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Provider Training
The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is dedicated to partnering with our local healthcare providers and institutions to optimize the health of our county’s residents. In our efforts to work with and support our local healthcare professionals, SMCHD will be coordinating web-based provider training opportunities on relevant and emerging healthcare topics.
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Buprenorphine
Our Behavioral Health Team has been reaching out to local healthcare providers to discuss medication-assisted treatment and to provide information on the training and waiver needed to practice opioid dependency treatment with buprenorphine.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, or PDMP, was established to support healthcare providers and their patients in the safe and effective use of prescription drugs. The PDMP collects and securely stores information on drugs that contain controlled substances and are dispensed to patients in Maryland. For more information and training, visit: health.maryland.gov/pdmp/pages/home.aspx
Additional Resources:
- SMCHD | Referral Forms
- SMCHD | Resources for Healthcare Providers
- Maryland Dept. of Health (MDH) Behavioral Health Administration
- MDH Office of Controlled Substances Administration: CDS Registration Renewal System
- Maryland Medicaid Pharmacy Preferred Drug List
- CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids
- Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP)
- Alternative Treatments for Chronic Pain
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit (Spanish)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
- Xylazine Information for Providers