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Julia Lange1, Gary Gaddis1, Emily Varner1
1Julia Lange, MD, is a PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Resident; Gary Gaddis, MD, PhD, MSMA member since 2002, is Professor of Emergency Medicine; and Evan Schwarz, MD, FACEP, FACMT, MSMA member since 2014, is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Section Chief Medical Toxicology, Division of Emergency Medicine; all are at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. At the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health, Spring Schmidt, PhD(c), is the Acting Director; Emily varner, MPH, is the PDMP Coordinator; and Rachel Cohen, MPH, is the Public Health Coordinator.
Abstract:
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPSs) permit physicians to determine whether patients obtained addictive substances from multiple physicians or pharmacies. In April 2017, the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health created its own PDMP. This manuscript evaluates evidence regarding the efficacy of PDMPs, in addition to discussing their impact on patient care and a provider's workflow. It also details how physicians can register to use the St. Louis County PDMP, Missouri's de-facto PDMP.
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