Unfortunately, too many patients go without prescribed medication because healthcare professionals – a distinct minority but no small number – “divert” the drugs for other uses, often abusing the medication themselves.
While states ponder mandatory e-prescribing and hospitals flag medical records as a way to curb prescription drug abuse, pharmacy chains are trying to do their part.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Also, Boston Children's Hospital integrates KidsMD with the Amazon Echo and Epic Systems wins $940 million judgment against Indian IT firm.
With levels of prescription drug abuse increasing, hospitals are putting in place new protocols to prevent over-prescribing.
For years, people have made jokes about doctors’ notorious bad handwriting. While the jokes may have been funny, the reality is that illegible prescriptions and chart entries can be in fact dangerous. Many medications look similar and are often spelled with just a few different letters. Hand-written prescriptions that are not readable can lead to […]
Maybe the FDA put a hidden meaning in the name of the new pain drug that everyone is worried about. When I hear “Zohydro,” I think of a boss that my son has to beat on a video game. Then I think of the multi-headed snake hydra. I did a quick search of hydra on […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
By Karla L. Palmer – On Monday, November 18, 2013, DEA released the 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary, which provides an assessment of the threat posed to the United States by trafficking and abuse of illicit substances and non-medical...