The AMA has finally passed resolutions in an attempt to fix the damage done to patients by the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids... Please Read and Share
AMA RESOLUTIONS:
1. RESOLVED that our AMA affirms that some patients with acute or chronic pain can benefit from taking opioids at greater dosages than recommended by the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for chronic pain and that such care may be medically necessary and appropriate.
2. RESOLVED that AMA advocate against the misapplication of the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids by pharmacists, health insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, legislatures, and governmental and private regulatory bodies in ways that prevent or limit access to opioid analgesia
3. RESOLVED that our AMA advocate that no entity should use MME (morphine milligram equivalents) thresholds as anything more than guidance, and physicians should not be subject to professional discipline, loss of board certification, loss of clinical privileges, criminal prosecution, civil liability, or other penalties or practice limitations solely for prescribing opioids at a quantitative level above the MME thresholds found in the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids.
At its interim meeting in Maryland last week, the AMA House of Delegates adopted a series of resolutions that recognize the mistreatment of pain patients and call for restraint in implementing the CDC guideline – particularly as it applies to the agency’s maximum recommended dose of 90mg MME (morphine milligram equivalent units).
This CAN be AMAZING & life changing news, IF it gets into the hands of those who are limiting our doctor’s ability to prescribe opioid pain medication!
These are the FULLY RESOLVED AMA resolutions contained in their report. Resolution 235 is regarding the Misuse of the 2016 CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids!
Below is the full version of the AMA report. Please see Resolution #235 on pages 24-25.
**** Attention ALL CPP'S ****
Urgent IMMEDIATE Action Needed NOW!
In order to expedite & use this information to our advantage, we need YOU to take the following steps:
We need every single pain patient and advocate to CALL their state and federal representatives including Governors Office, State Medical Board, State Narcotics Board, and State Attorney Generals and ask them for an ACTIVE email address (or their health staffers email) AND tell them to expect an extremely important resolution by the AMA about the CDC Guidelines.
Once you have a list of all the email addresses, please copy & paste the FORM LETTER below to email each of them. A few days after sending the emails, please call back to follow up and confirm that the email was received and forwarded to the correct person or department.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO FIND & CONTACT YOUR STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IS LISTED BELOW FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE:
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There are also a couple of other resolutions that refer to prescribing, mostly in regards to Opioid Use Disorder (Methadone specifically) it would benefit everyone to be educated.
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