Technical Assistance
The IHS recognizes the complexity of implementing and sustaining evidence-based strategies to improve substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery outcomes in tribal communities. Developing innovative approaches to the opioid crisis and sharing best and promising practices through enhanced communications is fundamental to the overall IHS opioid strategy. This page lists technical assistance resources to support process improvement and to enhance patient and community outcomes related to the opioid crisis.
Resources
Documentation Tip Sheets and How-to Guides
- Chronic opioid therapy (COT) checklist (upon initiating a pain agreement) [PDF - 141 KB]
- Recommended SNOMED/ICD and CPT codes for documenting a chronic pain condition [PDF - 178 KB]
- Local Chapter 30 Policy Audit Tool [PDF - 499 KB]
- Sample Opioid Stewardship Workbook [PDF - 1.1 MB]
- Documenting PDMP in RPMS EHR [PDF - 241 KB]
- Guidance on entering VA# and DEA# in RPMS EHR [PDF - 383 KB]
- Opioid documentation for HIM Best Practices presentation [PDF - 609 KB]
- Documenting 4PS screen [PDF - 130 KB]
EHR Note Template Samples
The following sample templates are available by emailing HOPE Committee’s technical assistance lead or by visiting Max.gov :
- Focused Acupuncture template
- COT Enhanced Template
- Follow up visit COT Template
- 4Ps Screening dialogue template
- Outside RX template: Template for documenting the filling of a prescription received from an outside provider
