Journal of general internal medicine
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Despite widespread adoption of state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), it is unclear how often PDMPs are accessed through an electronic health record system (EHR-PDMP integration), or whether efforts to make PDMPs easier to access and use have improved their utility. ⋯ Our findings suggest efforts to make PDMPs easier to access and use aided physicians in making informed clinical decisions that may not be captured by reduced prescribing alone. Efforts to further increase frequency and ease of use-including advancing a standards-based approach to PDMP and EHR data interoperability-may further increase the benefit of PDMPs.
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Observational Study
Appointment Non-attendance for Telehealth Versus In-Person Primary Care Visits at a Large Public Healthcare System.
Appointment non-attendance has clinical, operational, and financial implications for patients and health systems. How telehealth services are associated with non-attendance in primary care is not well-described, nor are patient characteristics associated with telehealth non-attendance. ⋯ Telephonic visits may improve access to care and be more easily adoptable among diverse populations. Further attention to implementation may be needed to avoid impeding access to care for certain populations using video visits.