PDMP
New POCP Report Examines How States are Addressing Opioid Prescribing, A Root Cause of the Epidemic
By Tony Schueth A first-of-its kind report that details how states are fighting the opioid crisis at the prescription level has been developed by Point of Care Partners (POCP). Unlike …
Enhancing Today’s Health IT to Stem the Tide of Opioid Abuse
By Michael Burger, Senior Consultant I read with interest Joel White’s Op-Ed piece entitled Leverage the Power of Health IT to Stem the Tide of Opioid Abuse. One statement stood …
Missouri Creates a Unique PDMP
By Connie Sinclair, Director, Regulatory Resource Center Until recently, Missouri was the only state without a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Growing evidence suggests that use of these state-run databases …
States Step Up Focus on PDMP Utilization to Address Opioid Crisis
By Connie Sinclair, Senior Consultant As the opiate crisis receives ongoing national attention, state policymakers and legislators continue to chip away at the problem with new laws and rules governing …
Integrating EHRs and PDMPs: How Vendors Can Get Ahead of the Curve
By Michael Burger, Senior Consultant Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) were created in 2002 as a tool to help address the growing problems of prescription drug abuse and diversion. PDMPs …
Massachusetts’ New Law to Combat Opioid Deaths Could Affect EHR and Pharmacy Systems
By Connie Sinclair, Director, Regulatory Resource Center Massachusetts recently enacted comprehensive legislation to help combat opioid abuse deaths, which have reached crisis proportions in the Bay State and around the …
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