95060: OPIOID STEWARDSHIP IN MULTIMORBIDITY: BALANCING PAIN, FUNCTION, AND POLYPHARMACY

Course overview

Opioid stewardship in multimorbidity demands clinical sophistication beyond guideline adherence. It requires individualized risk-benefit analysis, mastery of pharmacokinetic principles, commitment to functional rather than purely pain-focused goals, and most critically, interprofessional collaboration. Those caring for complex patients must become comfortable with uncertainty, recognizing that "the right answer" emerges from team-based deliberation rather than algorithmic prescribing. As healthcare systems transition toward value-based care, managing multimorbid patients effectively becomes both a quality imperative and a professional responsibility.