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Interagency Guidelines Medical treatment guidelines are published as an educational tool for medical providers caring for patients of state agency programs. State agencies use the guidelines to evaluate health technologies, including devices, durable medical equipment, procedures, diagnostics, and off-label drug use.
Opioid Dosing Guideline for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain The opioid dosing guideline will assist primary care providers who do not specialize in pain medicine in prescribing opioids for adults in a safe and effective manner. These guidelines will aid in reducing death and morbidity related to opioid dosing for treatment of chronic non-cancer pain. The guidelines do not apply to acute pain, cancer pain, surgery-related pain, or end-of-life or hospice care.
Please visit the Opioid Dosing Guidelines page for more information.
Antiepileptic Guideline for Neuropathic Pain In October, 2005, an interagency guideline was published in a Provider Bulletin to provide guidance to treating physicians in the use of antiepileptic drugs in the management of neuropathic pain. This guideline was developed by the Department of Labor and Industries and the Department of Social and Health Services in collaboration with expert opinion from actively practicing physicians.
Additional Information For more information on guideline development and health technology assessments, please view the Washington State Health Care Authority State Health Technology Assessment Program and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Health Technology Web site. |
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