You Can Do It: Buprenorphine Prescribing in Primary Care

You Can Do It: Buprenorphine Prescribing in Primary Care is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).

Activity Term:
Original Release Date: December 17, 2019
Termination Date: December 17, 2022

Accreditation:
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistant (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 1.50 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Description:
Given the scale of the opioid epidemic and the need to provide treatment for those suffering from opioid use disorder, the primary care setting is increasingly important as a venue for buprenorphine therapy. Many physicians in the ambulatory setting, even if already licensed to prescribe buprenorphine, may wish to provide this care but are unsure how to get started and what resources may be available to help support them when they encounter questions and challenges. This program aims to allow physicians in the primary care setting who have successfully made OUD part of their daily practice share their experiences, resources they have used long the way, and empower attendees to start prescribing life-saving buprenorphine therapy more regularly in their practices.

Objectives:
• Cite what buprenorphine is, orient to waiver process, timeline for certification, and patient limits
• Discuss challenges of starting to prescribe buprenorphine in various settings
• Describe supports available to make prescribing buprenorphine easier for clinicians new to treating OUD
• Recognize the many models of care & collaboration that can be utilized to treat OUD in the ambulatory setting and address common questions and issues surrounding the logistics of providing OUD care in the primary care setting