Comparing Changes in Controlled Substance Prescribing Trends by Provider Type.

CONCLUSIONS: Although monitoring and continuing education requirements are similar across all providers in Kentucky, differences in prescription trends for Schedule II opioids and stimulants were noted for physicians, APRNs, and dentists.
SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Changes in prescribing following introduction of mandatory use of KASPER markedly differed based on provider type, with increases observed for APRNs compared with physicians and dentists. These findings advance prior research by providing a detailed examination of prescribing trends by provider type subsequent to a PDMPs mandatory use law. (Am J Addict 2019;00:00-00).
PMID: 31600029 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal on Addictions - October 9, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Meadows AL, Strickland JC, Qalbani S, Conner KL, Su A, Rush CR Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research