Letter Intervention Ups Prescription Monitoring Program Engagement
Letters highlighting mandate to check PMP before prescribing can increase PMP search rates and PMP account-holding rates
Three in 10 Adults With Chronic Pain Use Cannabis to Manage Condition
More than half using cannabis as a treatment for chronic pain report substituting cannabis in place of other pain medications
Recommendations Developed Relating to Cannabis Use Before Surgery
Universal screening for cannabinoids recommended before surgery; elective surgery should be postponed in some cases
Postoperative Restrictive Opioid Rx Protocol Feasible for Most Patients
Significant decreases seen in the number of opioids prescribed, conversion to long-term opioid use seen
Patient-Centered Texting Platform Beneficial for Interstitial Cystitis
Text message-based platform enhances self-efficacy for managing symptoms of IC/bladder pain syndrome
PCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
Adjusted composite patient rating of specialist care higher in association with cotraining of PCPs and specialists
Noninvasive Interventions Can Reduce Spine Pain Versus Usual Care
Small reductions in pain-related disability at three months for multidisciplinary biopsychosocial intervention, individualized postural therapy
Women With Employer Insurance More Likely to Report Unaffordability of Care
Highest reported unaffordability seen for dental care, followed by prescription drugs, medical care, mental health care
Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
Nearly twofold increase in annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of nearly 42 million patients
Opioids Frequently Prescribed to Patients With Cirrhosis
Opiate prescriptions predicted by primary care physician specialty and patient age, gender, race
