Osteopathic Board Reviewing Opioid Guidelines

The New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners next month will hold a hearing and vote on rules adopting guidelines to determine whether a physician’s prescribing practices are consistent with the appropriate treatment of pain.Proposed regulatory language says the prescribing, ordering or dispensing of controlled substances to meet the individual needs of patients in managing chronic pain is appropriate if the provider:Completes a physical exam evaluating the patient’s psychological and pain status and obtains a complete medical history regarding previous pain treatment effo...