Category: Alabama Opioid Prescribing, All Specialties, Family Medicine ... (show more) Category: Alabama Opioid Prescribing, All Specialties, Family Medicine, Pain Management (show less)

Description:
The use of technology in healthcare delivery can enhance healthcare systems, organizations, and providers by improving access to and the quality, safety, and effectiveness of care in rural areas. Telehealth can help overcome challenges like transportation barriers, which often affect patients seeking specialty care. Under certain conditions, authorized providers are permitted to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth. This course will explore Alabama’s telehealth laws in detail.

CME Objectives:
After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

• Identify Alabama-specific laws and regulations governing the prescribing of controlled substances via telehealth.
• Distinguish how to safely and legally prescribe controlled substances via telehealth, ensuring proper monitoring and documentation.

Disclosure:
The speaker, planners and staff who control content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.  
 
Estimated Completion Time:
45 Minutes
 
Instructions for Earning Credit:  Learner must review all of the content included in the online video course, pass the online post-test with a score of at least 80%, and complete the course evaluation electronically. Note: Post-test is automatically locked after four unsuccessful attempts.

Recorded: 11/23/2024
Released: 2/25/2025
Expires: 2/25/2028

Refund Policy: Registration is not refundable.