02/25/2026
Selecting a patient for Opioid Therapy:
1️⃣Very thorough review of the record & past opioids.
2️⃣Understand exactly what their pain complaint is.
3️⃣No red flag behaviors & they understand the risks.
4️⃣Appropriate urine drug screen.
5️⃣Document ALL of your justifications.
PA Mandy Zimmerman delivered a full lecture on this in Asheville at this year’s Annual Meeting.