Here are a few I came across last week. Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----http://ift.tt/2qbWgAg databases can play a role in reducing opioid abuse By Greg SlabodkinPublished May 04 2017, 7:26am EDTIn the war against rampant opioid abuse, physicians have a powerful weapon in their arsenal—state databases that track all prescriptions written for these addictive drugs.Almost every state has implemented Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs), which record a patient’s opioid prescribing history. By leveraging these databases, doctors can access information to make an informed decision about whether patients are opioid abusers.PDMPs collect and share data on prescriptions for controlled substances to...
This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
from Australian Health Information Technology http://ift.tt/2rar95a
- TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH
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