Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs Better Information to Reduce the Risk of Harm to Beneficiaries

U.S. Government Accountability Office. 05/29/2018 This 17-page report is Congressional testimony that revisits the Government Accountability Office ' s analysis of Medicare ' s efforts to reduce inappropriate opioid prescribing. It suggests ways to help Medicare collect information on doctor investigations and at-risk beneficiaries that could help it determine whether its efforts are working. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news