Provider Training
Welcome to Sunflower Health Plan. We thank you for being part of our network of participating physicians, hospitals and other healthcare professionals.
Training Resources
Project ECHO Opportunities
- Sunflower's next ECHO series on Social Determinants of Health begins in September.
- University of Kansas Medical Center ECHOS
ASAM Training to Treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
- Register here for FREE training to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and qualify for the waiver to prescribe buprenorphine or buprenorphine with combination agent. Learn more!
- Sunflower Webinar: Antipsychotic Use in Long-Stay Nursing Facility Residents, presented by Dr. Sosunmolu Shoyinka
- National Nursing Home Quality Improvement Campaign
- The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients with Dementia (2016)
- American Geriatrics Association (AGS) - A Guide To The Management of Psychotic Disorders and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in Older Adults (PDF)
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care
- Cultural Competency and Disability Awareness Trainings
- Cultural Competency, Disability Literacy, and Person-Centered Planning (PDF) - Webinar Presentation from December 2015
- 2017 Cultural Competency Slides (PDF)
- 2019 Cultural Competency Slides (PDF)
- CDC’s main HPV information page
- CDC video: You Are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention (CE may be available, please check.)
- CDC HPV promotional print material
- Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics HPV vaccine webinar
FREE Training to Treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
This free training for providers will be conducted by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).* Qualify for the waiver to prescribe buprenorphine or buprenorphine with combination agent. Continuing medical education available.
Kansas Opioid Products for Pain Management Prior Authorization
- Kansas Opioid PA Policy Training Presentation (PDF)
- Kansas Opioid PA Policy Training Webinar Recording - from May 22, 2018
Summary Guidelines
- Turn the Tide Rx Prescribing Opioids for Pain (PDF)
- CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (PDF)
- AMDG Summary of 2015 Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain (PDF)
Assessment Tools
- CDC Checklist for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (PDF)
- Opioid Risk Tool (PDF)
- CRAFFT Adolescents Tool (PDF)
- CAGE Tool
- NIDA Drug Use Screening Tool
- STOP BANG Tool
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PDF)
- Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale Tool (PDF)
Prescribing Agreements
Tapering Tools
Miscellaneous Prescriber Resources
- K-TRACS Kansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- COPE (Collaborative Opioid Prescribing Education) CME course
Helpful Links
- Video: Adverse Incident Reporting “AIR” System Training - from KDADS
- Meningococcal Vaccine Toolkit - from Immunize Kansas Coalition (IKC)
- Long-Term Care Application - KMAP guides for nursing facility workers who help patients apply for long-term care coverage under Medicaid/KanCare
Training Events
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