PDMPs

ONC Initiatives October 31, 2019

New Data Show Nearly One-Third of Hospitals Can Access PDMP Data within their EHR

By Elisabeth Myers & Talisha Searcy – Combatting the opioid crisis is a top priority for the US Dept of Health and Human Services and the nation. Equipping healthcare providers with easy access to data about their patients’ opioid prescriptions is one strategy to help reduce opioid misuse.

Patient Identity and Matching October 1, 2019

Why Patient Matching is Crucial in the Fight Against Opioids

By Daniel Cidon – Established in nearly every state across the nation, prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are used to track the prescribing, dispensing and use of opioids and other controlled substances.