Posts Tagged ‘Chronic Pain’

Changes Coming in Delegation of Prescriptive Authority?

Texas Medical Board staff met with the representatives of the Texas Nursing Board and the Department of Public Safety regarding prescriptive delegation for mid-level providers.  They discussed the two methods that mid-level providers to prescribe scheduled drugs:
 (1) The mid-level providers can obtain there own certification with the DEA and DPS.  Their individual certification number must [...]

Texas Medical Board & Treatment of Chronic Pain

Board rule 170.3 basically provides a step-by-step guideline on how to document the treatment of pain.  The key to documenting the treatment of pain is to describe one’s legitimate medical purpose for the treatment of pain, based “upon accepted scientific knowledge of the treatment of pain.”  The Board basically wants one to follow five (5) [...]