Caring for Legacy Patients
Caring for Legacy Patients – Recorded (On Demand) Training
Caring for Legacy Patients with Chronic Pain
During this learning activity, the participant will explore case studies to review treatment options and medical management considerations for chronic pain legacy patients (a patient whose care is taken over by a physician after treatment was initiated by another physician). This activity will include risk management for legacy prescriptions, (prescribing that continued beyond the usual length of time and are not discontinued after the usual recommended period) affiliated with chronic pain management.
Total time: 50 minutes
Objectives:
- Define what is meant by legacy patients and legacy prescribing
- Determine risks and benefits of maintaining previous plans of care versus making changes to plans of care
- Identify situations where involuntary tapering may be appropriate.
Successful completion includes:
- Access the MI-CCSI Learning Management System.
- Create a New User Profile (if a new learner to the system).
- Participate in desired learning activity.
- Complete the course evaluation to obtain continuing education credit(s).
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Audience
The course is intended for providers, advanced practice providers, nurses and other care team members who are seeking to expand their knowledge and skills.
Faculty
Eva Quirion, FNP-C, PhDDr. Quirion is a nurse practitioner and currently works as Medical Director for Pain and Recovery Care at St. Joseph Internal Medicine in Bangor, Maine. Since 2014, she has helped steer evidence-based practice and protocols for the management of patients with pain conditions and the management of patients who have substance use disorder. Eva has expertise in the management of controlled medications including initiation, monitoring, discontinuation, and tapering. Eva’s work centers on communication between providers and patients to bring better health and function for people with pain and for people with addiction.
Eva Quirion is a faculty member at The University of Maine School of Nursing Graduate School, educating the future generations of nurse practitioners.
She is a member of the Community Care Partnership of Maine Controlled Substance Stewardship Committee. She also serves as faculty for the Co-Occurring Collaborative serving Maine (CCSME) Maine Substance Use Learning Community. Eva is a member of the Maine Nurse Practitioner Association and invited speaker for the state’s annual NP conference.
Cost
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Providers & Nurses
The AAFP has reviewed Caring for Legacy Patients and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 08/30/2025 to 08/30/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
Nursing Credit: Nurses can use the AAFP CME toward their State of Michigan licensure renewal requirements. Information on this can be found on the LARA website and through the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) at Michigan Nursing Licensure Renewal Info
Credit Application Number: 109518
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS, REGISTERED DIETITIANS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
These participants can submit a copy of the agenda and certificate to their professional certifying entity for consideration of continuing education credits.
Conflict of Interest: There is no conflict of interest for anyone with the ability to control content for these activities.
Submit continuing education questions to Lynn Klima at lynn.klima@miccsi.org or Sue Vos at sue.vos@miccsi.org
Questions
If you have any questions, contact Lynn Klima at lynn.klima@miccsi.org or Amy Wales at amy.wales@miccsi.org