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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72826/psn-pdf
March 10, 2021 - Prescribers' perspectives on including reason for use
information on prescriptions and medication labels … Prescribers’ perspectives on including reason for use information on
prescriptions and medication labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribers-perspectives-including-reason-use-information-prescriptions-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribers-perspectives-including-reason-use-information-prescriptions-and-medication-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribers-perspectives-including-reason-use-information-prescriptions-and-medication-labels
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848822/psn-pdf
May 10, 2023 - Inappropriate prescriptions of direct oral anticoagulants
(DOACs) in hospitalized patients: a narrative … Inappropriate prescriptions of direct oral
anticoagulants (DOACs) in hospitalized patients: a narrative … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-prescriptions-direct-oral-anticoagulants-doacs-hospitalized … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-prescriptions-direct-oral-anticoagulants-doacs-hospitalized-patients-narrative … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-prescriptions-direct-oral-anticoagulants-doacs-hospitalized-patients-narrative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836785/psn-pdf
March 23, 2022 - Impact of CancelRx on discontinuation of controlled
substance prescriptions: an interrupted time series … Impact of CancelRx on discontinuation of controlled substance
prescriptions: an interrupted time series … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-cancelrx-discontinuation-controlled-substance-prescriptions-
interrupted-time-series … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-cancelrx-discontinuation-controlled-substance-prescriptions-interrupted-time-series … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-cancelrx-discontinuation-controlled-substance-prescriptions-interrupted-time-series
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/de-lusignan-s-et-al
January 01, 2023 - (p=0.03) and acute prescriptions (p=0.04) to diagnosis. … Clinicians who fall below the target level for linkage of repeat prescriptions to diagnosis receive more … linked to a diagnosis, (2) percentage of repeat prescriptions linked to a diagnosis, (3) percentage … The quality markers that did not significantly change were (1) ratio of repeat to acute prescriptions … per 1,000 patients, and (6) Percentage [of prescriptions] with dose details."
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837329/psn-pdf
June 08, 2022 - Association of inappropriate outpatient pediatric
antibiotic prescriptions with adverse drug events … Association of inappropriate outpatient pediatric antibiotic
prescriptions with adverse drug events … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-inappropriate-outpatient-pediatric-antibiotic-prescriptions-adverse … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-inappropriate-outpatient-pediatric-antibiotic-prescriptions-adverse-drug-events … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-inappropriate-outpatient-pediatric-antibiotic-prescriptions-adverse-drug-events
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/murray-md-et-al-1998
January 01, 1998 - activities involving prescriptions, and 3.4 percent less time providing advice. … When the prescription order selection is chosen [by the physician], all active prescription medications … To display the patient's prescriptions, the pharmacist enters a prescription access code specific to … prescriptions. … "We had some hopes that changes in prescription processing resulting from computer-based outpatient prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unintended-consequence-electronic-prescriptions-prevalence-and-impact-internal-discrepancies
May 04, 2011 - Study
An unintended consequence of electronic prescriptions: prevalence and impact … An unintended consequence of electronic prescriptions: prevalence and impact of internal discrepancies … Electronic prescriptions offer significant safety advantages in the outpatient setting, in part through … An unintended consequence of electronic prescriptions: prevalence and impact of internal discrepancies
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enabling-electronic-prescribing-and-enhanced-management-controlled-medications
January 01, 2023 - This deficit has meant that prescriptions for controlled substances must be manually written or signed … , and historically have not been transmitted electronically along with other prescriptions. … were to:
Develop, implement, and verify a system of safe and secure electronic transmission of prescriptions … Develop and test the interfacing of this e-prescribing system with the Massachusetts Prescriptions Monitoring … Program (PMP) to monitor prescription fraud and nonmedical use of controlled medications.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/guide-to-evaluating-hie-projects-appendix-d.pdf
June 16, 2021 - e-prescribing system in an outpatient practice, the office manager
believed they were making a large number of prescription … errors, maybe as high as one in
every four prescriptions, or 25 percent. … , you might observe the following:
Before After
Number of Errors in 100 Sampled Prescriptions 27 3 … Since the number of observed events (prescription errors) is so small both before and after
implementing … the e-prescribing system, the errors may have shown up in the sampled
prescriptions by chance.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44668/psn-pdf
January 22, 2016 - Medication safety at the interface: evaluating risks
associated with discharge prescriptions from mental … Medication safety at the interface: evaluating risks
associated with discharge prescriptions from mental … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-interface-evaluating-risks-associated-discharge-
prescriptions-mental-health … In this study, prospective pharmacist review of written prescriptions for adults discharged from mental … the risks of
adverse events in the postdischarge period and the need for more oversight of discharge prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34894/psn-pdf
July 10, 2008 - Hospitalization and death associated with potentially
inappropriate medication prescriptions among elderly … Hospitalization and death associated with potentially inappropriate
medication prescriptions among elderly … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitalization-and-death-associated-potentially-inappropriate-medication-
prescriptions-among … investigators reported greater odds of being hospitalized in the month following an inappropriate
prescription … , an associated greater risk of death, and similar risk with even intermittent exposure to such
prescriptions
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/e-prescribing-toolset-pharmacy.pdf
January 01, 2020 - In pharmacies that are not yet
enabled for electronic prescriptions, the prescription is converted into … Requirements for
Medicare Part D
Prescription Drug Plans
Medicare Part D prescription drug plans … Profile Each Prescription! … utilize, the degree to which e-prescriptions are integrated into the overall flow of prescription … In addition to handling the
basic standards for prescriptions and prescription claims, Medicare Part
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outpatient-prescribing-errors-and-impact-computerized-prescribing
February 18, 2011 - prescribing errors in four adult primary care practices where both handwritten and basic electronic prescription … Eight percent of prescriptions had an error. … More advanced decision support (i.e., requiring complete prescriptions and providing default dosing and … March 4, 2015
Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician … March 10, 2011
The influence of the structure and culture of medical group practices on prescription
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/mcc/mcc_infographic_printable.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/mcc/mcc_infographic.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 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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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/measure_retirementapc.html
February 01, 2014 - to treat pharyngitis for children age 2-18 (MAX)
Medicaid expenditures for antibiotic prescriptions … for children age 2-18 as a percentage of total Medicaid expenditures for prescriptions for children … for prescriptions for ADHD as percentage of Medicaid expenditures for prescriptions for children as … expenditures for prescriptions (total population <65) (MAX)
Expenditures for prescriptions for ADHD … all-payer) ambulatory ADHD visit expenditures (MEPS)
Medicaid as % of total (all-payer) expenditures for prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60185/psn-pdf
April 01, 2020 - Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids,
length of opioid treatment, and overdose or … Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of
opioid treatment, and overdose or … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-stopping-prescriptions-opioids-length-opioid-treatment … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-stopping-prescriptions-opioids-length-opioid-treatment-and-overdose-or … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-stopping-prescriptions-opioids-length-opioid-treatment-and-overdose-or
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st529/stat529.shtml
April 01, 2020 - The average annual total and out-of-pocket expense per person for all outpatient prescriptions among … ), oxycodone (26.8 million prescriptions), tramadol (21.6 million prescriptions), codeine (6.1 million … prescriptions), and morphine (4.5 million prescriptions). … Refills, as well as original prescriptions, are included in expense and utilization estimates. … prescription opioids, U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized adult population, 2017
Outpatient Prescriptions
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/tool-5.1-erx-net-benefit-calculator.xls
June 16, 2021 - and send refill requests electronically, alongside the traditional types of prescriptions (i.e. fax-in … pharmacy system vendor for handling e-prescriptions. … below
New prescription by fax 13
New prescription by phone 3
New prescription by walk in 23
New … by fax 14 72 90 10%
New prescription by phone 68 81 120 10%
New prescription by walk in 34 73 120 … New prescription by fax 1
New prescription by phone 2 (3)
New prescription by walk in 3
New prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/e-prescribing-e-error
February 03, 2021 - State how commonly prescription errors occur with e-prescribing. … The physician reassured the patient that he didn't need a paper prescription and could simply go to the … , atenolol, a prescription intended for a different patient. … prescriptions arrived at the pharmacy. … Voluntary Medicare prescription drug benefit. 42 e-CFR §423. [Available at]
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