Mgma Small Talk

* Thanks to Stericycle for sponsoring this episode of MGMA Insights. * In this episode, we’re joined by John Bowman, CEO of Sure Med Compliance. He founded the company after spending more than a decade in the pharmaceutical industry and seeing the overwhelming effects of the opioid epidemic play out while living in Manatee County, Florida. A portion of this interview first appeared on our Aug. 7 episode (https://bit.ly/2jYaZOu). John shares his unique insights on: * The impact of patient workflow on responsible opioid therapy * The potential legal ramifications facing today’s prescribing physicians * Law enforcement’s oft-used phrases “in the usual course of business” and “legitimate medical purpose” * Documentation’s important role in keeping compliant Here are some links and references related to this week’s show: • Doctors are more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day – or if appointments run late (http://bit.ly/2lRFdmN) • Physicians writing fewer initial opioid prescriptions, but some high