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  1. A Toolset for E-Prescribing Implementation in Physician Offices | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/implementation-toolsets-e-prescribing/physician-offices
    January 01, 2023 - pharmacies advance notice, they can make any necessary arrangements to have their system accept your e-prescriptions … colorful flyer for patients that announces your e-prescribing launch and gives tips for dealing with e-prescriptions … Tool 10.2 "Prescription Pad" Handout for Patients ( DOC , 17 KB) This tool is a prescription-sized … handout that you can give to patients during the visit if they have received an electronic prescription … and how to find the prescription in their system if they're not familiar with e-prescribing.

  2. AHRQ Statistical Brief (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st516/stat516.pdf
    September 01, 2018 - from the 2015 and 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) of fills of prescriptions … Only prescriptions purchased or obtained in an outpatient setting are included in these estimates. … (38.7 percent) and to fill 4 or more opioid prescriptions (21.9 percent) compared to those in other … Non-elderly adults in the West were less likely to fill any opioid prescriptions (12.2 percent) than … adults living in MSAs were less likely than those living in non-MSAs to fill any outpatient opioid prescriptions

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47526/psn-pdf
    January 16, 2019 - US national trends in pediatric deaths from prescription and illicit opioids, 1999–2016. … US National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Prescription and Illicit Opioids, 1999-2016. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/us-national-trends-pediatric-deaths-prescription-and-illicit-opioids-1999 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/us-national-trends-pediatric-deaths-prescription-and-illicit-opioids-1999 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outpatient-opioid-prescriptions-children-and-opioid-related-adverse-events

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46203/psn-pdf
    June 14, 2017 - Prescription errors related to the use of computerized provider order-entry system for pediatric patients … Prescription errors related to the use of computerized provider order-entry system for pediatric patients … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-errors-related-use-computerized-provider-order-entry-system … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-errors-related-use-computerized-provider-order-entry-system-pediatric-patients … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-errors-related-use-computerized-provider-order-entry-system-pediatric-patients

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46801/psn-pdf
    July 22, 2019 - This commentary highlights unique contributions pharmacists can offer to stemming prescription opioid … misuse, such as utilizing prescription monitoring tools to help identify problematic behaviors in patients … promising-roles-pharmacists-addressing-us-opioid-crisis https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-crisis-united-states https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-evidence-based-practices-optimize-prescriber-use

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41137/psn-pdf
    May 04, 2012 - Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy agents. … Predictors of prescription errors involving anticancer chemotherapy agents. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-prescription-errors-involving-anticancer-chemotherapy-agents … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-prescription-errors-involving-anticancer-chemotherapy-agents

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60640/psn-pdf
    July 01, 2020 - Standardizing opioid prescriptions to patients after ambulatory oncologic surgery reduces overprescription … Standardizing Opioid Prescriptions to Patients After Ambulatory Oncologic Surgery Reduces Overprescription … - reduces Opioid prescriptions are associated with harm among postoperative patients. … Pre- standardization, the median opioid prescription at discharge was 20 pills (up to 140 milligrams … morphine equivalent, or MME); post-standardization, prescriptions were set to 7-10 pills (24-75 MME

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42139/psn-pdf
    March 27, 2013 - Personalised performance feedback reduces narcotic prescription errors in a NICU. … Personalised performance feedback reduces narcotic prescription errors in a NICU. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/personalised-performance-feedback-reduces-narcotic-prescription-errors-nicu … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/personalised-performance-feedback-reduces-narcotic-prescription-errors-nicu

  9. Lehigh Valley Hospital: engaging patients and families. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2017 - October 19, 2010 Improving prescription drug warnings to promote patient comprehension … February 14, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … February 28, 2011 Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens … January 22, 2014 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … April 16, 2010 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47699/psn-pdf
    February 22, 2019 - Association of opioid prescriptions from dental clinicians for US adolescents and young adults with … Association of Opioid Prescriptions From Dental Clinicians for US Adolescents and Young Adults With … adults-subsequent This retrospective cohort study found that opioid-naive adolescents who received an opioid prescription … from a dentist were more likely to receive a subsequent opioid prescription or be diagnosed with an … opioid use disorder compared to opioid-naive adolescents who did not receive an opioid prescription

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46645/psn-pdf
    January 23, 2019 - Emergency department contribution to the prescription opioid epidemic. … Emergency Department Contribution to the Prescription Opioid Epidemic. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-contribution-prescription-opioid-epidemic As deaths … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-contribution-prescription-opioid-epidemic https://psnet.ahrq.gov … opioid-prescribing-patterns-emergency-physicians-and-risk-long-term-use https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-associated-reductions-opioid-related

  12. Table 21. Utilization of prescribed medications for treatment of diabetes and related conditions among adults with diabetes by project site. Fiscal year 2010 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chap5tab21.html
    December 01, 2017 - medications Blood pressure medications Cholesterol medications Percent of adults with 1+ prescriptions … Average number of prescriptions per adult with 1+ prescriptions a Percent of adults with 1+ prescriptions … Average number of prescriptions per adult with 1+ prescriptions a Percent of adults with 1+ prescriptions … Average number of prescriptions per adult with 1+ prescriptions a Site 01 74.1% 9.0 73.8% … is the annual number of dispensed prescriptions.

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60752/psn-pdf
    August 05, 2020 - association-state-level-opioid-reduction-policies-pediatric-opioid-poisoning This study explored the association of state-level opioid-reduction policy implementation (a prescription … association-state-level-opioid-reduction-policies-pediatric-opioid-poisoning https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-states-robust-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-reduced-opioid-dosages … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-states-robust-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-reduced-opioid-dosages … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outpatient-opioid-prescriptions-children-and-opioid-related-adverse-events

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39548/psn-pdf
    November 02, 2010 - Patient-specific electronic decision support reduces prescription of excessive doses. … Patient-specific electronic decision support reduces prescription of excessive doses. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-specific-electronic-decision-support-reduces-prescription-excessive … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-specific-electronic-decision-support-reduces-prescription-excessive-doses … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-specific-electronic-decision-support-reduces-prescription-excessive-doses

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44721/psn-pdf
    August 20, 2016 - Tall Man lettering and potential prescription errors: a time series analysis of 42 children's hospitals … Tall Man lettering and potential prescription errors: a time series analysis of 42 children's hospitals … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tall-man-lettering-and-potential-prescription-errors-time-series-analysis … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tall-man-lettering-and-potential-prescription-errors-time-series-analysis … -42-childrens https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/tall-man-lettering-and-potential-prescription-errors-time-series-analysis

  16. Doctors and dentists still flooding U.S. with opioid prescriptions. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-and-dentists-still-flooding-us-opioid-prescriptions
    October 13, 2018 - Doctors and dentists still flooding U.S. with opioid prescriptions. … Doctors and dentists still flooding U.S. with opioid prescriptions. … RIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Prescription … October 13, 2018 Alternatives to opioid education and a prescription drug monitoring … April 5, 2017 State policies for prescription drug monitoring programs and adverse opioid-related

  17. Closing the Communication Gap Between Prescribers and Pharmacists to Decrease Medication Safety Risks | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/closing-communication-gap-between-prescribers-and-pharmacists
    January 01, 2023 - orders between electronic health records and pharmacies, showed an immediate and persistent reduction in prescriptions … a patient’s medication, the prescription change is updated in the provider’s electronic health record … always reflected in a pharmacy’s medication list for the patient, which can lead to erroneously filling prescriptions … The tool allows pharmacists to have patients’ current prescription information and notifies them when … a provider discontinues a patient’s prescription.

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73216/psn-pdf
    May 05, 2021 - incidence-and-variables-associated-inconsistencies-opioid-prescribing- hospital-discharge-and Harms related to prescription … 2016, this cohort study found that nearly 50% of hospitalized patients were discharged with an opioid prescription … , and 80% of those prescriptions were among patients discharged from a surgical unit. … Opioid-related medication errors were more common in handwritten discharge prescriptions compared to … electronic prescriptions; electronic prescriptions were associated with a 69% lower risk of opioid-related

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44389/psn-pdf
    August 19, 2015 - A method of addressing proprietary name similarity for US prescription drugs. … A Method of Addressing Proprietary Name Similarity for US Prescription Drugs. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/method-addressing-proprietary-name-similarity-us-prescription-drugs Health … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/method-addressing-proprietary-name-similarity-us-prescription-drugs https

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45656/psn-pdf
    August 01, 2017 - Prescription of long-acting opioids and mortality in patients with chronic noncancer pain. … Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-long-acting-opioids-and-mortality-patients-chronic-noncancer-pain … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-long-acting-opioids-and-mortality-patients-chronic-noncancer-pain
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