The Council of Public Health wants to improve an Internet monitoring program to the requirements by using a online network that medical professionals can access to see the history of current and past orders s a patient. "
The prescription monitoring system included only one category of drugs since 1992, which included some painkillers. However from 2011, pharmacists will inform the state authorities if they fulfill the requirements for other types of drugs, such as steroids and other analgesics. The basic prescription data will also be updated each week instead of every month.
Medical workers will then be able to access the database and verify a patient 's drug history, which makes it easier to spot those who abuse the system or can be hooked. The improved surveillance methods cost about $ 1 million initially and about $ 400,000 a year to operate and maintain, but it could save the state about $ 2 million per year in health insurance costs.
Kentucky tried something similar and it seems to work as doctors can check a person "of the prescription history dating back to 05. the state monitoring system reported that some doctors check each patient and more 500,000 total cases were examined last year. While some doctors take the time to examine all visitors, others have access to the system if they think something is suspicious.
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