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ArticleBMC primary care2025

A panel management approach using prescription drug monitoring program data for primary care patients with chronic pain treated with opioids: a feasibility study.

Constance van Eeghen, Marianne Burke, Zoe Daudier, Amanda G Kennedy, Neil Korsen, Benjamin Littenberg, Moira Mulligan, Doug Pomeroy, Jennifer Raymond, Meagan E Stabler and 1 more

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Constance van EeghenDepartment of Medicine, Robert M. Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, C415 University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Given 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA. cvaneegh@med.uvm.edu.
Marianne BurkeDepartment of Medicine, Robert M. Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, C415 University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Given 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
Zoe DaudierNorthern New England CO-OP Practice and Community-Based Research Network, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Health, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, 03756, USA.
Amanda G KennedyDepartment of Medicine, Robert M. Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, C415 University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Given 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
Neil KorsenCenter for Interdisciplinary Population and Health Research, MaineHealth 1 Riverfront Plaza, Fourth Floor, Westbrook, ME, 04092, USA.
Benjamin LittenbergDepartment of Medicine, Robert M. Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, C415 University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Given 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
Moira MulliganDepartment of Medicine, Robert M. Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, C415 University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Given 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
Doug PomeroyDepartment of Medicine, Robert M. Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, C415 University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Given 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
Jennifer RaymondNorthern New England CO-OP Practice and Community-Based Research Network, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Health, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, 03756, USA.
Meagan E StablerNorthern New England CO-OP Practice and Community-Based Research Network, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Health, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, 03756, USA.
Charles D MacLeanDepartment of Medicine, Robert M. Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, C415 University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Given 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.

Funding

Understanding Factors Influencing COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination in Immigrant Low-income and Homeless Populations and Testing Targeted InterventionsU54GM115516 · NIGMS · MAINEHEALTH · PI CLIFFORD JAMES ROSEN · 2017 to 2026
$51.6M
NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM115516NIH HHS U54 GM115516
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Abstract

backgroundThis feasibility study explored a process for primary care clinicians to improve chronic pain management related to opioid prescribing practices by using state-based Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) data to create panel management reports on patients receiving long term opioid therapy.

methodsConducted across four rural primary care clinics in Northern New England, the study assessed the feasibility of downloading and utilizing PDMP data and the perceived value of panel management reports derived from both PDMP and electronic health record (EHR) data in the care of patients with chronic pain treated with opioids for more than one year.

resultsThe study found that downloading PDMP data was feasible and efficient across all sites. However, EHR review proved more challenging due to inconsistencies in data entry and the unstructured nature of some relevant data fields. Clinicians generally found PDMP data easy to generate and the panel management reports informative and useful for understanding opioid prescribing trends and identifying high-risk patients.

conclusionsThe findings suggest that while PDMPs are a potential source for panel management reports for patients with chronic pain who are treated with opioids, further study is needed to determine the effectiveness of such efforts to improve care for and safety of patients treated with opioids.

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Analgesics, OpioidChronic PainPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prescription Drug Monitoring ProgramsPrimary Health CareElectronic Health RecordsFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandAnalgesics, OpioidChronic painDrug prescriptionOpioidPanel managementPrimary Care

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PMID41254524
PMCPMC12625535

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