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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-improving-patient-safety-addressing-medication-errors
July 10, 2024 - Book/Report
Prescription for Improving Patient Safety: Addressing Medication Errors … Citation Text:
Prescription for Improving Patient Safety: Addressing Medication Errors. … medication error in the outpatient setting and provide recommendations for reducing errors associated with prescription … Linkedin
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Prescription … June 22, 2009
Patient-centered approach for improving prescription drug warning labels
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introduction-improved-fda-prescription-drug-labeling
September 29, 2010 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings
An Introduction to the Improved FDA Prescription Drug … Citation Text:
An Introduction to the Improved FDA Prescription Drug Labeling. … This teleconference discussed the 2006 FDA medication package insert design program and reviewed prescription … Cite
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An Introduction to the Improved FDA Prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-prescription-medicine-adherence-national-plan
April 28, 2021 - Book/Report
Enhancing Prescription Medicine Adherence: A National Plan. … Citation Text:
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Enhancing Prescription … Communication During Transitions of Care
March 27, 2024
Purchase of prescription
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/planning-rural-prescription-medication-network
January 01, 2023 - Planning for a Rural Prescription Medication Network
Project Description … purpose of this grant was to develop an actionable, practical plan for implementing a rural regional prescription … medication network, to be known as the Wisconsin Rural Prescription Medication Network (WIRuralRx).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-stat-brief-2-postpartum-opioid-rx.pdf
March 01, 2024 - * The opioid prescription fill rate refers to the percentage of women who filled an opioid prescription … Studies have reported that a small percentage of women who received opioid
prescriptions after birth … Findings
Opioid Prescription Fill Rate
Figures 1-3 display the opioid prescription fill rate within … Comparison of Postpartum opioid
prescriptions before vs during the COVID-19 pandemic. … We also examined the average count of
prescriptions filled among users.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expanded-pharmacy-technician-roles-accepting-verbal-prescriptions-and-communicating
October 05, 2011 - Commentary
Expanded pharmacy technician roles: accepting verbal prescriptions and … communicating prescription transfers. … Expanded pharmacy technician roles: Accepting verbal prescriptions and communicating prescription transfers … This commentary discusses the role of pharmacy technicians in managing verbal prescriptions and ensuring … Expanded pharmacy technician roles: Accepting verbal prescriptions and communicating prescription transfers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/explicit-and-standardized-prescription-medicine-instructions
May 01, 2015 - Fact Sheet/FAQs
Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions. … Citation Text:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/popi-pediatrics-omission-prescriptions-and-inappropriate-prescriptions-development-tool
June 30, 2011 - Study
POPI (Pediatrics: Omission of Prescriptions and Inappropriate prescriptions … POPI (Pediatrics: Omission of Prescriptions and Inappropriate prescriptions): development of a tool to … POPI (Pediatrics: Omission of Prescriptions and Inappropriate prescriptions): development of a tool to … June 7, 2023
Prescription errors related to the use of computerized provider order-entry … incidence of medication documentation errors in a Swiss university hospital due to the handwritten prescription
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/medicare-prescription-drug-coverage
November 17, 2014 - Drug Coverage
Description
Part D is the name of Medicare's prescription drug coverage. … It's insurance that helps people pay for prescription drugs. … It provides protection if you pay high drug costs or have unexpected prescription drug bills. … You have to pay part of the cost of prescription drugs. … Private companies provide Medicare prescription drug coverage.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-prescription-writing-errors-pediatric-emergency-department
November 16, 2022 - Study
Electronic prescription writing errors in the pediatric emergency department … Electronic prescription writing errors in the pediatric emergency department. … According to this retrospective chart review study, clinically significant prescription errors continued … Electronic prescription writing errors in the pediatric emergency department. … September 9, 2015
Pediatric emergency department discharge prescriptions requiring pharmacy
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/prescription-drug-monitoring-program-integration-electronic-health-record
March 31, 2024 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Integration in the Electronic Health Record … drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are State-administered electronic registries of prescription dispensing … Effect of integration of prescription drug monitoring program data in the electronic health record on … Effect of integration of prescription drug monitoring program data in the electronic health record on … Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Integration in the Electronic Health Record – Final Report.
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/antipsychotics-rx.html
June 01, 2021 - Antipsychotic Prescriptions
Antipsychotic Prescriptions (PDF, 493 KB)
Source: AHRQ, Medical
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/anti-depr-prescription.html
April 01, 2021 - Antidepressant Prescriptions
Antidepressant Prescriptions (PDF, 587 KB)
Source: AHRQ
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www.ahrq.gov/news/meps-average-expenditures.html
November 01, 2021 - Average Expenditures per Prescription Antidepressant Fill in the U.S. … Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population
MEPS Statistical Brief #538
Prescription … Average Expenditures per Prescription Antidepressant Fill in the U.S. … antidepressants in the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population purchasing one or more antidepressant prescriptions … Select to access Average Expenditures per Prescription Antidepressant Fill in the U.S.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/meps-statistical-brief.html
March 01, 2025 - Average Annual Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription … Average Annual Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription … Highlights: In 2021-2022, average annual total outpatient prescription opioid expenses for adults were … Total outpatient prescription opioid fills for adults totaled 68.6 million, with hydrocodone, oxycodone … Average annual total spending per person with any use for all outpatient prescription opioids in 2021
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-associated-reductions-opioid-related
September 09, 2020 - Study
Classic
Implementation of prescription drug monitoring … Implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs associated with reductions in opioid-related … State-level prescription drug monitoring programs are intended to identify high-risk prescribing and … Implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs associated with reductions in opioid-related … program cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/cb12/cb12.pdf
October 01, 2003 - Outpatient prescription drug expenses, 1999. … • The community population
purchased a total of 2.1 billion
prescriptions, an average of
almost eight … prescriptions per
person. … No drug
expense
37.6%
Drug
expense
62.4%
276.4 million people
2.1 billion prescriptions
Community … Outpatient Prescription Medicines
This category covers expenses for all
outpatient prescription medications
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/cb12/cb12.shtml
April 01, 2001 - Only prescription medicines, not over-the counter medicines, are included. … • The community population purchased a total of 2.1 billion prescriptions, an average of almost … eight prescriptions per person. … drug expense
Percent
62.4%
37.6%
276.4 million people
2.1 billion prescriptions … drug purchases and 41% of total prescription medicine expenses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacy-mixes-prescriptions
March 10, 2021 - Commentary
Pharmacy mixes up prescriptions.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/johnson-baughman-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - In an era when prescriptions may be generated
electronically, and when these prescriptions may be interfaced … In the era of electronic prescription writing, when so much
information may be applied to the prescription … Each pharmacy creates a daily log of all prescriptions, including the number of
prescriptions and the … as phoned-in prescriptions from other care providers. … Prescription Type Number of
Prescriptions
Number of
Callbacks
Percent
Check Box Form 1074 7 1.4%