Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Mandates: Current Landscape and Legal Considerations for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The opioid crisis continues to plague the lives of millions of Americans.1 One of many legal interventions aimed at addressing opioid misuse is with the implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). Such legislation is not new but has gained traction over the past several decades with both social and political recognition of the opioid epidemic. Modern PDMPs serve as electronic databases to track dispensing of controlled substances to provide healthcare providers, including oral and maxillofacial surgeons, with relevant patient prescription data.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research