Physician Responses to Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Profiles

摘要: Objective Many states have begun implementing enhancements to PDMP patient profiles such as summaries or graphics highlight issues of concern and enhance comprehension. The purpose this study was examine how physicians respond sample enhanced based on vignettes. Design Brief semistructured interviews with physicians. Setting Three national medical conferences for targeted specialties. Subjects Ninety-three practicing in primary care, emergency medicine, pain management. Methods We presented participants one three vignettes corresponding standard conducted brief interviews. Results Findings indicated that could increase ease comprehension, reduce time burden, aid communicating patients about opioid risks. Physicians also expressed liability prescribing when the profile indicates risk cautioned against any implication warnings should override clinical judgment patient's complete history presenting condition. emphasized need transparency measures evidence validation scores. found little indication would change decisions, though decisions varied by physician. Conclusions Our underscores importance involving prescribers developing testing enhancements, well providing guidance interpretation use profiles. Reduced burden is an important benefit consider number mandating increases.