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Massachusetts state government rolled out a new version of its prescription monitoring program on Monday, which will be easier for doctors to use and will allow data sharing between states.
Gov. Charlie Baker also on Monday announced a new partnership among the state’s teaching programs for nurses and physician assistants and with community health centers to teach medical practitioners about safe prescribing strategies for prescription drugs.
“I do believe at this point we are way ahead of where the vast majority of other states are with respect to creating this kind of collaboration, this relationship around core competencies and core curriculum around opioid therapy and addiction management,” Baker said.
The new prescription monitoring program is a revamped version of an old program, with easier-to-use technology. State officials say the old version was difficult for doctors to use, so few doctors used it.
Continue reading at the Springfield Republican.
Additional Reading:
- Press Release: Baker-Polito Administration, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants and Community Health Centers Expand on Core Competencies to Combat Opioid Epidemic
- Press Release: Baker-Polito Administration Launches New Prescription Monitoring Program
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