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(June 29, 2017): Deaths resulting from a drug overdose have grown considerably in recent years. The results of a study published in “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 63.1% of the overdose-related deaths in 2015 involved opioids. Notably, this was a significant increase from the […]
Indiana Opioid Prescribing Guidelines–Eff. July 1, 2017. Read More »
(June 30, 2017): In March 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published “CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – United States, 2016” [1] in an effort to address the seemingly ever-increasing deaths that have been attributed to opioid-related overdose. A number of states have passed legislation or enacted regulatory provisions
Maryland Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Read More »
(June 29, 2017): It has been estimated that from 1999 to 2014, more than 165,000 persons died from an overdose of opioid medications in the United States. Researchers also noted that during this same time period, sales of opioids increased in proportion to the rise in deaths resulting from an opioid-related overdose. In an effort
Opioid Prescribing Practices & NBI MEDIC / UPIC / ZPIC and Board Actions Read More »
(June 28, 2017): The Medicare program is enormous. As of 2016, more than 56 million individuals participated in the program, with more than 10,000 additional individuals enrolling in the program each day. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the agency responsible for managing this costly program. To direct this $640 billion program,
NBI MEDIC Referrals to Boards, OIG and DOJ are Here! Read More »