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March 04, 2009 - 1|_| Never
2|_| Sometimes
3|_| Usually
4|_| Always
Communication About Prescription Medications
40. … In the last 12 months, did you get any prescriptions for medicines that you had not taken before? … 1|_| Never
2|_| Sometimes
3|_| Usually
4|_| Always
Prescriptions
53. … In the last 12 months, did you need any new prescription medicine or need to refill a prescription? … In the last 12 months, how often did you get the prescription medicine you needed through your [NAME
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa6.pdf
January 01, 2018 - financial or
insurance reasons
-7.20 -0.60 MEPS 2016
People unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription … population
9.70 0.74 HCUP_NED
S
2016
People with a usual source of care who usually asks about prescription … Adults age 65 and over who received in the calendar year at least 1 of 33 potentially
inappropriate prescription … Data
Source Data Year
Adults age 65 and over who received in the calendar year at least 1 of 11 prescription … age 40 and over
-4.77 -0.78 HCUP 2016
People with a usual source of care who usually asks about prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/data/resources/index.html?page=2
to the usual source of health care provider, and access to medical treatment, dental treatment, and prescription … Their expenditures, prescription drug usage, and utilization can be analyzed.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Charles.pdf
January 24, 2004 - A provider can
access a patient’s prescription history using CHCS to better identify and prevent
drug … The CPOE system
provides electronic documentation of 32 million appointments, 52 million
prescriptions … Regardless of where a prescription is filled
(e.g., military pharmacies, participating retail pharmacies … , or national mail-order
pharmacies), prescription information from the selected pharmacy is merged … The patient’s prescription history is viewed in real time and
the system alerts providers to any potential
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
December 01, 2022 - Adults age 65 and over who received potentially inappropriate prescription medications in
the calendar … year—Prescription medications received include all prescribed medications
initially purchased or otherwise … measure: People who were unable to get or
delayed in getting needed medical care, dental care, or
prescription … Composite measure: People unable to get or delayed in
getting needed medical care, dental care, or prescription … “noncore” in 2021
and later years
Replaced “People unable to get or delayed in getting
needed prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lambert-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - In
the United States, roughly one per thousand prescriptions results in the wrong drug being filled … To further investigate this type of error, we searched for all prescriptions for cycloserine at
UI-Health … errors—the type most likely to be the result
of name confusion—is roughly 0.13%.5 With 3.9 billion prescriptions … validity of direct observation but are less resource intensive and hence can scale
to millions of prescriptions … Using pharmacy data to screen for look-alike, sound-alike
substitution errors in pediatric prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-136-fullreport.pdf
July 01, 2018 - Have no prescriptions filled for rescue medications or controller medications within
the specified time … Have both a qualifying visit with primary care provider and prescriptions filled for
both a rescue medication … When
prescriptions for both controller and rescue medications are not filled, it can be interpreted … By combining the two medication measures, we can identify those children with filled
prescriptions for … Have no prescriptions filled for rescue medications or controller medications within
the specified time
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/chui-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - A study found that 57% of elderly patients taking chronic prescription and
OTC medications were not … Because of the proximity to the prescription department, pharmacy staff were less likely to need
to … leave the prescription department for extended periods and had fewer prolonged encounters. … How do community pharmacies recover from e-prescription errors? … The prescription handoff in community pharmacy: a study of its form and function.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
January 01, 2020 - medications in the calendar year,
dental visit in the calendar year, opioid prescription fills, health … year—Prescription medications received includes all
prescribed medications initially purchased or … Opioid prescription fills—This measure includes outpatient prescription fills of
opioids commonly used … and the percentage of adults who filled four or more outpatient opioid
prescriptions in the calendar … The definition of opioid prescription is the same as
the one used in MEPS Statistical Brief 515, Any
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March 04, 2009 - 1 Never
2 Sometimes
3 Usually
4 Always
Communication About Prescription
Medications
40. … In the last 12 months, did you get any
prescriptions for medicines that you had not
taken before? … 1 Never
2 Sometimes
3 Usually
4 Always
CAHPS American Indian Survey
10
Prescriptions … In the last 12 months, did you need any new
prescription medicine or need to refill a
prescription? … Results
Making Decisions About Your Care
Clerks and Receptionists at Your [NAME OF PROVIDER] Clinic
Prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-eval-roadmap/ccre-roadmap-ref.html
July 01, 2013 - Redesigning primary care practice to incorporate health behavior change: Prescription for Health round … The Prescription for Health Initiative: some steps on the road to success: what will it take to complete
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/workflow-analysis-qi.pdf
February 01, 2005 - – Examples of systems:
Scheduling
Phones (messaging and triage)
Prescription Refills
Check in … System
Messaging
Scheduling Procedures
Order D iagnosticTesting
Reporting Diagnostic Test
Results
Prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/flus-annual-impact.pdf
October 01, 2019 - for emergency
room visits
for prescription
medicine
Average Annual Flu-Related Expenses, 2016
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/ahrq-stats.html
July 01, 2025 - Antidepressant Prescriptions in Low-Income Households The average total expenditure for an antidepressant … Antidepressant Prescriptions for Seniors The number of people age 65 or older who purchased at least … Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Purchasing One or More Antidepressant or Antipsychotic Prescriptions … Brand-Name and Generic Drugs From 2011 to 2016, the share of filled prescriptions that were nonspecialty … Average Per-Pill Prices for Prescription In 2016, average prescription prices ranged from $1.00 per pill
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/mhs/cahps-outpatient-mental-health-guidance.pdf
December 01, 2024 - Items
In the Outpatient Mental Health Survey, the core items ask about:
• Getting appointments for prescription … Eligible respondents are adults (ages 18 and older) who received
mental health counseling and/or prescriptions … Getting Appointments for Prescription Medicines
Q3
How difficult was it for you to make an appointment … Topic Adult Item
Prescription
Medicines
1. … Have you taken prescription medicine for any kind of mental health
reason?
2.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - This is the number of new prescriptions for each antibiotic and for all antibiotics. … Antibiotic starts are the number of new antibiotic prescriptions started in a resident. … If that same prescription continued into the next month, it would not count as a new start for the next … If a resident started amoxicillin on the first of the month for 5 days and then had a new prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/0085-tech-specs.pdf
January 01, 2012 - screening
Patients who were screened for tobacco use* at the first visit
Drug use (illicit and prescription … datetime:
Date of Delivery] <= 44 weeks
This data element includes screening for illicit drug use, prescription … Illicit, Prescription and Over the Counter
Drug Use ScreeningRisk Category/Assessment
For the purposes … 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1362
Attribute: Result
Value Present
RISK CATEGORY/ASSESSMENT
Result
Illicit, Prescription
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January 01, 2012 - screening
Patients who were screened for tobacco use* at the first visit
Drug use (illicit and prescription … datetime:
Date of Delivery] <= 44 weeks
This data element includes screening for illicit drug use, prescription … Illicit, Prescription and Over the Counter
Drug Use ScreeningRisk Category/Assessment
For the purposes … 2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1362
Attribute: Result
Value Present
RISK CATEGORY/ASSESSMENT
Result
Illicit, Prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/pharmwebinar/sorraslides.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Communication about prescriptions across shifts
7. Communication about mistakes
8. … 2 to 9 7 12%
10 to 24 0 0%
25 to 99 10 19%
100 or more 33 60%
Total 55 100%
• 56% had 1,500 prescriptions … Comments
Physical space and environment
Our pharmacy is way too small for the volume of
prescriptions … Telling multiple walk-in patients and drive thru customers
that they can have their prescriptions … Pharmacy technicians 81%
Communication about prescriptions across shifts
Pharmacists 87% vs.
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September 01, 2020 - results of blood test, x-ray, or other test
Q20 Someone from provider's office talked about all prescription