Open AccessA multicomponent intervention to improve adherence to opioid prescribing and monitoring guidelines in primary care
Author(s) -
Kristin Huang,
Deborah Blazey-Martin,
Daniel Chandler,
Alysse G. Wurcel,
J. Roy Gillis,
Julie Tishler
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of opioid management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2375-0146
pISSN - 1551-7489
DOI - 10.5055/jom.2019.0535
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , medical prescription , opioid , chronic pain , intervention (counseling) , academic detailing , psychological intervention , family medicine , emergency medicine , medline , primary care , nursing , physical therapy , receptor , pathology , political science , law
Guidelines for appropriate management of chronic opioid therapy are underutilized by primary care physicians (PCPs). The authors hypothesized that developing a multicomponent, team-based opioid management system with electronic health record (EHR) support would allow our clinicians to improve adherence to chronic opioid prescribing and monitoring guidelines.