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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/children-and-opioid-epidemic-age-stratified-exposures-and-harms
February 13, 2019 - More than 3% of children ages 1 to 17 years had at least one opioid prescription filled annually; 76.6 … Black and urban children were less likely to fill opioid prescriptions or experience adverse events, … June 22, 2022
Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents … January 22, 2020
Association of opioid prescriptions from dental clinicians for US adolescents
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/NJ-EPAC%20Pilot%20Testing%20of%20Electronic%20Prescribing%20Standards_0.pdf
April 01, 2008 - The
deterministic simulation model considered four variants of basic prescription processes: new prescriptions … with traditional prescribing, new prescriptions with electronic prescribing, renewal prescriptions … and/or prescription renewals. … and 8% for renewal prescriptions. … with the other two,
which found matches for 9236 prescriptions (94.4%) and 9270 prescriptions (94.7%
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/AHRQ_Webinar_Aug_2009_Med_Mgmt.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Source: Alliance of States with Prescription Monitoring Programs, 1999
Challenges Unique to EPCS … 3,700M U.S. prescriptions2
• Prevalence of non-medical use of prescription
psychotherapeutics in … U.S. estimated at 7M
current users3
• Incidence of non-medical use of prescription
psychotherapeutics … of project is to develop and
test interfacing of the e-prescribing system with
the Massachusetts Prescription … allowing EPCS
– CA, MA, NY: laws allow for EPCS pending
DEA regulations
– FL law requires written prescription
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.260_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2012 - The physician reassured the patient that he didn’t need a paper prescription and could simply go to the … or prescription-related information from prescriber (physician, nurse practitioner, etc.) to pharmacy … , atenolol, a prescription intended for a different patient. … Brigham and Women’s safely dispenses prescriptions with SP Central Workflow. … Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician practices and pharmacies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-reconciliation-geriatric-unit-impact-maintenance-post-hospitalization
December 01, 2021 - Medication reconciliation in the geriatric unit: impact on the maintenance of post-hospitalization prescriptions … Medication reconciliation in the geriatric unit: impact on the maintenance of post-hospitalization prescriptions … Medication reconciliation in the geriatric unit: impact on the maintenance of post-hospitalization prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescriptions-analysis-clinical-pharmacists-post-operative-period-4-year-prospective-study
August 04, 2021 - Study
Prescriptions analysis by clinical pharmacists in the post-operative period … Prescriptions analysis by clinical pharmacists in the post-operative period: a 4-year prospective study … Prescriptions analysis by clinical pharmacists in the post-operative period: a 4-year prospective study
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35286/psn-pdf
February 24, 2011 - prescribing errors in four adult primary care practices where both
handwritten and basic electronic prescription … Eight percent of prescriptions had an
error. … such as no or optional allergy and drug interaction
checks) were no safer than those with handwritten prescriptions … More advanced decision support (i.e.,
requiring complete prescriptions and providing default dosing
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st541/stat541.shtml
March 01, 2022 - This Statistical Brief presents estimates of fills of prescriptions for opioid
medications … The estimates only include prescriptions
purchased or obtained in an outpatient setting. … Average annual percentages of elderly adults who filled outpatient
opioid 1 prescriptions … Average annual percentages of elderly adults who filled outpatient
opioid 1 prescriptions … Average annual percentages of elderly adults who filled outpatient
opioid 1 prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-iatrogenic-overdose-review-emergency-department-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events
August 12, 2020 - January 11, 2023
Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents … 2021
Association between electronic medical record implementation of default opioid prescription … April 12, 2019
Emergency department contribution to the prescription opioid epidemic. … January 23, 2019
Incidence and predictors of opioid prescription at discharge after traumatic … September 29, 2017
National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in the emergency
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/tool-7-4-sample-md-pharmacy-outreach.docx
June 16, 2021 - Partner:
We would like to let you know that physicians at our practice are now able to send electronic prescriptions … Our physicians can also send new prescriptions directly to the computers at these pharmacies without … faxing, phoning, or writing a paper prescription. … This connection will ensure that you can receive new prescriptions on your computer as well as the ability
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-136-section-2-tables-1-3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medications)
HEDIS 2013 NDC List – Use of Appropriate Medications for People with Asthma (ASM)
Description Prescriptions … beta-2 agonists
Albuterol
Levalbuterol
Metaproterenol
Pirbuterol
Asthma Controller Medications Prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/non-elderly-use-opioids.pdf
September 01, 2018 - Non-Elderly Use of Opioids,
2015-2016
An average 26 million non-elderly adults filled an
opioid prescription … Use Among
Non-Elderly Adults 2015-2016
Filled at
least 1 opioid
prescription
13% 3%
Filled 4 or … more prescriptions
0 10 20 30 40 50
0 3 6 9 12 15
45 %
6% For those in
excellent health
For those … to Health Status
Average Annual Opioid Prescription
Use Among Non-Elderly Adults, 2015-2016:
By … Urban and Rural Areas
17%
12%Filled any
outpatient opioid
prescription
Filled 4 or more
prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-quality-written-prescriptions-general-hospital-influence-10-years-serial-audits-and
August 24, 2022 - Study
Improving the quality of written prescriptions in a general hospital: the influence … Improving the quality of written prescriptions in a general hospital: the influence of 10 years of serial … Improving the quality of written prescriptions in a general hospital: the influence of 10 years of serial
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacy-e-prescription-dispensing-and-after-cancelrx-implementation
October 05, 2022 - Study
Pharmacy e-prescription dispensing before and after CancelRx implementation … Pharmacy e-prescription dispensing before and after CancelRx implementation. … After CancelRx implementation, the proportion of e-prescriptions sold after discontinuation in the EHR … Pharmacy e-prescription dispensing before and after CancelRx implementation. … September 1, 2021
Impact of CancelRx on discontinuation of controlled substance prescriptions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45482/psn-pdf
September 14, 2016 - 'America's other drug problem': copious prescriptions for
hospitalized elderly. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/americas-other-drug-problem-copious-prescriptions-hospitalized-elderly … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/americas-other-drug-problem-copious-prescriptions-hospitalized-elderly
https
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/arar-nh-et-al-2005
January 01, 2005 - Objective
To describe the effect of prescription data availability via an EMR on the content of patient-physician … , refill existing prescriptions, and check on the frequency and timing of patient refill requests; it … In this case, the EMR allowed for immediate renewal of a prescription and access to information regarding … In most cases, pharmacy procedures were discussed in conjunction with entering prescriptions." … and entering patients' new prescriptions and refills."
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867016/psn-pdf
October 23, 2024 - An automated, dynamic radiation oncology prescription
checking system. … An automated, dynamic radiation oncology prescription checking
system. … In this study, researchers reviewed over 24,000 radiation oncology
prescriptions and applied criteria … to identify clinically inappropriate prescriptions. … The trigger tool generated
241 alerts, 31% of which led to prescription changes.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioids-impact-seniors.pdf
September 01, 2018 - increase in the
rate of opioid-
related
hospitalizations
2010
2015
Filled at least 1
opioid prescription … Filled 4 or more
opioid prescriptions
10 million (19%)
4 million (7%)
Opioids’ Impact on Seniors … insights into opioid use among seniors, including the
average annual number of seniors who filled opioid prescriptions … Average Annual Opioid Prescription Use Among Seniors, 2015-2016
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Increase in
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st356/stat356.shtml
February 01, 2012 - dermatological agents decreased from 75.8 million prescriptions to 45.0 million prescriptions. … From 1999 and 2008, the inflation adjusted average cost per purchase of a prescription dermatological … Breaking down total prescription drug costs into therapeutic classes and subclasses provides decision … persons obtaining at least one prescription, total expenditures, and total number of prescriptions, … for dermatological agents (from 75.8 million to 45.0 million prescriptions).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intended-and-unintended-consequences-changes-opioid-prescribing-practices-postsurgical-acute
August 10, 2022 - Further, new legislation to limit initial opioid prescriptions for acute and postsurgical pain led to … August 11, 2021
Prescription opioid use, misuse, and use disorders in U.S. adults: 2015 … October 13, 2018
Alternatives to opioid education and a prescription drug monitoring … program cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions. … December 16, 2020
State policies for prescription drug monitoring programs and adverse