June 1, 2018
Via: Health Data ManagementPhysician use of state-run prescription drug monitoring programs is dramatically increasing while doctors have decreased opioid prescribing nationwide for the fifth consecutive year. That’s among the findings of a new report released on Thursday by the American Medical Association, which […]
February 28, 2018
Via: Health Data ManagementDatabases that help states track controlled substance prescriptions are vital to reducing opioid prescribing. However, these systems are not well integrated with the electronic health records that clinicians use, according to Andrew Gettinger, MD, chief clinical officer in the Office […]
January 9, 2018
Via: Health Data ManagementWhile nearly all states are now reporting to a national repository for Medicaid data, the data are not sufficient to provide effective oversight of the program, according to a new audit by the Government Accountability Office. Data from the Transformed […]
December 7, 2017
Via: Health Data ManagementA recent upgrade has injected new life into Massachusetts’ prescription monitoring efforts, resulting in better coordination of care because of the database and reduced orders for opioids. Massachusetts has the oldest Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the United States and—under […]
October 27, 2017
Via: Health Data ManagementAs the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis prepares to issue its final report next week, one legal expert is sounding the alarm about the potential privacy risks from state databases that track prescriptions and the […]
March 28, 2024
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