Drug, and specifically opioid-related, overdoses remain a major public health problem in the
United States. Multiple studies have examined individual risk factors associated with …

There is a critical gap in existing PDMP literature assessing how these programs have
impacted psychiatrists, their prescribing behaviors, and their patients. Although PDMPs have …

PURPOSE Personal continuity between patient and physician is a core value of primary
care. Although previous studies suggest that personal continuity is associated with fewer …

Introduction Concurrent use of prescription opioids with gabapentinoids may pose risks of
serious drug interactions. Yet, little is known about the trends in and patient characteristics …

PURPOSE Although cesarean delivery is the most common surgical procedure in the United
States, postoperative opioid prescribing varies greatly. We hypothesized that patient …

Background High-risk combinations of controlled medications, such as those involving
opioid analgesics, are under increased scrutiny because of their contribution to the opioid …

Background “Doctor shopping” typically refers to patients that seek controlled substance
prescriptions from multiple providers with the presumed intent to obtain these medications …

The management of chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) with chronic opioid therapy (COT) is
controversial. There is a lack of consensus on how COT is defined resulting in unclear …

Background: The use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) data has greatly
increased in recent years as these data have accumulated as part of the response to the …

Continuity of care, defined as an ongoing therapeutic relationship between a patient and a
physician, is a defining characteristic of primary care. However, arranging a consultation …