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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-healthcare-quality-user-centric-patient-portals/citation/first
January 01, 2023 - First opioid prescription and subsequent high-risk opioid use: a national study of privately insured and Medicare Advantage adults. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Citation 
 Zhang Y, Johnson P, Jeng PJ, et al. First opioid prescription and subsequent high-risk opioid use: a national study of privately insured and Medicare Advantage a… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/clinical-decision-support-chronic-pain-management-rti
August 01, 2024 - It explored methodologies to identify patients at high risk of adverse outcomes from opioids.
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/appendix-h-cdspain-ehr-clinician-training.ppt
August 12, 2024 - Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for Chronic Pain Management
Clinical Decision Support for Chronic Pain Management
Clinician-Facing TAPR-CPM* Application Training
* Tapering And Patient Reported Outcomes for Chronic Pain Management (TAPR-CPM) application (app)
*
Agenda
Overview of Workflow
Clinician-Facing TAPR-… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/patient-centered-outcomes-research-clinical-decision-support-learning-network/citation/action-plan
January 01, 2023 - A Stakeholder-driven Action Plan for Improving Pain Management, Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Through Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Citation 
 Osheroff JA, Blumenfeld BH, Richardson JE, Lasater B and the Opioid Action Plan Working Group. A 
Stakeholder-driven Action Plan f… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/appendix-g-cdspain-practice-orientation.ppt
August 12, 2024 - Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for Chronic Pain Management
Clinical Decision Support for Chronic Pain Management
Practice Orientation
*
Agenda
*
Project Aims
What is Opioid Tapering?
Why is Opioid Tapering Important?
Changes to Practice Workflow
What is Next?
*
Project Aims
Clinical Decision Support (CDS… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/randomized-clinical-trial-smartphone-virtual-reality-pain-management-during/citation/trends
January 01, 2024 - Trends in pediatric prescription-opioid overdoses in U.S. emergency departments from 2008-2020: An epidemiologic study of pediatric opioid overdose ED visits. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Citation 
 Lu A, Armstrong M, Alexander R, Vest E, Chang J, Zhu M, Xiang H. Trends in pediatric prescription-opioid overdoses in U.S. emergency d… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/tools-optimizing-medication-safety-top-meds
January 01, 2023 - For instance, medications with high risks, such as opioids, are frequently selected and dosed improperly … developing and validating a web-based simulator to train prescribers in the proper selection and dosing of opioids
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/virtual-reality-point-care-increase-uptake-medications-opioid-use-disorder
September 29, 2025 - Virtual Reality at the Point of Care to Increase Uptake of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in the Emergency Department 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project Description 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Participating in an immersive virtual reality experience may increase willingness of emergency department patients with opioid u… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/blumenfeld-barry-h
January 01, 2023 - Blumenfeld, Barry H.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A Stakeholder-driven Action Plan for Improving Pain Management, Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Through Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support.  
 
 
 
 Citation 
 Osheroff JA, Blumenfeld BH, Richardson JE, Lasater B and the Opioid Action Plan Worki… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/cds-connect-year2-final-report-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Impacting Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing with CDS 
15 
Opioids (including prescription opioids … Available at 
https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/ 
6 CDS Connect Contract Year 1 Final Report, https://cds.ahrq.gov … https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/opioids/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/opioids/prescribed.html … https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/opioids/heroin.html
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/opioids/fentanyl.html … Representation 
CDS 
Intervention 
Type 
CDC Opioid 
Prescribing 
Guideline 
Recommendation #5 
Opioids
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/appendix-c-cdspain-quick-start.docx
August 12, 2024 - Implementation Quick Start Guide: Teach-Back
Appendix C: Practice Implementation Quick Start Guide2
1
Review Materials and Identify your Team
· Understand the purpose, use, and benefits of the Tapering And Patient Reported (Outcomes for Chronic Pain Management TAPR-CPM) application (app) for clinicians and patient… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/database
January 01, 2024 - Database  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Changes in the appropriateness of US outpatient antibiotic prescribing after the COVID-19 outbreak: An interrupted time series analysis of 2016-2021 data. 
 
 
 
 Citation 
 Chua KP, Fischer MA, Rahman M, Linder JA. Changes in the appropriateness of US outpatient antibiotic pre… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/u18hs024849-blumenfeld-final-report-2020.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Community = 47
§ Project Team = 8
§ Speaker = 1
§ AC = 5
year’s focus would be
on issues related to
opioids … community and identified that in Year 3, the 
Learning Network should focus its efforts on the topic of opioids … Lastly, we addressed specific 
areas as we transitioned to a focus on opioids.
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/soares-william-e
January 01, 2023 - Soares, William E.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Virtual Reality at the Point of Care to Increase Uptake of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in the Emergency Department 
 
 
 
 Description 
 This research is developing and testing VR-Choice, an immersive virtual reality experience designed to increase pati… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-ma-springfield
January 01, 2023 - USA, MA, Springfield  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Virtual Reality at the Point of Care to Increase Uptake of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in the Emergency Department 
 
 
 
 Description 
 This research is developing and testing VR-Choice, an immersive virtual reality experience designed to increase pa… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/baystate-medical-center-inc
January 01, 2023 - Baystate Medical Center, Inc.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Virtual Reality at the Point of Care to Increase Uptake of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in the Emergency Department 
 
 
 
 Description 
 This research is developing and testing VR-Choice, an immersive virtual reality experience designed to in… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/fraenkel-liana
January 01, 2023 - Fraenkel, Liana  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Virtual Reality at the Point of Care to Increase Uptake of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in the Emergency Department 
 
 
 
 Description 
 This research is developing and testing VR-Choice, an immersive virtual reality experience designed to increase patient… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/population/adolescents-and-young-adults
January 01, 2025 - Adolescents and Young Adults  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Changes in the appropriateness of US outpatient antibiotic prescribing after the COVID-19 outbreak: An interrupted time series analysis of 2016-2021 data. 
 
 
 
 Citation 
 Chua KP, Fischer MA, Rahman M, Linder JA. Changes in the appropriateness of US outpa… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/abraham-olufunmilola
January 01, 2023 - Abraham, Olufunmilola  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Disseminating and Implementing MedSMA℞T Families in Emergency Departments: A Randomized Control Trial to Assess Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Gaming Intervention to Reduce Opioid Misuse 
 
 
 
 Description 
 This research tests the effectiveness of MedSMA℞T Mo… 
                                     
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/patient-centered-outcomes-research-clinical-decision-support-learning-network
January 01, 2023 - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Clinical Decision Support Learning Network 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Project Final Report ( PDF , 854.22 KB)   Disclaimer 
 
 
 
 
 Disclaimer 
 
 
 
 The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily repres…