Department of Health Professions PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING JUNE 10, 2008
Department of Health Professions Source: 2006 NSDUH
Department of Health Professions Source Where Pain Relievers Were Obtained for Most Recent Nonmedical Use among Past Year Users Aged 12 or Older: 2006 Bought/Took from Friend/Relative 14.8% Drug Dealer/ Stranger 3.9% Bought on Internet 0.1% Other 1 4.9% Free from Friend/Relative 7.3% Bought/Took from Friend/Relative 4.9% One Doctor 80.7% Drug Dealer/ Stranger 1.6% Other 1 2.2% Source Where Respondent Obtained Source Where Friend/Relative Obtained One Doctor 19.1% More than One Doctor 1.6% Free from Friend/Relative 55.7% More than One Doctor 3.3% Source: 2006 NSDUH
Department of Health Professions Risk Management Tool Protection for the patient –provides the practitioner with information needed to make informed decisions about prescribing Protection for the practitioner –Provides an alert for possible abuse, misuse, or diversion that can protect against “duping” that can lead to disciplinary action or prosecution
Department of Health Professions ACCESS TO OTHER PROGRAMS West Virginia: Kentucky: – Tennessee: North Carolina ndex.htm
Department of Health Professions PROGRAM UPDATE Prescriptions in Database (in Millions)
Department of Health Professions PROGRAM UPDATE Requests for Information
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Department of Health Professions THE NEED FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT EDUCATION Managing Pain is challenging –Spans professions and specialties –Variation in chronic pain syndromes –Limited evidence-based guidelines –Limited provider training –Provider fears of legal ramifications Upshur et al 2006; Chen et al 2006; Adams et al 2001
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Department of Health Professions PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES Project Remote—SW Virginia May conference in Norfolk Responsible Opioid Prescribing mailing Contact with Portsmouth Naval Hospital and Hampton VA Medical Center
Department of Health Professions MARKETING PLAN Brochures Certificates Mailings Other items
Department of Health Professions Fall Conference Northern Virginia November: Date to be determined
Department of Health Professions PLANNED SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS Database move to Chesterfield facility PowerSearch enhancement to program software Update to Version 4.1
Department of Health Professions LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY PROPOSALS Interoperability with other state programs Data access issues