Prescription Pain Med Program Utah Department of Health Presented by: Erin Johnson, MPH July 28, 2009 UDOH Public Health Informatics Brown Bag Seminar
HB 137 Legislative Charge Educate – Health Care Providers – Patients – Insurers – General Public Create Guidelines Research – Causes, risk factors, solutions 2
Provider Education: HealthInsight Presentations 11 Rural, 20 Urban 12 Large group 457 clinicians attended 319 first survey 3 Follow-up surveys to see if “adopted” guidelines Articles Publication NamePublished UMA BulletinDec-08 UMA BulletinApr-09 UMA BulletinJun-09 QualityInsightMay-09 Utah Academy Physician AssistantsApr-09 Utah Academy Family Practice Physicians9-Jun Utah PharmacistsOn website
Public Education: “Use Only As Directed” 4
Guidelines Aimed at providers who prescribe opioids for the treatment of pain Available at: Useonlyasdirected.org 5
Research Risk Factor Project with OME – Interview NOK – October 26, 2008 through October 26, 2009 – All suspected overdose (of all drugs except alcohol) – All suicide – Help ME make determination – Help identify risk factors of Rx overdose deaths BRFSS Controlled Substance Database 6