Pandemic Potpourri: Telemedicine, Vaccine Hesitancy and Opioid Prescribing

 

Presentation Title: Telemedicine: New Parameters and Pitfalls During a Pandemic                  
Jack Forbush, D.O.  
Session Objectives:
1. Attain familiarity with "telehealth terminology".
2. Obtain a better understanding of telehealth's history, current implementations and future integrations
3. Gain a more comprehensive understanding of the tools recommended to initiate telehealth services in your medical practice
4. Determine the most appropriate, cost-effective tools to implement telehealth services. 

 

Presentation Title:  Vaccine Hesitancy: Post Pandemic
Laura Blaisdell, MD, FAAP, MPH, InterMed Pediatrics  
Session Objectives:
1. Understand Vaccine Hesitancy 
2. Learn practical tips for vaccine management in the exam room
3. Understand the role of policy and legislation as it relates to community immunity. 

 

Presentation Title: Pandemic Prompted Changes to Opioid Prescribing and MAT
Elisabeth Mock, MD      

Session Objectives:
1.Consider risks of opioids and MAT in the new era
2. Discuss newer workflows for prescribing opioids and MAT            
3.Share strategies for patient monitoring and complying with regulations

 

The Maine Osteopathic Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.The Maine Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 2.5 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

This education counts towards Maine state-specific Opioid Prescribing CME licensing requirements and the new 8 hour DEA CME requirement when renewing or obtaining your DEA license. The total hours in this education is one (1) Opioid Prescribing Credit.

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