Medication Assessment Centre Interprofessional Opioid Pain Service

NEW SERVICE FOR CHRONIC PAIN AND OPIOID USEWhat is it?The MAC iOPS combines the expertise of three trusted medication-related resources: medSask, the RxFiles and the MAC, to deliver individualized, patient-centered access to chronic pain management in Saskatchewan. Our team consists of pharmacists with training and experience in chronic pain management who collaborate with a physician who has an established practice in chronic pain. Which patients may be referred?Saskatchewan residents with chronic pain or who take prescription opioids regularly.

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What occurs during individual patient consultations?• MAC iOPS pharmacist obtains a detailed

history from the patient.

• The pharmacist will provide education regarding the patient’s pain condition and medications.

• The pharmacist may consult with the pain physician on our team for complex cases.

• A consult letter outlining any recommendations to adjust medications (if applicable) will be forwarded to the primary prescriber.

• Patient will be followed by our team to assist with implementation and/or monitoring of medication changes (e.g., opioid tapering).

What occurs during case conferences? • Requesting provider meets with MAC

iOPS pharmacist by phone/video conference to seek guidance regarding the care of an individual patient’s chronic pain management and/or opioid use.

• The relevant patient history is forwarded by the referring provider prior to the case conference.

• The MAC iOPS physician on our team, is available for case conferences involving patients with a more complex history, but will not take over prescribing of medications.

www.usask.ca/pharmacist(p) 306-966-5829(f) 306-966-6656

TO REFER:Complete a referral form online,

www.usask.ca/pharmacist(p) 306-966-5829(f) 306-966-6656

TO REFER:Complete a referral form online,

BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE MEDICATION ASSESSMENT CENTRE

Interprofessional Collaboration

• The MAC is a pharmacist-led clinic, run by the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition in Saskatoon, which strives to optimize patient health through improved medication use.

• The MAC has successfully collaborated with hundreds of family physicians and nurse practitioners across Saskatchewan over the last 6 years.

Meeting a Need in the Community

• Saves you time – we take the time to collect a detailed history, utilize the expertise of our chronic pain physician, recommend a treatment plan, and provide monitoring and follow-up.

• Convenience – at no cost to patients, the service is located in Saskatoon at the University of Saskatchewan and free underground parking is available. Patients may also be contacted remotely from anywhere in Saskatchewan.

Quotes from Family Physicians

“Often the MAC helps strengthen the conviction of some of my prescribing choices or gives me a chance to enter into a dialogue about change, which my patient has been reluctant to consider.”

“Recommendations and consult letters from the pharmacist were extremely helpful. Thorough, evidence-based recommendations. Patients have loved it.”

The MAC iOPS team will not take over prescribing for any medications

www.usask.ca/pharmacist(p) 306-966-5829(f) 306-966-6656

TO REFER:Complete a referral form online,