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Virtual CME Opportunity
Caution with A.I. help
CMS Nursing Home Audits
Proposed PA Supervision
OKCAPMAP
Guidance for Abortion Law
Free Physician Counseling
Personal Identity Info
Perinatal Mental Health
Marijuana Guidelines
Medical Treatment Laws CE

Virtual CME Opportunity


Diversity, Culture and Current Treatments in Psychiatry: An Educational Forum
Course No. 24D10
 The OUHSC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
in collaboration with the Central Oklahoma Psychiatric Society and the Tulsa Psychiatric Association

Thursday, December 14, 2023
  6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  Zoom Webinar

“Oh Baby: Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy”

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  Presented by:
  Tiffany Bartel, DO
 
Medical Director, CARES Program
  Adult Mental Health Services, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK

Professional Practice Gaps: (1)Universal screening for all patients. (2) Validated screening tools for substance use during pregnancy.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants will improve their competence and performance by being able to:(1) Discuss epidemiology of opioid use disorder in pregnancy; (2) Discuss screening for opioid use disorder during pregnancy; (3) Discuss consequences of maternal opioid use; (4) Discuss medication management of opioid use disorder in pregnancy; (5) Discuss issues related to labor, delivery and post-partem for women with opioid use disorder.

The Perspectives of Psychiatry: Thinking Like a Physician,
not a DSM Technician”

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  Presented by:
 Ky Dorsey, MD
 Assistant Professor, George Kaiser Family Foundation Chair in Psychiatry
  Department of Psychiatry, OU-Tulsa School of Community Medicine, Tulsa

Professional Practice Gaps: (1) Lack of scientific, systematic organizing theories of the mind. (2) Over-reliance on symptom-likeness for disorder grouping. (3) Lack of generative treatment principles from current diagnostic groupings.

Learning Objectives:  Upon completion of this presentation, participants will improve their competence and performance by being able to: (1) Review a brief history of psychiatry in the US which led to the emergence and dominance of the DSM in the psychiatry landscape. (2) Identify how the DSM and the biopsychosocial model are necessary but are not sufficient. (3) Introduce the “Perspectives of Psychiatry”, the system of organizing principles used at Johns Hopkins for the formulation and treatment of psychiatric illness (a.The Disease Perspective, b. The Dimensional Perspective, c. The Behavioral Perspective, d. The Life-Story Perspective). (4) Walk through an example of how each attendee can begin practicing with The Perspectives today.

Accreditation Statement:This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of theUniversity of Oklahoma College of Medicine and the Central Oklahoma Psychiatric Society (COPS). The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Posted on 11/30/2023


Caution with A.I. help


 Microsoft recently started including a “Copilot” Icon (pictured at left) as part of their Edge browser to promote their so-called Artificial Intelligence capabilities. It is normally located in the upper-right hand side of the browser window. You can visit any webpage, then click on the Copilot icon and it will generate what it believes to be relevant and accurate information on the right side of the browser window. 

Please be aware that information in the window that opens when you click on the Copilot icon is not coming from the medical board. It is Microsoft’s interpretation of certain words and phrases on the website and often erroneous conclusions that they draw from them.  We have no control over the information Microsoft chooses to create and cannot be held responsible for that content. If you have any questions about license requirements or CME requirements, please check the actual website (without using the Copilot icon) or contact the board directly at licensing@okmedicalboard.org.

Posted on 06/10/2023


CMS Nursing Home Audits


     Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotic Medications

     And

     Erroneous Diagnosis of Schizophrenia in Nursing Homes

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are responsible for the oversight and health and safety of nursing home residents. Over the past decade, through the work of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care, CMS has been monitoring antipsychotic medication use in nursing homes. Though steps have been taken to reduce the use of these drugs, there continue to be concerns that nursing home residents may be inappropriately prescribed antipsychotic medications due to being erroneously diagnosed and coded as having schizophrenia;

To increase our focus on this issue, CMS recently announced they will be conducting off-site nursing home audits. If the audit reveals a pattern of inaccurate coding and if there are instances where a practitioner has not followed professionals’ standards of practice for diagnosing individuals and prescribing medications, we believe these practitioners should be referred to their respective state medical boards for investigation.

CLICK HERE TO READ A MORE DETAILED VERSION OF THIS NOTICE

For questions and to obtain more information, please contact DNH_BehavioralHealth@cms.hhs.gov.

Posted on 03/22/2023


Proposed PA Supervision


The Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision adopted the following PROPOSED rules during its board meeting November 17, 2022.

Proposed rules regarding Supervision of PAs.

Posted on 11/18/2022


OKCAPMAP


 
The Oklahoma Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Access Program (OKCAPMAP) supports the primary care provider’s provision of pediatric mental health care in the primary care setting. OKCAPMAP will provide Oklahoma’s primary care providers with child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health consultation, enhanced mental health education, and referral assistance to local and statewide mental health services.
 
Psychiatry and Mental Health Consultations
Our child and adolescent psychiatrists and mental health professionals are available 9AM-5PM for consultation on pediatric behavioral health cases. Consultation may include such topics as diagnostic considerations, medication management, or in-office interventions.
 
Advanced Mental Health Education
Our team of practitioners, researchers, and educators are dedicated to bringing the most current behavioral health education and training to Oklahoma’s primary care providers. We offer advanced education opportunities to registered providers including online and in-person learning sessions.
 
Mental Health Referral Assistance
Our coordinators assist primary care provider’s in helping families find the “best-fit” therapeutic option for their child or adolescent.  Our coordinators also aid with follow up and continuity of care.
 
Local and Statewide Resources
Our resource pages are intended to provide PCP and family connection to pediatric mental health and family wellness services and support.
 
 
 
We believe that a well-supported family supports child wellness.asdfasdfThe Oklahoma Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Access Program (OKCAPMAP) supports the primary care provider’s provision of pediatric mental health care in the primary care setting. OKCAPMAP will provide Oklahoma’s primary care providers with child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health consultation, enhanced mental health education, and referral assistance to local and statewide mental health services.
 
Psychiatry and Mental Health Consultations
Our child and adolescent psychiatrists and mental health professionals are available 9AM-5PM for consultation on pediatric behavioral health cases. Consultation may include such topics as diagnostic considerations, medication management, or in-office interventions.
 
Advanced Mental Health Education
Our team of practitioners, researchers, and educators are dedicated to bringing the most current behavioral health education and training to Oklahoma’s primary care providers. We offer advanced education opportunities to registered providers including online and in-person learning sessions.
 
Mental Health Referral Assistance
Our coordinators assist primary care provider’s in helping families find the “best-fit” therapeutic option for their child or adolescent.
 
Our coordinators also aid with follow up and continuity of care.
 
Local and Statewide Resources
Our resource pages are intended to provide PCP and family connection to pediatric mental health and family wellness services and support.
 
We believe that a well-supported family supports child wellness. Oklahoma Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Access Program (OKCAPMAP) supports the primary care provider’s provision of pediatric mental health care in the primary care setting. OKCAPMAP will provide Oklahoma’s primary care providers with child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health consultation, enhanced mental health education, and referral assistance to local and statewide mental health services.
 
Psychiatry and Mental Health Consultations
Our child and adolescent psychiatrists and mental health professionals are available 9AM-5PM for consultation on pediatric behavioral health cases. Consultation may include such topics as diagnostic considerations, medication management, or in-office interventions.
 
Advanced Mental Health Education
Our team of practitioners, researchers, and educators are dedicated to bringing the most current behavioral health education and training to Oklahoma’s primary care providers. We offer advanced education opportunities to registered providers including online and in-person learning sessions.
 
Mental Health Referral Assistance
Our coordinators assist primary care provider’s in helping families find the “best-fit” therapeutic option for their child or adolescent.
 
Our coordinators also aid with follow up and continuity of care.
 
Local and Statewide Resources
Our resource pages are intended to provide PCP and family connection to pediatric mental health and family wellness services and support.
 
We believe that a well-supported family supports child wellness.asdfasfee sasdfasefasdThe Oklahoma Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Access Program (OKCAPMAP) supports the primary care provider’s provision of pediatric mental health care in the primary care setting. OKCAPMAP will provide Oklahoma’s primary care providers with child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health consultation, enhanced mental health education, and referral assistance to local and statewide mental health services.
 
Psychiatry and Mental Health Consultations
Our child and adolescent psychiatrists and mental health professionals are available 9AM-5PM for consultation on pediatric behavioral health cases. Consultation may include such topics as diagnostic considerations, medication management, or in-office interventions.
 
Advanced Mental Health Education
Our team of practitioners, researchers, and educators are dedicated to bringing the most current behavioral health education and training to Oklahoma’s primary care providers. We offer advanced education opportunities to registered providers including online and in-person learning sessions.
 
Mental Health Referral Assistance
Our coordinators assist primary care provider’s in helping families find the “best-fit” therapeutic option for their child or adolescent.
 
Our coordinators also aid with follow up and continuity of care.
 
Local and Statewide Resources
Our resource pages are intended to provide PCP and family connection to pediatric mental health and family wellness services and support.
 
We believe that a well-supported family supports child wellness.

Posted on 10/25/2022


Guidance for Abortion Law


 

To see the Medical Board's Guidelines for complying with Oklahoma's new abortion laws, click here.

Added November 21, 2023 Section 1-733 of title 63 does not permit the charging of a pregnant woman with a misdemeanor or felony for performing or inducing an abortion on herself to intentionally terminate her pregnancy, nor does any other Oklahoma statute.

Read the Oklahoma Attorney General's 11/21/2023 Opinion concerning the new laws here.

 

August 31, 2022

Attorney General O’Connor Releases Guidance for Law Enforcement After Newest Abortion Law Takes Effect

OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, Attorney General John O’Connor criticized the ongoing campaign by the abortion industry and others to confuse and mislead the public about abortion laws, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent historic overturning of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. He also released a guidance document for law enforcement after the State’s most recent abortion law became effective.

“The Dobbs decision was an amazing victory for America’s unborn children and for our right to make policy decisions through our elected representatives,” said Attorney General O’Connor. “Unfortunately, we cannot bring back to life the 60 million American children who never saw the light of day, due to the travesty of abortion. Sadly, the abortion industry continues its misleading media campaign regarding pro-life laws in Oklahoma and elsewhere.”

Oklahoma criminalized abortion in 1910 and that law remains in effect (21 O.S. § 861). A new law criminalizing abortion, with increased penalties, took affect this past weekend (63 O.S. § 1-731.4). Ending the life of an unborn child in Oklahoma is a crime, unless it is necessary to preserve the mother’s life. Oklahoma has also enacted laws approving private civil damages against those who perform or assist in performing abortions in Oklahoma.

“None of our laws—civil or criminal—punish the mother in connection with an abortion,” emphasized General O’Connor. 

In addition, Oklahoma’s criminal and civil abortion laws do not apply to:

  • Unintentional miscarriages;
  • Ectopic pregnancies and related treatments;
  • In vitro fertilization (IVF); or
  • Contraception, including Plan B.

Unfortunately, despite Oklahoma law being clear on these subjects, the Attorney General’s Office has learned of several instances where women and doctors in Oklahoma are being told otherwise. This has been happening nationwide as well. Since Dobbs, National Review has reported, “there has been a lot of viral misinformation spread on social media that women with ectopic pregnancies and other life-threatening conditions are not authorized to receive treatment in states with laws limiting or banning abortion.”

With Oklahoma’s most recent abortion prohibition taking effect, the Attorney General also issued guidance today to law enforcement about how to approach the prosecution of those who do abortions in Oklahoma. The guidance makes clear that Oklahoma law enforcement is and should be focused on ending elective abortion in Oklahoma, and that other scenarios are either not illegal or should be handled with “careful discretion” and in consultation with the Attorney General’s office.

General O’Connor noted that the above statements do not constitute an official Attorney General Legal Opinion.

Posted on 10/14/2022


Free Physician Counseling


 

Program Features

  • Free limited counseling sessions for Oklahoma physicians
  • Confidential counseling 
  • Locations available throughout Oklahoma
  • Telemedicine sessions available
  • Appointment hours are flexible with a physician’s schedule in mind
  • Urgent appointments are available


Click here to learn more about the Physician Wellness Program/

 

Posted on 11/06/2020


Personal Identity Info


Click here to learn how the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision stores and uses Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Posted on 11/01/2019


Perinatal Mental Health


New Oklahoma Statute on Perinatal Mental Health Effective Nov. 1

A new Oklahoma statute related to perinatal mental health goes into effect November 1, 2019. This statute, from enrolled SB 419, requires Oklahoma hospitals and licensed health care providers to educate and screen their patients for perinatal mental health disorders.

Click here for more information about the Perinatal Mental Health statute

Posted on 10/28/2019


Marijuana Guidelines


Posted on 03/12/2019


Medical Treatment Laws CE


Health Care Providers' Responsibilities and Rights Under Certain Medical Treatment Laws.
Pursuant to state law (Title 63, Oklahoma Stat. Ann, Section 3162), inpatient health care services entities shall ensure that all health care providers and other defined officials associated with the inpatient health care services entity are provided with a copy of this brochure - Click here to read and print the brochure

Online Presentation is available on the Education Section of this Website.  Click here: Education
.
The Guide to create login and use the online presentation can be downloaded at: The Guide to MTLA
.
Information for Patients and Their Families: Click here to read Your Medical Treatment Rights Under Oklahoma Law.

 

Full Text of Enrolled House Bill 2603 -this is the text of the legislation that created this requirement:

http://www.okmedicalboard.org/download/743/Medical+Treatment+Laws+Information+Act+-+HB2603.pdf

Posted on 03/24/2015

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To promote the Health, Safety and Well-being of the citizens (patients) of Oklahoma by requiring a high level of qualifications, standards and continuing education for licenses regulated by Oklahoma Medical Board. To protect the on-going Health Safety and Well-being of the citizens (patients) of Oklahoma by investigating complaints, conducting public hearings, effectuating and monitoring disciplinary actions against any of the licensed professionals, while providing the licensee with proper due process and all rights afforded under the law. To provide any member of society upon request, a copy of the specific public records and information on any of the licensed professionals.

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We take pride in our agency's ability to ensure that qualified healthcare professionals are available to the citizens of this state. We will perform our responsibilities with integrity and professionalism. We recognize the importance of personal and professional development for each employee and we will seek ways to expand their knowledge and capabilities.

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