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Fact Sheet: Overdose Reporting Requirements
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This Fact Sheet, created by the Network for Public Health Law in May 2017 and updated as of December 6, 2017, provides a snapshot of current and proposed laws, regulations, and sub-regulatory sources governing mandatory disease reporting… read more -
Fact Sheet: Indian Health Service and Military Medical Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Requirements
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) can help clinicians improve decisions regarding opioid prescribing. However, since state laws and regulations governing access to these systems often apply only to providers licensed in the states in… read more -
Data Brief: Individuals’ use of online medical records and technology for health needs
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Using the National Cancer Institute’s 2017 Health Information Trends Survey, the Office of the national Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) reports on access and use of online medical records and the use of technology such as… read more -
Antibiotic Resistance Investment Map
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The AR Investment Map showcases the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's (CDC) activities to meet national goals to prevent drug-resistant infections. … read more -
Issue Brief: Mandatory Drug Stewardship Programs
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Unused, expired and leftover medicines that accumulate in homes represent a significant public health problem by increasing the risk of drug misuse and preventable poisonings. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 75% … read more -
Issue Brief: New Federal Paradigm in Marijuana Legalization
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Conflicting activities related to marijuana at state and federal levels raise questions as to whether a new federal/state legal relationship concerning marijuana legalization is forthcoming. The Network for Public Health Law has been tracking… read more -
Issue Brief: Fatal Overdose Review Panels – Overview of Laws in Six States
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The overdose crisis continues unabated. While the epidemic was originally fueled largely by prescription opioid pain relievers, around 2010 a dramatic increase in heroin-related overdoses began. After remaining essentially stable for years, overdose… read more -
Rough Guide to Set up Data Feed for Poison Center Data in Your State
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The Oregon ESSENCE team has developed a guide for other states to use to set up a web service link to their poison center and extract its data into ESSENCE. It contains advice based on Oregon’s experience in developing its link with its poison… read more