Mitigating the Risks from Opioid Prescribing: A Legal and Medical Perspective

Amy G. Fogelman, M.D., MED LAW Consulting. Jesse Caplan, Managing Director, Corporate Oversight, Affiliated Monitors, Inc..

October 26, 2020

  • Healthcare providers who engage in inappropriate opioid prescribing are increasingly subject to discipline by professional medical and nursing boards, civil medical malpractice liability, and, in the most egregious cases, criminal prosecution

  • Healthcare organizations should be proactive in ensuring they have effective opioid prescribing compliance programs that incorporate all relevant laws, regulations, CDC guidelines, and applicable standards of practice

  • This program provides detailed information on the risks of opioid prescribing and the associated elements of an effective compliance program from a former healthcare regulator and a physician with expertise in opioid prescribing practices

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