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DEA Provider Compliance and Safe Guards: Part 2 Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat11part2 Target Audience This activity is targeted toward all physician specialties. Statement of Need Providers should be aware of the latest guidelines related to the prescribing of controlled substances as related to the administrative aspect of their practice to avoid any compliance issues. Objectives At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to: Address common concerns for DEA compliance in practice. Identify red flags for a DEA investigation. Moderator Stephen Wright, M.D. Medical Director, Pediatrics Norton Medical Group Speaker Dennis WichernManaging Partner Prescription Drug Consulting LLC Former Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Speaker Disclosure The speaker has no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose. Moderator and Planner Disclosures The moderator and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose. Commercial Support This activity has received financial support from Cardinal Health. Physician Credits American Medical Association Accreditation Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DesignationNorton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Date of Original Release | February 2020 Course Termination Date | February 28, 2022 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org Resources for Additional Study How To Avoid Negative Press and Fines During the Opioid Crisis https://www.prescriptiondrugconsulting.com/articles/how-to-avoid-negative-press-and-fines-during-the-opioid-crisis U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Diversion Control Division https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/index.html Don't Be Scammed By A Drug Abuser https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/brochures/drugabuser.htm Reframing the Prevention Strategies of the Opioid Crisis: Focusing on Prescription Opioids, Fentanyl, and Heroin Epidemic. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30045589 Responsible, Safe, and Effective Prescription of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28226332