The Impact of a Statewide Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program on Opioid Prescribing by Emergency Medicine Providers Across 15 Hospitals in a Single Health System

• A state-mandated PDMP reduced opioid prescribing among emergency medicine providers.• There was heterogeneity in opioid prescribing across hospitals as well as by patient diagnosis.• PDMP-associated reductions in opioid prescriptions could curb the prescription opioid epidemic.

Source: The Journal of Pain - December 11, 2017 Category: Materials Science Authors: Brian Suffoletto, Michael Lynch, Charissa B. Pacella, Donald M. Yealy, Clifton W. Callaway Tags: Original Report Source Type: research