Prescribing – The Checkup

Provider Alert! Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing in Children and Adolescents After Surgery

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 17.3% of those who abuse prescription painkillers are prescribed medication from a physician. Management of post-surgical pain is one of the most common reasons that young adults are prescribed opioids rather than over-the-counter pain medications. The American Pediatric Surgical Association assembled an expert panel of health care professionals caring for children who require surgery; reviewed literature regarding opioid use and risks unique to pediatric populations and developed a broad framework for evidence-based framework...

Provider Alert! FAQS: Ordering, Referring, and Prescribing Providers

Ordering, Referring, and Prescribing Providers Frequently Asked Questions 1) What is the new enrollment requirement for ordering, referring, and prescribing providers? –– Federal regulations at 42 CFR 455.440 require claims for payment of items or services that were ordered, referred or prescribed to contain the National Provider Identifier of the physician or other professional who ordered, referred or prescribed the items or services. Additionally, federal regulation 42 CFR 455.410 requires all ordering, referring or prescribing providers to be enrolled as participating providers in...

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