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What information does MassPAT provide to clinicians?
What information does MassPAT provide to clinicians?
- Number of pharmacies in the state
- Total number of controlled prescriptions and active daily MME (correct)
- Prescribers' work schedules and vacation days
- Patient's contact information and insurance details
Who is required to annually receive information on their opioid prescribing habits?
Who is required to annually receive information on their opioid prescribing habits?
- Individual prescribers (correct)
- Pharmacy technicians
- Patients with chronic pain
- All pharmacists in Massachusetts
As of October 15, 2016, when are prescribers required to check MassPAT?
As of October 15, 2016, when are prescribers required to check MassPAT?
- Every time a prescription is issued, regardless of the medication
- Only when prescribing Schedule II opioids
- Only when prescribing opioids to patients with substance abuse disorders
- When prescribing benzodiazepines, Schedule II or III opioids or Department of Public Health designated Schedule drugs for the first time (correct)
What is the requirement for prescribers regarding benzodiazepine prescriptions as of August 2018?
What is the requirement for prescribers regarding benzodiazepine prescriptions as of August 2018?
When issuing a prescription for an opiate to an adult patient for outpatient use for the first time, how many days' supply can a practitioner prescribe?
When issuing a prescription for an opiate to an adult patient for outpatient use for the first time, how many days' supply can a practitioner prescribe?
Under what circumstances can a practitioner issue a prescription for more than a 7-day supply of an opiate for acute medical condition or chronic pain management?
Under what circumstances can a practitioner issue a prescription for more than a 7-day supply of an opiate for acute medical condition or chronic pain management?
What must the practitioner do if issuing a prescription for an opiate for more than a 7-day supply?
What must the practitioner do if issuing a prescription for an opiate for more than a 7-day supply?
Does the 7-day restriction apply to medications designed for substance abuse or opioid dependence?
Does the 7-day restriction apply to medications designed for substance abuse or opioid dependence?
What is the requirement for practitioners prior to issuing a prescription for an opioid?
What is the requirement for practitioners prior to issuing a prescription for an opioid?
What is the main purpose of the CARE Act mentioned in the text?
What is the main purpose of the CARE Act mentioned in the text?
What is the impact of the CARE Act on the ‘partial fill’ law?
What is the impact of the CARE Act on the ‘partial fill’ law?
What does MassPAT require providers to check each time a Schedule II-III opioid is prescribed?
What does MassPAT require providers to check each time a Schedule II-III opioid is prescribed?
What action does the ‘CARE Act’ require from prescribers by 2020, as mentioned in the text?
What action does the ‘CARE Act’ require from prescribers by 2020, as mentioned in the text?
What does the ‘CARE Act’ create a commission for?
What does the ‘CARE Act’ create a commission for?
