Prescription drug monitoring program utilization in Kentucky community pharmacies

Prescription drug monitoring program utilization in Kentucky community pharmacies

OBJECTIVE Identify characteristics of Kentucky community pharmacists and community pharmacists' practice environment associated with utilization of the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting Program (KASPER). METHODS Surveys were mailed to all 1,018 Kentucky pharmacists with a KASPER account and an additional 1,000 licensed pharmacists without an account. Bivariate analyses e...

Utilization of the Arkansas Prescription Monitoring Program to combat prescription drug abuse

OBJECTIVE The Arkansas Prescription Monitoring Program (AR PMP) was implemented in 2013 to combat prescription drug abuse. All enrollees were invited to participate in a user survey available in February 2014, to identify makeup of users, utilization of the program, and changes made to health care practices after implementation of the program. METHODS Of the 3,694 individual enrollees invited...

Compliance among pharmacies in California with a prescription-drug discount program for Medicare beneficiaries.

BACKGROUND Several states have developed prescription-drug discount programs for Medicare beneficiaries. In California, Senate Bill 393, enacted in 1999, requires pharmacies participating in the state Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) to charge customers who present a Medicare card amounts based on Medi-Cal rates. Because Medicare beneficiaries may not be accustomed to presenting their Medicare cards...

Using the Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMP).

Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic that will not be controlled without a well-coordinated effort. Prescribers in Rhode Island can contribute substantively to this effort by using the Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (“PMP”) consistently. The PMP is a simple on-line tool that helps prescribers monitor patient-prescription histories. Every prescription filled in the state is ...

Integrating an Emergency Department with a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program