This is the second edition of a monthly update that will keep you informed about Appriss Health, provider of trusted technology solutions to improve public health. In collaboration with state governments, we built the nation’s most comprehensive, standards-driven data integration platform to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic. Now, we are focusing on the public health crisis of access to care beginning with behavioral health. Please connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, and encourage your colleagues to subscribe to our updates.
Case Study: How Kentucky's Largest Healthcare System Integrated Advanced Technology & Analytics to Address the State's Opioid Crisis
Norton Healthcare, the largest health system in Kentucky with 1,837 licensed beds, is proactively addressing the opioid crisis. A PDMP query process that took as long as 10 minutes is now seamlessly integrated into their EHR; saving hours of clinician time and enabling better patient care.
Learn what Steven Heilman, M.D., Senior VP and Chief Health Innovation Officer with Norton Healthcare had to say about their experience.
Product Update: Finding Help with Treatment Connection
The website –TreatmentConnection.com – allows residents and their loved ones to quickly and confidentially find trusted treatment providers and educational tools for substance use or mental health needs. This free resource is available to any resident in a state that uses our OpenBeds’ solution, including Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Nevada, and New Mexico with additional states onboarding soon.
How well is your hospital or state tracking COVID-19 data?
With schools back in session, COVID-19 cases on the rise, and the flu just around the corner, it’s more important than ever to invest in technology that automates data and standardizes it for more accurate, real-time tracking. Experience theOpenBeds Critical Resource Tracker and see how it:
Tracks vital information on available beds, equipment, and trained clinicians
Automates data for on-time, accurate reporting directly to HHS Protect
Standardizes data, reducing human error
Delivers real-time analytics and trends at a regional, state and hospital level
State Highlight: OpenBeds Partners with Alaska to Launch the Alaska Behavioral Health Referral Network and Treatment Connection
In The News - Iowa State Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE) Partners with Appriss Health to Improve Public Health
The Iowa Health Information Network (IHIN), the state’s official health information exchange (HIE), has partnered with Appriss Health to provide state prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) connectivity and information to Iowa physicians and pharmacists. This partnership will help clinicians identify, manage, and prevent prescription drug misuse, abuse, and diversion. Read more.
Research: Risk Scoring in the PDMP to Identify At-Risk Patients
Many factors within PDMP data can help to understand patient risk. NarxCare evaluates the data and information needed to make an informed, holistic risk assessment. The robust analytics tool allows prescribers and dispensers the ability to analyze real-time controlled substance data from PDMPs and manage substance use disorder. Learn more about the data behind risk scoring in our recent white paper by Appriss Health's lead data scientist, Dr. Krista Whalen.
Evaluating the impact of the PDMP on a state level
What effects have PDMP solutions had on prescribing and patients? Appriss Health’s data science leader, Dr. Krista Whalen, discussed efforts to evaluate the impact of PDMPs and PDMP tools at a state-level.
We invite you to check out the recording and learn more about the PDMP impact on public health.
Across the U.S., the vast majority of states are exchanging critical information and insights using PMP InterConnect and PMP Gateway to promote patient safety and assist in combatting the opioid crisis. In 2020 alone, 3.84 billion transactions occurred in PMP InterConnect, which facilitates interstate data sharing between 52 PDMPs. Additionally, 40 states and 104,000 facilities are using PMP Gateway to integrate PDMP access directly into prescriber and dispenser workflows. Get the latest state-specific data and nationwide interstate trends at www.pdmpworks.org.
Need localized education for your prescribers or pharmacists? Email us!
Would you like additional support from Appriss Health to reach out to prescribers and pharmacists in your state or health system? Contact our marketing team at Solutions@ApprissHealth.com to ask about free, localized education for your end users.
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