End Opioid Abuse by Starting with Prescribers
The Opioid Prescribing Work Group (OPWG) is an advisory body of experts convened to forward the Minnesota Department of Health’s Opioid Prescribing Improvement Program (OPIP). This group has the pivotal role of shaping this program and recommending quality improvements to Minnesota Health Care Programs. Prescriber education is a key foundation
The Minnesota Medical Association Fights Alongside Us in the War on Opioid Overdose
Understanding chronic pain and addiction is the first step in changing the way it’s treated. Our understanding is shaped by the research and expertise of our supporters in the medical community. Among the greatest of these supporters is the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA).
Member of our Medical Advisory Committee, Dr. Andrew Kolodny Summarizes the Opioid Crisis Past and Present
The nation’s leading expert and the Steve Rummler Hope Network’s medical advisory member, Dr. Andrew Kolodny, is interviewed by MoveOn, the largest independent progressive advocacy group in the country.
Opioid epidemic worsens, despite efforts to reverse trend
The Steve Rummler Hope Network medical director, Dr. Anne Pylkas, discusses the trend of rising opioid-related deaths with Scott Peterson of Minnesota News Network. The radio interview comes after President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency. You can hear the full interview here.
University of Minnesota Dentist Breaks Opioid Habit in Dental Offices After Reaching Epiphany at FED UP! Rally
Dr. Tu at the University of Minnesota Dental School reached an epiphany after attending a FED UP! Rally in Washington D.C. Faces of children and young adults who have died from opioid overdoses were displayed on T-shirts, posters and banners. “These are the faces of my patients” Dr. Tu told
Opioid Prescriptions Falling But Remain Too High, CDC Says
July 06, 2017 Doctors are beginning to prescribe fewer opioids, but we’re far from where we need to be. Listen to the full NPR story right here. To read the article click here.
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