Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Communication Strategies in the Management of Chronic Pain

The CDS intervention will test the use of existing guideline-based EHR alerts related to the prescription of opioids. CDS alerts employ computer algorithms that account for patient characteristics and diagnoses to deliver reminders of appropriate use when a provider enters an order for a medication.

"The patient education materials selected for this study: Pain Management: Which Treatment is Right for You, Preparing for Your Health Care Visit, and a video from the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) named A Car with Four Flat Tires, which helps to give patients a better understanding of how multi-modal treatment can be more effective than relying on one source of treatment (e.g., pain medication)."