Primary care clinics can continue to care for their patients with chronic pain on long-term opioid therapy while maintaining good public health practices during the COVID-19 outbreak. The following resources support clinics in this important work.
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COVID-19 and Chronic Pain Management<\/strong>:<\/a> A resource to help clinics think through how to continue care using largely virtual visits during the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n DOJ Diversion Control COVID-19 page<\/strong>:<\/a> A Department of Justice webpage with policy information on prescribing during COVID-19 outbreak.<\/em><\/p>\n How to Prescribe Controlled Substances Flowchart<\/strong>:<\/a> A Department of Justice flowchart on how to prescribe controlled substances during the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/em> Almost all recommended assessments for patients with chronic pain can be conducted virtually, and are a critical component of high quality virtual care.<\/p>\n Recommended Assessment Table<\/strong>:<\/a> Recommended assessments for patients with chronic pain on long-term opioid therapy.<\/em><\/p>\n Remote urine drug testing FAQ and workflow:<\/a><\/strong> A resource to think through how to conduct urine drug testing remotely.<\/em> CMS Coverage of Telehealth<\/strong>:<\/a> CMS announcement of expanded coverage for telehealth visits.<\/em> Chronic Pain Self-Management Resources<\/strong>:<\/a> A list of suggested resources for providers, care coordinators, and patients to use for chronic pain self-management.<\/em><\/p>\n PTSD Coach<\/strong>:<\/a> PTSD Coach assists individuals with chronic pain who experienced trauma to learn about, track, and manage symptoms.<\/em><\/p>\n Breathe2Relax<\/strong>:<\/a> This stress management app trains on the \u201cbelly breathing\u201d technique. It provides breathing exercises to learn and practice the breathing technique.<\/em><\/p>\n Headspace<\/strong>:<\/a> Meditation app. The Basics course of this app is free and teaches the fundamental techniques of meditation and mindfulness.<\/em><\/p>\n Stop Breathe Think<\/strong>:<\/a> This app supports you with checking in with your emotions, and then recommends short, guided meditations, yoga, and acupressure videos.<\/em><\/p>\nPrescribing opioids<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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