Opioid Prescribing in United States Health Systems, 2015 to 2019

Health systems (nonfederal hospitals and clinics) are the second major source for drug expenditure in the United States. Opioids prescribed in these healthcare settings are commonly short-acting opioids that can lead to persistent opioid use. Nevertheless, there are no national data that describe trends in opioid use and the associated expenditure in health systems. Therefore, the objective of this article was to describe opioid use and expenditures in US health systems from 2015 to  2019.
Source: Value in Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Health Policy Analysis Source Type: research