There seems to be a major undiscussed flaw with this paper: it's based on insurance claims data. Correct me if I'm wrong, but an insurance claim isn't filed when a doctor PRESCRIBES a medication, but only when a patient FILLS that prescription.
I prescribe naloxone nasal spray often, and I know many of my colleagues do also. Every time after an OD, and for many more who are high risk. Hopefully we also spend time discussing naloxone with these patients and why it's so important. But whether or not a patient acts on these recommendations is ultimately out of our hands.
Our ED provides patients with hard-copy prescriptions they can take to any pharmacy. For every 10 or 20 naloxone scripts I write, I'm hoping that at least one patient will actually fill the script and receive the med.
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Adam M. - September 5, 2019 9:01 AM
There seems to be a major undiscussed flaw with this paper: it's based on insurance claims data. Correct me if I'm wrong, but an insurance claim isn't filed when a doctor PRESCRIBES a medication, but only when a patient FILLS that prescription.
I prescribe naloxone nasal spray often, and I know many of my colleagues do also. Every time after an OD, and for many more who are high risk. Hopefully we also spend time discussing naloxone with these patients and why it's so important. But whether or not a patient acts on these recommendations is ultimately out of our hands.
Our ED provides patients with hard-copy prescriptions they can take to any pharmacy. For every 10 or 20 naloxone scripts I write, I'm hoping that at least one patient will actually fill the script and receive the med.