Resident Access to the St. Louis County Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: Why PDMPs Matter and How to Gain Access

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPSs) permit physicians to determine whether patients obtained addictive substances from multiple physicians or pharmacies. In April 2017, the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health created its own PDMP. This manuscript evaluates evidence regarding th...

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Published inMissouri medicine Vol. 115; no. 6; pp. 487 - 493
Main Authors Lange, Julia, Gaddis, Gary, Varner, Emily, Schmidt, Spring, Cohen, Rachel, Schwarz, Evan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association 01.11.2018
Subjects
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Humans
Missouri
Pain - drug therapy
Pain Management - methods
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs - organization & administration
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs - standards
Prescription Drugs
Quality of Life
Missouri
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Summary:Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPSs) permit physicians to determine whether patients obtained addictive substances from multiple physicians or pharmacies. In April 2017, the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health created its own PDMP. This manuscript evaluates evidence regarding the efficacy of PDMPs, in addition to discussing their impact on patient care and a provider's workflow. It also details how physicians can register to use the St. Louis County PDMP, Missouri's de-facto PDMP.
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ISSN:0026-6620