Psychosocial Correlates of Clinicians’ Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Utilization

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...

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

Impact of a Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program on Prescription of Opioid Analgesics by Dentists

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) are statewide databases that collect data on prescription of controlled substances. New York State mandates prescribers to consult the PDMP registry before prescribing a controlled substance such as opioid analgesics. The effect of mandatory PDMP on opioid drug prescriptions by dentists is not known. This study investigates the impact of mandatory PD...