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  1. How often do prescribers include indications in drug orders? Analysis of 4 million outpatient prescriptions. | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhancing-medication-cpoe-safety-and-quality-indications-based-prescribing/citation/how
    January 01, 2023 - Analysis of 4 million outpatient prescriptions. … Analysis of 4 million outpatient prescriptions.

  2. Opioid Prescriptions Among Elderly Adults By Income Level | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-rx-elderly.html
    April 01, 2022 - Health Information Knowledgebase Data Sources Available from AHRQ Opioid Prescriptions … Among Elderly Adults By Income Level Opioid Prescriptions Among Elderly Adults By Income Level … last reviewed April 2022 Page originally created April 2022 Internet Citation: Opioid Prescriptions

  3. Opioid Prescriptions Among Elderly Adults By Income Level | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pbrn.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-rx-elderly.html
    April 01, 2022 - Health Information Knowledgebase Data Sources Available from AHRQ Opioid Prescriptions … Among Elderly Adults By Income Level Opioid Prescriptions Among Elderly Adults By Income Level … last reviewed April 2022 Page originally created April 2022 Internet Citation: Opioid Prescriptions

  4. Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-outpatient-expenses.html
    June 01, 2020 - Data Sources Available from AHRQ Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions … , 2017 Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017 (PDF, 67.6 KB) Source … Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids in the … originally created June 2020 Internet Citation: Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions

  5. Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pbrn.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-outpatient-expenses.html
    June 01, 2020 - Data Sources Available from AHRQ Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions … , 2017 Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017 (PDF, 67.6 KB) Source … Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids in the … originally created June 2020 Internet Citation: Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions

  6. STATISTICAL BRIEF #168: Trends in Outpatient Prescription Drug Utilization and Expenditures, 1997 and 2004

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st168/stat168.shtml
    April 01, 2007 - prescriptions (1.9 billion) to approximately 3 billion prescriptions (2.9 billion). … For those persons with a prescription medicine purchase in 1997 and 2004, the average number of prescriptions … for persons age 65 and older increased from 21.9 to 30.8 prescriptions, and the average number of prescriptions … per person in 1997 (11.1 prescriptions) to 16.0 prescriptions in 2004. … Total utilization of outpatient prescription drugs, 1997 and 2004 Number of prescriptions in billions

  7. STATISTICAL BRIEF #168: Trends in Outpatient Prescription Drug Utilization and Expenditures, 1997 and 2004

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st168/draft/stat168.shtml
    April 01, 2007 - prescriptions (1.9 billion) to approximately 3 billion prescriptions (2.9 billion). … For those persons with a prescription medicine purchase in 1997 and 2004, the average number of prescriptions … for persons age 65 and older increased from 21.9 to 30.8 prescriptions, and the average number of prescriptions … per person in 1997 (11.1 prescriptions) to 16.0 prescriptions in 2004. … Total utilization of outpatient prescription drugs, 1997 and 2004 Number of prescriptions in billions

  8. Language barriers to prescriptions for patients with limited English proficiency: a survey of pharmacies. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/language-barriers-prescriptions-patients-limited-english-proficiency-survey-pharmacies
    September 23, 2020 - Study Language barriers to prescriptions for patients with limited English proficiency … Language barriers to prescriptions for patients with limited English proficiency: a survey of pharmacies … This study discovered that only half of surveyed pharmacies provide non-English prescription labels … Language barriers to prescriptions for patients with limited English proficiency: a survey of pharmacies … May 24, 2015 The legibility of prescription medication labelling in Canada: moving from

  9. Impact of CancelRx on discontinuation of controlled substance prescriptions: an interrupted time series analysis. | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/cancelrx-health-it-tool-decrease-medication-discrepancies-outpatient-setting/citation/impact
    January 01, 2023 - 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

  10. de Lusignan S et al. 2002 "Does feedback improve the quality of computerized medical records in primary care?" | Digital Healthcare Research

    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."

  11. Table 20. Number of prescribed medications and supplies by Veterans Administration Therapeutic Medication Class. All project sites. Fiscal year 2010 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chap5tab20.html
    December 01, 2017 - Veterans Administration Therapeutic Medication Class Number of prescriptions Percent of prescriptions

  12. Murray MD et al. 1998 "Effects of computer-based prescribing on pharmacist work patterns." | Digital Healthcare Research

    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

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40980/psn-pdf
    December 31, 2014 - Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician practices and pharmacies … Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician practices and pharmacies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/transmitting-and-processing-electronic-prescriptions-experiences-physician … - practices-and This qualitative analysis found that electronic transmission of new prescriptions is … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/transmitting-and-processing-electronic-prescriptions-experiences-physician-practices-and

  14. Inappropriateness of medication prescriptions to elderly patients in the primary care setting: a systematic review. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriateness-medication-prescriptions-elderly-patients-primary-care-setting-systematic
    February 14, 2024 - Review Inappropriateness of medication prescriptions to elderly patients in the primary … Inappropriateness of medication prescriptions to elderly patients in the primary care setting: a systematic … Inappropriateness of medication prescriptions to elderly patients in the primary care setting: a systematic

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    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

  16. Reducing the Use of Short-acting Nifedipine by Hypertensives Using a Pharmaceutical Database (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Furmaga.pdf
    January 01, 2005 - an audit for each prescription on the indication, and any required intervention. … These data were compared with the total number of prescriptions and 30-day equivalent prescription data … Of these 1,648 prescriptions, the most common indication for use was hypertension (737 prescriptions … ) to 2004 (2,723 prescriptions). … As expected, by reviewing the prescription data, a number of prescriptions were found to be for the

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46128/psn-pdf
    June 14, 2017 - Does a checklist reduce the number of errors made in nurse-assembled discharge prescriptions? … Does a checklist reduce the number of errors made in nurse-assembled discharge prescriptions? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-checklist-reduce-number-errors-made-nurse-assembled-discharge- prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-checklist-reduce-number-errors-made-nurse-assembled-discharge-prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-medication-administration-errors-two-medical-units-automated-prescription-and

  18. Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions for geriatric patients. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/balancing-safety-comfort-and-fall-risk-intervention-limit-opioid-and-benzodiazepine
    November 09, 2022 - Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions … older adults presenting to the emergency room or urgent care due to a fall who receive an opioid prescription … Nearly one third of patients received a prescription for an opioid and/or benzodiazepine, and 11% had … November 9, 2022 Alternatives to opioid education and a prescription drug monitoring … program cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions.

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46468/psn-pdf
    December 13, 2017 - The effect of opioid prescribing guidelines on prescriptions by emergency physicians in Ohio. … The Effect of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines on Prescriptions by Emergency Physicians in Ohio. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-opioid-prescribing-guidelines-prescriptions-emergency-physicians-ohio … The quantity of opioid prescriptions from emergency departments and the duration of opioid prescriptions … psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-associated-reductions-opioid-related

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847718/psn-pdf
    April 19, 2023 - Effect of a Veterans Health Administration mandate to case review patients with opioid prescriptions … Effect of a Veterans Health Administration mandate to case review patients with opioid prescriptions … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-veterans-health-administration-mandate-case-review-patients-opioid- prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-veterans-health-administration-mandate-case-review-patients-opioid-prescriptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-veterans-health-administration-mandate-case-review-patients-opioid-prescriptions
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