AI tools could influence pain medication prescriptions
Even critics of drug-tracking systems and algorithms say there is a place for them in reducing the harms of the opioid crisis.
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Even critics of drug-tracking systems and algorithms say there is a place for them in reducing the harms of the opioid crisis.
To contain the opioid crisis, health and law enforcement agencies have turned to technology to monitor doctor and patient prescription data. Experts have raised questions about how these systems work and worry about their accuracy and potential biases. Some patients and doctors say they’re being unfairly targeted.
Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But she said she learned last year the tool had been used to track her medication use.