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Ep. 138: Using technology and data analytics to battle the opioid crisis │ listen time: 12:06



Published on 8/14/2019

On this episode, the second in a four-part series on the opioid crisis, we are joined by Alan Staples, a leader in Cerner’s opioid management and patient safety strategy. Alan answers these questions:

  • How are health care organizations using prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) to support care teams and patients in the opioid crisis?
  • What else, beyond PDMPs, is being used for safer pain and opioid management?
  • How is the health care industry engaging with patients who are suffering from opioid addiction?
  • How can health systems use data and analytics to combat the opioid crisis?
  • What new technology is on the horizon to help combat the opioid crisis?

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