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September 13, 2017

Searchable Data on Opioid Prescriptions

MCNTalk and most other news and information sources have discussed the opioid crisis frequently and at great length in recent years. One useful development: a relatively small software company, Appriss Inc., has designed software with the goal of reducing the number of prescriptions written. The software tracks relevant data in state prescription-drug-monitoring programs.

There’s a huge, on-going demand to see this kind of data:  in 2016 alone there were 130 million opioid-related queries to monitoring programs, many made by emergency room physicians assessing patients with pain issues.  A search of the data can let them know whether their patient has had any — possibly multiple — previous opioid prescriptions filled and therefore is at risk for addiction. Given the scope of the crisis – in 2016 there were 20,000 fatal overdoses from opioids nationwide – reducing access and identifying individuals at risk could save lives. For further details on the software and the crisis, including a discussion of concerns over data sharing and potential leaks, read more here. 

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