The Department of Law Enforcement Narcotics Enforcement Division is partnering with Bamboo Health to help prevent drug overdoses and deaths from lethal drug combinations.
The partnership with Bamboo Health will improve NED’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program by integrating a patient’s history of prescriptions for controlled substances into their electronic health record. According to NED, this will “enhance the prescriber’s ability to identify the dangerous allocation of prescription drug quantities or combinations and reduces the risk of possible substance use disorder.”
NED Acting Administrator Michael Hartsock stated, “Advanced prescription monitoring improves the quality of care in our communities and combats the rise in drug overdoses. We are empowering our healthcare providers with the tools they need to make informed decisions and improve health outcomes for the people of Hawaii.”
Funding for the $346,000 annual contract with Bamboo Health comes from a grant awarded to the Hawaii Department of Health by the CDC’s Overdose Data to Action in States Initiative.
NED encourages healthcare providers and pharmacies to enroll in the program through Bamboo Health’s PMP Gateway.