The Connecticut State Medical Society believes it must ensure that Connecticut policymakers and their constituents our patients are informed about the health and societal ramifications of public policies. One such issue is legalizing recreational marijuana, which the CSMS sees as a bad idea.
Lamont Announces Funding To Integrate Remaining Electronic Health Records With Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Written by Office of the Governor.
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Governor Ned Lamont and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull have announced that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Drug Control Division has received $1.3 million in funding through the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide free access to a Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Gateway for prescribers and pharmacists. The PMP Gateway, provided by Appriss Health, allows providers to integrate their electronic health records or pharmacy management system with the PMP.
This integration allows providers to fulfill their requirement to check patient records in the PMP before prescribing opioids and other controlled substance in certain circumstance, and to do it with one login, rather than two. This ultimately ensures providers in Connecticut can spend les
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A healthcare workers union, SEIU 1199, rallies outside the State Capitol last July as the pandemic raged. They asked for providing personal protection equipment to frontline workers, holding private sectors such as nursing homes accountable and strict social distancing.
For the past year frontline health care workers stood in the way of danger, working throughout the pandemic in nursing homes, home care, substance-abuse counseling and helping children in need. Yet, somehow, health care workers and their patients are forgotten in Connecticut’s proposed budget, freezing or even cutting spending for workers and services urgently needed by the state’s most fragile populations.
Our Darien -Former NBA star offers substance abuse talk in Darien
Jan. 27, 2021
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The Community Fund of Darien and eight local partners are welcoming students and parents to the presentation “Changing the conversation on substance use” with Chris Herren.
Herren is a celebrated former professional basketball star and wellness advocate, on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Herren will take the audience on his journey from addiction to sobriety, sharing experiences that have impacted his life as a teenager, athlete and speaker. He will also address themes of gateway drugs, prescription drug use, vaping, the impact of COVID-19 and the responsibility of prevention starting with us all. To conclude the event, Herren will field live questions. Registration is free and required for this event at www.communityfunddarien.org.