Volume 9, Number 1 Winter 2016 © 2016 by the Oregon Medical Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, any information storage or retrieval system, without permission from the publisher. www.TheOMA.org Policy | Community | Practice MEDICINE in Oregon FROM THE PRESIDENT 4 Taking Leadership in a Different Direction FROM THE DESK OF BRYAN BOEHRINGER 6 Newly-named CEO Drives OMA’s Future FEATURE 10 Opioid Abuse: Oregon Tackles Escalating Public Health Epidemic ADVOCACY IN FOCUS 18 A Statewide Plan for Opioid Overdose Prevention PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 20 A Pain Specialist’s Perspective ON MY MIND 22 In My Own Words SPOTLIGHT ON 26 Viable Options: Medication- Assisted Treatment COMMUNITY NEWS 28 Reversing an Epidemic 29 Lines for Life Joins with the Medical Community Across Oregon to End Opioid Abuse AMA NEWS 30 Experts Explain How to End Opioid Overdose Epidemic INSURANCE INSIGHTS 32 Controlled Substances for the Treatment of “Intractable Pain” FINANCIAL FOCUS 35 Three Key Steps to Take During the Winter Season to Maximize Your Financial Wellness 18 28 A four-year plan for meeting the state’’’s goals to combat the opioid overdose epidemic OHSU faculty member leads development of Portland communitywide opioid prescribing guidelines OMA Editorial Staff Joy Conklin Carla McKelvey, MD Mark Bonanno, JD, MPH Amy Guillory Juli Koprowski Submissions We welcome and encourage our members to contribute to Medicine in Oregon. For more information, contact Joy Conklin (503) 619-8107 joy@theoma.org Advertising & Design by LLM Publications PO Box 91099 Portland, OR 97291 (503) 445-2220 | (800) 647-1511 www.AssociationPublications.com Graphic Design Juliette Miratsky Advertising Sales Dan Hartzog Paul Vollmer Published quarterly by Oregon Medical Association 11740 SW 68th Pkwy, Ste 100 Portland, OR 97223 (503) 619-8000 fax (503) 619-0609 www.theOMA.org oma@theOMA.org
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