The STOP initiative from AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) is intended to help reduce unsafe opioid prescribing by providing a system to measure adherence to opioid prescribing guidelines using insurance claims data. This report describes other strategies health plans may use to reduce inappropriate and unsafe prescriptions. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Prescription Opioids
The STOP Measure: Safe and Transparent Opioid Prescribing to Promote Patient Safety and Reduced Risk of Opioid Misuse
This 2018 report from AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) describes the STOP Measure AHIP developed to use insurance claims data to measure prescriber adherence to prescribing guidelines. The STOP measure is intended to measure adherence to the 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Continue reading
Drug Court Practitioner Fact Sheet: Understanding and Detecting Prescription Drug Misuse and Misuse Disorders
This 2016 report by the National Drug Court Institute is an educational publication about prescription drug misuse for court professionals. It includes discussions about commonly misused or addictive prescription drugs including opioids, sedatives, and stimulants; how to identify individual who may have a prescription drug misuse problem; and an overview of treatment options. Continue reading
Fentanyl, Carfentanil, and Their Analogs in the Courthouse
News reports of first responder’s adverse reactions to synthetic opioids like fentanyl have led to concerns about the risks of the substances for court personnel. This briefing paper from the National Judicial Opioid Task Force discusses the risks of fentanyl and similar substances to court personnel and recommends Continue reading
Why You Shouldn’t Keep Unused Prescription Drugs Graphic
This 2017 infographic from the National Safety Council is intended to educate citizens about the risks of retaining unused prescription medications in their homes and encourages the use of medication take back programs.
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Safe Medication Disposal Guide: Prescription Drug Community Action Kit
This 2015 publication from the National Safety Council provides guidance to state and local leaders and creating safe prescription drug disposal programs in their communities. Continue reading
Preventing Overdose: Prescription Drug Community Action Kit
This 2015 National Safety Council publication provides information to state and local government leaders about how to establish an opioid prevention program in their communities. Continue reading
Tracking PDMP Enhancement: The Best Practice Checklist
In 2012, experts created a checklist of best practices for prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) as a way of improving the capability of PDMPs to produce data that is more accurate and useful. Continue reading
Overdoses vs Other Causes of Death Graphic – Homicides
This National Safety Council infographic compares deaths caused by prescription opioid overdoses to deaths by homicide in 2013. Continue reading
The Worst Drug Epidemic Today: Prescription Painkiller Deaths Graphic
This National Safety Council infographic shows that deaths related to prescription opioids increased 300% between 1999 and 2013. Continue reading