| Physician perspective on propoxyphene as a potentially inappropriate medication in tennessee. | |
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PMID: 21886055 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Medicare Part D data from the Quality Improvement Organization's 9th Statement of Work drug safety indicator project under the direction of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services define the potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) list for Tennessee. These data reveal propoxyphene as the main contributor to the state's PIM rate. In Tennessee, PIM and drug-drug interaction (DDI) rates indicate propoxyphene as the most prescribed medication among elderly patients despite decades of attention for potentially adverse effects. During this project, physicians agreed that PIM rates are too high, but disagreed in approach preference, i.e., administrative limits and bans versus a proactive educational approach. Physicians were interested in participating in quality improvement by using individual pharmacy data to influence prescribing patterns. Exploring alternatives in research and survey, a potential and reachable point of intervention was found, a prescribing paradigm proposed by researchers to improve outcomes by reducing adverse effects in minimizing PIMs and DDIs. |
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Stephen Winbery; Marian Boxer |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 104 ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-09-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 533-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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From the Qsource, the designated Quality Improvement Organization for Tennessee. Memphis, TN. |
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