On the current legislative agenda are proposed bills limiting initial opioid prescriptions, requiring providers to discuss the risks of (and offer alternatives to) opioids, and mandating use of the Prescription Monitoring Program.
CMS recently released a proposed rule that Medicare beneficiaries found to be inappropriately using opioids must receive prescriptions from a single clinician and a single pharmacy.
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Of the 45 states reporting to AHRQ, Washington has the second-highest rate for opioid-related hospitalizations for individuals aged 65 or more. |
Opioid misuse has become a national healthcare crisis. Qualis Health is helping address the issue in two ways:
We help providers implement best practices in opioid prescribing and pain management, preventing and tracking adverse drug events (ADEs), and streamlining workflows to enable more effective, efficient, and consistent patient interactions.