Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion

Peter Staats, MD, Director, Pain Medicine, Johns Hopkins University & Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Dr. Staats is one of the premier pain physicians in the country, and co-author of the forthcoming Just the Facts in Pain Medicine. He lectures extensively to physicians on the subject of pain pharmacology and prescriptions. Jennifer Bolen, JD, Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice, Nashville, Tennessee Ms. Bolen is a US attorney who prosecutes cases of fraudulent prescriptions. She lectures extensively to physicians and pharmacists, to more than 5000 in 2002 alone. She is well known to physicians in pain medicine and primary care, having written articles in leading journals and presented innumerable workshops to those markets. Her full time profession in 2004 will be lecturing on this topic and offering workshops to hospitals and group practices.

1.Defining the Problem2.The Role of The Drug Enforcement Administration--Sanctions and Penalties3.State Guidelines, Laws, and Regulations4.Medical and Legal Overview of the Pain Patient5.Chronic Pain--Evaluation and Treatment Plans6.CNS Prescriptions and Stimulants--Evaluation and Treatment Plans7.The Patient with a History of Past and Present Abuse8.Best Practices in Pain Prescribing--From Informed Consent to Drug Screening9.HIPAA and Drug Prescribing and Reporting10.Prescription Monitoring Plans11. The Provider's Toolkit--self audit and assessment for prescription practices Appendices:a.Federal and State Contact Informationb.Forms--audits, agreements, and checklistsc.Quick reference charts to laws, regs, guidelines, and drugs