The Arizona Department of Health Services prepared this 2017 review of opioid-related policies in all 50 states to assist decision-makers in evaluating what additional programmatic and policy actions they might want to adopt. The report includes several appendices with additional information. Continue reading
Resource Tag: State Government
Arizona Pain and Addiction Curriculum – Faculty Guide
Deans and curriculum representatives from all 18 schools educating health care providers in Arizona came together to develop a new curriculum on pain and addiction. The curriculum seeks to “redefine pain and addiction as multidimensional, interrelated public health issues that require the Continue reading
Arizona Pain and Addiction Curriculum
Deans and curriculum representatives from all 18 schools educating health care providers in Arizona came together to develop a new curriculum on pain and addiction. The curriculum seeks to “redefine pain and addiction as multidimensional, interrelated public health issues that require the Continue reading
FAQs: Prehospital Opioid/Opiate Overdose Reporting for Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement
The Arizona Department of Health Services created these frequently asked questions to explain the state requirement that first responders — including fire, emergency medical services, and law enforcement — report suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid overdose deaths, and doses of naloxone administered. Continue reading
FAQs: Rules for Opioid Prescribing and Treatment
The Arizona Department of Health Services created this frequently asked questions resource to explain the state’s opioid prescribing and opioid treatment rules. Continue reading
FAQs: Pharmacist Reporting
The Arizona Department of Health Services created these frequently asked questions to explain the state requirement that pharmacists report naloxone doses dispensed to the state. Continue reading
FAQs: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
The Arizona Department of Health Services created these frequently asked questions to explain the state requirement that health care providers report cases of neonatal opioid withdrawal (or neonatal abstinence syndrome) as part of the state’s enhanced opioid surveillance. Continue reading
FAQs: Naloxone
The Arizona Department of Health Services created these frequently asked questions about the state’s naloxone distribution program and the requirement that health care providers and first responders report naloxone dispensing and administration. Continue reading
FAQs: Medical Examiners – Laboratory Toxicology Surveillance Panel
As part of Arizona’s enhanced opioid surveillance, the Arizona Department of Health Services laboratory tests blood samples collected from individuals with suspected opioid overdoses. The laboratory performs a qualitative analysis to detect standard narcotics, opioids, fentanyl Continue reading
Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substance: Click for Control – EPCS Steps for Prescribers
Arizona adopted a law requiring all Arizona health care providers to use electronic prescribing for all Schedule II controlled substances by January 1, 2020. This one page document lists the steps prescribers need to take to implement electronic prescribing in their practices. Continue reading