ONC to Help Fight Rx Drug Abuse

Published December 10, 2013

ONC to help fight Rx drug abuse
In an effort to combat the prescription drug abuse epidemic, the Office of the National Coordinator has launched a new interoperability initiative to better link drug monitoring programs with health IT systems. In a blog post, Jennifer Frazier, ONC's … Read more on Healthcare IT News

Missouri last in nation on monitoring prescription drug abuse
In Missouri, drug seekers can doctor shop for prescriptions and take them to multiple pharmacies in order to sustain their addiction. Electronic databases used in other states help doctors, pharmacists, and law enforcement keep track of patient … Read more on Lee’s Summit Journal