Increase awareness of overdose risk and overdose prevention strategies among providers who prescribe opioids (methadone, Goal 2: buprenorphine, and prescription opioids). Problem Statement Strategies Activities Measurable Progress to Date (Identify ( List each activity each strategy you will Outcomes/ Timeline implemented to support the employ to affect your strategy) (how much impact by when.) goal.) Opiate prescribing Core REMS Training Attain funding for CO*RE How many CO*RE REMS training practices are ER/LA Opioid REMS training Baltimore City has been scheduled in contributing to the practitioners Baltimore City for March use of opiates for Schedule CO*RE REMS participate in 12, 2014 at the MedChi non-medical training in Baltimore City training Office purposes Advertise training event to Post-training clinical providers with evaluation on prescribing privileges, anticipated including dentists, primary changes in care, and mental health practice professionals Hold event Many health care PMDP education BHS Baltimore will Number of clinical BHS Baltimore has been in contact providers are not campaign to collaborate with the DHMH providers in Baltimore with Michael Baier of ADAA to aware of the healthcare providers ADAA PDMP Coordinator to City who receive discuss provider access to PDMP Maryland PMDP ensure that outreach efforts information on how to system which will are not duplicated sign up for PMDP and BHS Baltimore will discuss PDMP allow prescribers to how to use it access with BHS Baltimore-funded assess whether a BHS Baltimore will work with effectively buprenorphine providers at next patient is receiving the University of Maryland BBI meeting, scheduled for March opiates or other School of Pharmacy on 18, 2014 Percentage of new controlled drugs from increasing awareness among providers other providers providers of the PDMP and its BHS Baltimore will disseminate participating in uses information among BHS PDMP each quarter methadone providers (date tbd)
Goal 2: Increase awareness of overdose risk and overdose prevention strategies among providers who prescribe opioids (methadone, buprenorphine, and prescription opioids). Problem Statement Strategies (Identify each strategy you will employ to affect your goal.) Activities ( List each activity implemented to support the strategy) Measurable Outcomes/ Timeline (how much impact by when.) Progress to Date Opiate prescribing practices are contributing to the use of opiates for non-medical purposes Core REMS Training Attain funding for CO*RE ER/LA Opioid REMS training Schedule CO*RE REMS training in Baltimore City Advertise training event to clinical providers with prescribing privileges, including dentists, primary care, and mental health professionals Hold event How many Baltimore City practitioners participate in training Post-training evaluation on anticipated changes in practice CO*RE REMS training has been scheduled in Baltimore City for March 12, 2014 at the MedChi Office Many health care providers are not aware of the Maryland PMDP system which will allow prescribers to assess whether a patient is receiving opiates or other controlled drugs from other providers PMDP education campaign to healthcare providers BHS Baltimore will collaborate with the DHMH ADAA PDMP Coordinator to ensure that outreach efforts are not duplicated BHS Baltimore will work with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy on increasing awareness among providers of the PDMP and its uses Number of clinical providers in Baltimore City who receive information on how to sign up for PMDP and how to use it effectively Percentage of new providers participating in PDMP each quarter BHS Baltimore has been in contact with Michael Baier of ADAA to discuss provider access to PDMP BHS Baltimore will discuss PDMP access with BHS Baltimore-funded buprenorphine providers at next BBI meeting, scheduled for March 18, 2014 BHS Baltimore will disseminate information among BHS methadone providers (date tbd)
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