New Ohio Policy Update
New Ohio Licensing Requirements The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) emailed information regarding a recent Ohio policy update: Prescribers treating more than thirty individuals for opioid dependence or addiction using a controlled substance now required to obtain a license On August 4, a regulation from the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy will go into…
America’s Deadly Opioid Epidemic
America’s Deadly Opioid Epidemic It’s no secret the country has been suffering from an ongoing opioid epidemic. Overdose deaths from prescription and illicit opioids, including heroine, have increased drastically over the past decade. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdose rates have quadrupled since 1999. Why opiates? Chemistry, not…
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Update
ASAM Announces New Legislation Tracking Module on Website ASAM recently announced a new legislation tracking module located on the their website. The tracker, located on each advocacy issue page, shows legislation related to specific issues sorted by state. ASAM’s website states they focus their advocacy efforts on “federal and state legislation and regulation that impact…
The Joint Commission (TJC) Accreditation Process Webinars
TJC Accreditation Process Webinars TJC, the not-for-profit organization which accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the U.S., recently posted webinars regarding basic information about the TJC accreditation process and the new SAFER Matrix, which describes changes to the TJC Survey process. The webinars can be found here: Posted: Feb 16, 2017 –…
Attention Ohio Behavioral Health Providers
Ohio Behavioral Healthcare Redesign Updates Attention Ohio Behavioral Health providers: Updated Behavioral Health Redesign Resources are available! Refer to the list below, e-mailed on 2/13/17 from Eric R. Wandersleben, Director of Media Relations & Outreach at the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services. On Jan. 31, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction…