“THE OPIOID CRISIS!” screams the headlines of newspapers, web sites and social media outlets across the country. As a clinician or hospital administrator, you are all too aware that prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic levels.
Health care professionals who prescribe opioids – or any other controlled substance – are faced with a dual responsibility to provide safe and effective treatment for patients with chronic pain, and to minimize exposure to addiction and deter aberrant drug-related behaviors, including diversion or the practice of doctor shopping.
In collaboration with one of its more trusted laboratory partners, PCC can furnish providers with an end-to-end opioid prescribing program that can augment clinical judgment and assist providers in making the proper prescription for each and every patient encounter.
