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Addressing the Opioid Overdose Crisis
We continue with our focus on opioids with the following articles :
24 Ontario begins to make data from its Narcotics Monitoring System available to prescribers
A pilot project was launched in three organizations in Guelph which enables clinicians access to data from the Narcotics Monitoring System . This access allows physicians to make a more informed decision as to whether prescribing opioids is the most appropriate treatment for a particular patient .
25 College commits to specific action within our own mandate
As part of the Joint Statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis , the College identified and committed to specific action within our own area of responsibility of medical regulation .
27 ISMP Canada ’ s opioid prescribing messages for community physicians
ISMP Canada brought together a panel of opioid experts to identify prescribing and management practices likely to result in better opioid prescribing in the community , especially for treatment of chronic non cancer pain .
31 Dramatic variation of opioid use , deaths across the province
The use of opioids varies significantly across Ontario , with northern counties demonstrating the highest rates of opioid use and opioid-related deaths .
33 College hosts conference for methadone prescribers
More than 300 physicians who prescribe methadone attended a College-organized conference recently to discuss best practices and meet fellow prescribers .
34 eHealth Ontario – Progress Report
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Ms . Cindy Morton , Chief Executive Officer of eHealth Ontario , tells Council that physicians are now able to access significantly more clinical information about their patients through several new initiatives .
37 Mandatory Reporting for Sexual Abuse
When you have reasonable grounds to believe that a patient has been sexually abused by a regulated health professional , you have a duty to make a mandatory report .
40 Heroes of Medical Regulation
We celebrate our 150th year as an organization by recognizing some of the physicians who made an early contribution to medical regulation .
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