Impact of an Electronic Pain and Opioid Risk Assessment Program: Are There Improvements in Patient Encounters and Clinic Notes?

Objective: A comprehensive electronic self-report assessment, called PainCAS (Clinical Assessment System), was developed and implemented in three clinics. PainCAS captures demographic information, pain assessment, quality-of-life variables, and contains validated, electronic versions of screeners for risk of aberrant opioid-related behaviors (the SOAPP and COMM). This investigation sought to determine the impact of PainCAS on documentation of pain and opioid risk evaluations.

Electronic opioid risk assessment program for chronic pain patients: barriers and benefits of implementation.

Objectives: A preliminary electronic pain assessment program known as Pain Assessment Interview Network, Clinical Advisory System (painCAS), was implemented in 2 pain centers over the course of 10 months to understand the tool's impact on opioid risk assessment documentation and clinical workflow. The program contains validated electronic versions of screeners for opioid misuse risk (SOAPP-R and Current Opioid Misuse Measure).

Methods: Charts of patients with an initial and 2 follow-up visits were randomly selected for review of presence of opioid risk assessments before and after implementation of the electronic assessment program.

Technology in Treatment: Are Adolescents and Counselors Interested in Online Relapse Prevention?

Background: Approximately 75% of adolescents who receive substance abuse treatment relapse within one year; therefore, it is important to have effective, easily accessible aftercare resources to support them while they are in recovery.

Objective: The goal of this study was twofold: 1) to find out from adolescents and counselors if an online relapse prevention program was feasible and of interest and 2) to solicit ideas for content for this program regarding peer relationships during early recovery.

Methods: Sixteen counselors were interviewed about peer relationship-related content and features this program should include then asked to sort and rate the responses using an online concept mapping program.

What arthritis pain practitioners and patients want in an online self-management programme.

Objective:  Self-management of pain is a critical component of arthritis care; however, limited mobility can restrict access to resources. Although the internet has become a primary source of health information, few studies address what patients want and need from a self-management website.

Methods:  Thirty-two people diagnosed with arthritis and 12 practitioners a) participated in individual one-hour interviews and b) sorted and rated a list of 88 unique statements that were derived from the interviews.