Maines Prescription Monitoring Program

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Maines PrescriptionMonitoring Program

• Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group
• 2005 Fall Conference

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Maine Rx Mortality Numbers

• In 2001, 78 of drug deaths, were caused by a
  pharmaceutical
• (70 of 90 drug deaths)
• In 2002, 89 of drug deaths, were caused by a
  pharmaceutical
• (148 of 166 drug deaths)
• In 2003, 94 of drug deaths, had one or more
  pharmaceuticals as the cause of death or a
  significant contributing factor
• (134 of 143 drug deaths)

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2004 MYDAUS Lifetime Use (Grade 12)
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PMP Description

• Programs that collects prescription transaction
  data at the pharmacy level for certain drug
  Schedules.
• Data is stored centrally in a large database that
  can be used to detect address prescription
  abuse problems.
• Programs thus far are run by State agencies and
  mandated by legislation.

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Current States with Active PMPs 21
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OSAs Goals for Maines PMP

• To improve patient care by giving providers
  better information
• To curb illicit prescription drug abuse
• To get those who are addicted into appropriate
  treatment
• To help stop prescription drug overdoses
• To educate the population on the dangers of
  prescription drug abuse
• To make sure that those who do need prescription
  medications still receive them

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Generated Reports

• Reports reflecting thresholds that have been
  exceeded for identified drugs
• Patient history reports related to prescriptions
  of Schedule II, III and IV drugs for prescribers
• Other aggregated reports can be generated for
  specialized interests and needs.
• Patient History Reports will be sent back upon
  request within 24 hours

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Maine PMP Registrants
Key
18 1
Prescriber Dispenser
5 0
20 1
4 2
58 17
6 1
9 1
58 9
8 0
102 16
14 3
4 1
27 5
11 3
18 1
60 5
Updated September 21, 2005
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Registration Update
Over 400 Requests have been made between
January June 2005
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Information Brochures (NCPIE)

• OSAs Information Resource Center (IRC) has
  free Prescription Drug Brochures available for
  order also brochures on Rx Abuse and Addiction

http//www.talkaboutrx.org/index.jsp
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Online Registration Requesting
1. Go to http//www.ghsinc.com/pmppage.php
Portal Guide PDF
Paper Registration Request Forms
2. Select the PMP Service Page link
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Next you will see the log in screen
Link to Paper Forms
Bookmark this page for quick access!
To Register click the Sign Up button
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Once in you are at the home page
Now the Request link will be activated for use.
Select Request Patient History Report
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Design Concept
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Screen Navigation
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Log In
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Search Page
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Search Results
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Report Page
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Portal Benefits

• Real-Time Access to Reports
• Prescribers can delegate requesting reports to
  other medical staff (Sub-Accounts)
• Prescribing Histories can be run to check for
  fraudulent scripts
• Reports are available anywhere a user goes that
  has internet access

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Drug Type Percentages (State)
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Maine Counties Scripts per Person
1.32
State Average 1.34 Scripts/Person
1.31
1.30
1.51
1.08
1.46
1.38
1.38
1.22
1.34
1.33
1.54
1.57
1.20
1.23
1.44
July 04 through June 05
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Top 10 Drugs by Script Count
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State Drug Types Per Age Group
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Scripts Per Population Group
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Compare State Numbers
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Top 10 Drugs by Gender (SFY 05)
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Suboxone Subutex Script Totals
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Top 10 Benzos by Age Group (SFY 05)
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Questions?
Chris Baumgartner PMP Coordinator Phone (207)
287-3363 Email chris.baumgartner_at_maine.gov IRC
1-800-499-0027 (In-State Only) or 207-287-8900
For more information please visit our PMP
website www.maineosa.org/data/pmp