Opioid contracts may feature varying requirements, such as urine or blood drug tests or prescription refills at a single pharmacy. If a patient does not adhere to their signed opioid contracts, pain physicians may drop them from their practice, according to the news report.
Although the goal behind opioid contracts is to stamp out prescription drug abuse, such contracts may have unintentional repercussions, such as damaged trust and invasion of patients’ privacy, patient advocates and policy experts say. Still, more pain physicians are adopting opioid contracts in the face of increasing prosecutions and legislation over alleged pain mills, according to the news report.
Read the news report about opioid contracts.
Read other coverage about pain management:
– 6 Questions on Whether ACOs Will Assist Pain Management
– LA Times: Pain Management Progressing But Still Complicated
– REMS and E-Prescribing Requirements Onerous for Pain Physicians
