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State policies for prescription drug monitoring programs and adverse opioid-related hospital events.
Wen K, Johnson P, Jeng PJ, et al. State policies for prescription drug monitoring programs and adverse opioid-related hospital events. Med Care. 2020;58(7):610-616. doi:http://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.000000000000132.
This study examined claims data from 2011 to 2015 to assess the impact of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) policies on opioid-related Emergency Department (ED) visits or inpatient admissions among patients prescribed opioids. Comprehensive use mandates were associated with a significant reduction in the probability of ED visits or inpatient admissions; the impact was greater among older patients. Delegate laws and interstate data sharing were associated with nonsignificant reductions in ED visits or inpatient admissions.
