In the wake of opioid and heroin addiction, you may be hearing more about patient/provider agreements when it's determined that opioid therapy is in the patient's best interest. Today's post will provide you with a brief overview of what a patient/provider agreement is, and what you might see in one if opioid therapy is in your future A patient/provider agreement is simply a contract that these two parties make with each other at the onset of treatment. This type of contract spells out in detail all of the responsibilities of the health care provider as well as those of the patient. The contract also spells out what will happen if the terms of the contract are violated by either party. What are some of the things you might see in a patient/provider agreement? Each provider may be a little bit different, but in general you can expect to see at least some of the following: Patient Responsibilities: Patient agrees to take medication only as prescribed. Patie
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