Monitor OxyContin prescriptions to prevent OIG crackdowns
Healthcare Auditing Weekly, April 5, 2005
The OIG is cracking down on physicians who prescribe too much OxyContin®, which means your organization must determine how it handles these prescriptions. In its short history, OxyContin has offered patients long-lasting relief from otherwise disabling pain. But when abused, its euphoric effect has been compared to that of heroin, causing a similar propensity for addiction. Patients desperate for a high have been known to "doctor-shop" for physicians who loosely write prescriptions.
To learn more about determining how your office handles these prescriptions, order the article "Monitor OxyContin prescriptions to prevent OIG crackdowns." The cost is $10. Subscribers to Health Care Auditing Strategies can find the article in their March issues.
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