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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/opioids-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - (-0.4 MME per month, p<0.001) and prescriptions containing ≥90 MME also decreased (-
48.1 prescriptions … Effect Of A “No Superuser Opioid Prescription” Policy On
ED Visits And Statewide Opioid Prescription … Prescriptions
containing a
total of ≥90
MME also
decreased
(-48.1
prescriptions/
month; … The
number of
prescriptions
(+ 6.0
prescriptions/m
Tensions
between primary
care and pain
specialists … Addiction" OR
"Prescription Drug Misuse" OR
"Prescription Drug Overuse" OR
"Opioid Use Disorder"
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/search.html?order=title&page=2&search_api_fulltext=&sort=asc
Children with chronic conditions
CC25
Child needs or uses prescription … Health Plan
Coordination of care
P-CR7
Child took prescription … Health Plan
Coordination of care
C-CR5
Child took prescription … Health Plan
Mental health care
C-MH6
Difficulty in getting prescriptions … & Group
Mental health care
P-MH6
Difficulty in getting prescriptions
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmsops-composites.pdf
June 19, 2018 - Our pharmacists tell patients important information about their new prescriptions. … We feel rushed when processing prescriptions. (negatively worded)
B12. … We have clear expectations about exchanging important prescription information across shifts. … We have standard procedures for communicating prescription information across shifts.
B14. … The status of problematic prescriptions is well communicated across shifts.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/mcc/mcc_infographic.pdf
August 26, 2013 - MCC = $1,620
AVERAGE ANNUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENDITURES
RX
5 chronic conditions = 50 prescriptions … 3 chronic conditions = 23 prescriptions
0 chronic conditions = 3.5 prescriptions
AVERAGE NUMBER … OF PRESCRIPTIONS PER YEAR (new + refilled)
INVESTING IN CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH
Multiple Chronic Conditions
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/mcc/mcc_infographic_printable.pdf
August 26, 2013 - treatment is high and ongoing
for patients with MCC and their families.
0 chronic conditions = 3.5 prescriptions … RX
RX
RX
3 chronic conditions = 23 prescriptions
5 chronic conditions = 50 prescriptions
AVERAGE … NUMBER OF PRESCRIPTIONS PER YEAR (new + refilled)
To address the growing problem of MCC, the US healthcare
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-177-section-2-technical-specs.pdf
May 23, 2014 - of age who were on antipsychotic medication and who received two or
more antipsychotic medication prescriptions … For example, a prescription
dose for aripiprazole containing 30 pills, 15 mg each pill, 30 days supply … Exclusions None
Numerator
Received two or more prescriptions for an antipsychotic medication (for … For example, a
prescription for aripiprazole containing 30 pills, 15 mg each pill, 30 days supply has … Numerator Members who received two or more prescriptions for an antipsychotic medication (for
the same
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-148-testing-summary.pdf
February 22, 2019 - year
1 or more psychosocial visits
within 90 days prior to or 30
days after a new
antipsychotic prescription … 4 months prior
and 1 month
following the
new script
0 to 20 years with a new
antipsychotic prescription … the measurement year
1 or more visits with a
prescriber within 30 days
after a new antipsychotic
prescription … Medicare
and those with inpatient
behavioral health
claims during the 30
days after the index
prescription … 4 months prior
and 1 month
following the
new script
0 to 20 years with a new
antipsychotic prescription
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/careaffordability/measures4.html
June 01, 2018 - Clinical
1,421
1,474
1,523
1,572
1,575
1,628
1,636
1,634
1,677
1,709
1,739
1,799
Prescription … Expenditures on hospitals and physicians rose an average of 2% per year while expenditures on prescription … The five largest components of national health expenditures were hospital, physician and clinical, prescription
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/carecoordination/measure4.html
June 01, 2018 - include:
People under age 65 with a usual source of care whose health provider usually asks about prescription … Doctors
People under age 65 with a usual source of care whose health provider usually asks about prescription … 2013, the percentage of people with a usual source of care whose health provider usually asked about prescription … The percentage of people with a usual source of care whose health provider usually asked about prescription … of 12 years, high school graduates were less likely than people with any college to be asked about prescription
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/implementing-stewardship-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - treatment of common infectious disease syndromes seen in outpatient settings
Identify sources of antibiotic prescription … Stewardship
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care
Step 7: Monitor Antibiotic Prescription … You wrote 2 prescriptions out of 20 acute respiratory infection cases that did not warrant antibiotics … You wrote 5 prescriptions out of 20 acute respiratory infection cases that did not warrant antibiotics … Personalized prescription feedback using routinely collected data to reduce antibiotic use in primary
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T3-Sample_Monthly_Summary_Reports_Final.xlsx
October 01, 2016 - Number of Negative Cultures
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
TOTAL
Rx = prescription … name] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name]
Jan In each cell, enter the number of prescriptions
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/fund-opps/smith-angela-r13-hs026679-01.pdf
March 31, 2020 - With the vast majority of opioid prescriptions address the need for pain management following a surgical … Given the potential for
such prescriptions to contribute to the broader opioid epidemic, there are … As such, over 280 million of the nearly 4 billion prescriptions dispensed in 2012 were for opioids, … make up
a majority of prescriptions for the treatment of postoperative pain, 2 million people had … With the vast majority of opioid prescriptions originating in a need for pain management following a
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T2c-SBAR_SST_Final.pdf
June 01, 2014 - The resident may have a skin and soft tissue infection and
need a prescription for an antibiotic agent … The resident does NOT need an immediate
prescription for an antibiotic, but may need additional observation
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-sample-process.pdf
January 12, 2017 - Using the Medication List form, go through the prescription medications one by one:
a. … Check whether the prescription indicates that no refills remain, and note on the
Medication List form … Make the clinician aware of any prescription that is not being taken as prescribed and the
reason, if … For medications that are expired or prescriptions that have no refills remaining, consider
whether a … new prescription is needed.
3.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/access/access-slides.html
June 01, 2018 - People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … Charts show people who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … , the percentage of people unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … Charts show people who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-barriers-postcard-final508.pdf
April 03, 2018 - Forget to refill: Write prescriptions
for a longer length of time;
synchronize refills so that refills … Prescribe generics when possible;
offer information about
prescription assistance programs;
prescribe … Use plain language instructions on
the prescription so plain language
appears on the label; use teach … Write prescriptions for a longer
length of time; suggest mail
order options.
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Health Plan
Coordination of care
C-HL14
Patient started a prescription … Clinician & Group
Health literacy
P-HL13
Patient started a prescription … Health Plan
Mental health care
P-CR7
Patient took prescription
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Health Plan
Access
CC25
Child needs or uses prescription … Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC26
Child needs prescription … Plan
Children with chronic conditions
CC27
Child needs prescription
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/abraham-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - The real-world GIB risk of antithrombotic prescription regimens (ASA +/- thienopyridine
antiplatelet … i.e.,
ASAC] therapy and triple antithrombotic therapy strategies (anticoagulant-antiplatelet-
ASA prescription … boosting
([GBoost]) demonstrated similar performance in identifying high-risk GIB patients
following prescription … Pharmacology and Therapeutics, we quantify the
incremental GIB risk associated with clopidogrel or ticagrelor prescription … versus
prescription of ticagrelor following the percutaneous intervention.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/yazdany-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Over 4.2 billion
prescriptions were dispensed in the US in 2018, with almost half of Americans taking … at least
one prescription drug. … We constructed a longitudinal, retrospective cohort of patients with
hydroxychloroquine prescriptions … Biologic drugs account for 37% of total prescription drug spending in the
US, representing $125 billion … . 2014; http://www.prnewswire.com/news-
releases/us-prescription-drug-spending-increased-131-percent-in