Pain Management Physicians in Ohio Required to Take CME

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Pain Management Physicians in Ohio Required to Take CME

Written by Leigh Page | July 13, 2011

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As part of its crackdown on pill mills, Ohio is now requiring physicians engaged in pain treatments to take continuing medical education courses on pain management, according to a report by PainWeek.

The Ohio State Medical Board has finalized an emergency rule requiring 20 hours of Category 1 CME in pain medicine every two years, effective June 20.

In late May, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed legislation requiring pain management clinics to obtain a license, limit the amount of controlled substances prescribed in a certain time frame and create a take-back program for unused drugs.

Read the PainWeek report on pill mills.

Read the Ohio State Medical Board's Emergency Rule (pdf).

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