Drug Abuse: EHRs Can Thwart Prescription Drug Abuse, Says Study – InformationWeek

EHRs Can Thwart Prescription Drug Abuse, Says Study – InformationWeek
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EHRs Can Thwart Prescription Drug Abuse, Says Study InformationWeek Concerned about the epidemic of prescription drug abuse, the White House in June 2011 convened a roundtable discussion on the subject. That led to ONC contracting with Mitre Corp. to identify ways to leverage health IT to improve access to PDMP data.

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Racial bias linked to substance abuse – Futurity: Research News
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Racial bias linked to substance abuse Futurity: Research News A new study finds a significant relationship between discrimination and chronic substance abuse, a particular concern in the black community where there are often more billboards and signs advertising alcoholic beverages, says Purdue University …

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