No, you are not required to report anything. The alert is intended for you to make a complete, informed decision about whether to prescribe a controlled substance to this particular patient. It is entirely your decision to prescribe, or not.
The deadline for registration is April 1, 2017.
Yes, voluntary participants must re-register. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services rolled out a new, enhanced system called ePDMP in January and the old registrations did not carry over.
Visit the Wisconsin enhanced PDMP site to sign up (https://pdmp.wi.gov/). The website contains a host of frequently asked questions and answers (FAQ) documents, as well as videos showcasing how to use the system. Tech support contact information is also on the website.
No, you do not need to register. Only dentists who prescribe Schedule II through V narcotics must register.
Yes. The frequency with which you prescribe does not matter.
Yes, you can authorize delegates in the system to participate on a dentist’s behalf. They can be authorized or removed at any time.
Yes, but not anymore. Here’s what you need to know: If you prescribe a controlled substance in Schedules II through V, you must check the patient’s name in the PDMP before issuing the prescription. If you dispense, you must enter that prescription into the system within 24 hours. This does not apply to the vast… Continue Reading Hasn’t participation been voluntary in the past?
The PDMP was created in 2010 as a measure to help combat individuals’ opioid addiction by cracking down on those patients who engage in “doctor shopping” and those within health care who abuse their prescribing privileges. Forty-nine of 50 states now have some form of a PDMP which is an electronic system that tracks the… Continue Reading What is the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)?
Drs. Gordon and Rella Christensen are co-founders of the non-profit Clinicians Report Foundation (previously named CRA), which Dr. Rella Christensen directed for many years. Since 1976, they have conducted research in all areas of dentistry and published the findings to the profession in the well-known CRA Newsletter now called Clinicians Report. Dr. Gordon Christensen’s degrees… Continue Reading Read more