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A nationally interoperable PDMP network that shares prescribing data across state lines is popular among health IT and drug abuse experts that see it as one of several tools to improve data collection and integrate clinical decision support…

In January, North Carolina’s Controlled Substances Reporting System joined the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy’s data-sharing network, PMP InterConnect, to help reduce prescription drug misuse.

The state combines a substance use disorder system with its PDMP to deliver interactive visualizations in clinical workflows that have already reduced over- prescribing and -dispensing of opioids and saved $1 million annually.

The state says the number of painkiller prescriptions continues to fall as Ohio battles a deadly addictions epidemic.

The average return rate at physical retail locations is between 3-9%, and is 12-30% for online retailers. Retailers should be worrying less about the supposed retail apocalypse, and start worrying more about the influx of…

Michigan public health officials use e-prescribing and monitoring and analytics software from Appriss Health to fight opioid addiction by tracking overprescribing and abuse.

Written by Tom Rittman, vice president of marketing at Appriss Retail. In 2017 retailers project $351 billion in sales will be lost to returns, but there is more to the story. According to the 2017 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry Report…