2024
Trends in the Prescribing of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder, 2019-2023
Savitz S, Stevens M, Nath B, D’Onofrio G, Melnick E, Jeffery M. Trends in the Prescribing of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder, 2019-2023. Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes 2024, 8: 308-320. PMID: 38841599, PMCID: PMC11152959, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2024.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderTreat alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderUse disorderX-waiverMedicare Advantage enrolleesTreat opioid use disorderRate ratiosEvaluate trendsPrescribing of buprenorphineOptumLabs Data WarehouseDaily doseCommercial enrolleesCoronavirus diseasePrescription fillsBuprenorphineDays supplyBuprenorphine prescribingFilling patternBuprenorphine accessImprove buprenorphine accessStudy periodResponse to coronavirus diseasePrescriber typePrescribing
2023
Real-World Observational Evaluation of Common Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Prescribing of Opioid Medications
Sangal R, Rothenberg C, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Hsiao A, Solad Y, Venkatesh A. Real-World Observational Evaluation of Common Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Prescribing of Opioid Medications. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2023, 49: 239-246. PMID: 36914528, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid prescribingED visitsElectronic health recordsOpioid prescriptionsEmergency department opioid prescriptionsAnalgesia prescriptionOpioid stewardshipOpioid medicationsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePreintervention periodInterruptive alertsCommon interventionPrescribingAlert fatigueElectronic prescribingPrevious interventionsHospital systemObservational evaluationHealth recordsVisitsStewardship policiesInterventionOutcomesPrescriptionConcordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysis
Howell B, Black A, Grau L, Lin H, Greene C, Lee H, Heimer R, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Becker W. Concordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 244: 109788. PMID: 36738634, PMCID: PMC9975083, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-mortem toxicologyOverdose deathsChief Medical ExaminerBenzodiazepine prescribingBenzodiazepine prescriptionsPrimary outcomePreventable deathsOpioid overdosesOpioidsAddiction servicesBenzodiazepinesMental healthStudy periodDeathMedical examinersConcordanceStatewide analysisSubstantial numberReceiptDaysDepartmentMedicationsToxicologyFentanylPrescribing
2021
Merging statewide data in a public/university collaboration to address opioid use disorder and overdose
Becker WC, Heimer R, Dormitzer CM, Doernberg M, D’Onofrio G, Grau LE, Hawk K, Lin HJ, Secora AM, Fiellin DA. Merging statewide data in a public/university collaboration to address opioid use disorder and overdose. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2021, 16: 1. PMID: 33397480, PMCID: PMC7780404, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-020-00211-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research