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Utah physician‑health program introduces evaluator toolkit, spells out referral, testing and report expectations
Summary
A Utah physician‑health program told providers during a training that it has posted an evaluator toolkit and application to create an approved‑evaluator list, and outlined referral logistics, forensic toxicology standards and a 10‑day report target for substance‑use disorder evaluations of health‑care professionals.
A Utah physician‑health program has posted a toolkit and application intended to form an approved list of evaluators for substance‑use disorder assessments of health‑care professionals, a presenter told providers during a training session.
The presenter said the toolkit contains templates based on clinical guidance (including material used by Dr. Teitelbaum) covering essential evaluation components, sample multidisciplinary and non‑multidisciplinary reports, return‑to‑work recommendations and a checklist to ensure reports include key elements and deadlines. “Try not to get too hung up on that,” the presenter said of minimum qualifications, adding that providers with relevant experience and the proper license should reach out to discuss possible approval.
Why it matters: The program said the approved‑evaluator list is intended to give licensees…
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