Opioid Prescribing Patterns Among Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons in the Medicare Population.
Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med
; 23(6): 401-404, 2021 12.
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| ID: mdl-33650887
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To evaluate opioid prescribing patterns among American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) members in the Medicare population.Methods:
Retrospective cohort study of AAFPRS members in the Medicare Part D Prescriber dataset.Results:
From 2014 to 2016, there was a significant decrease in the number of days of opioids supplied per beneficiary (5.9 vs. 4.9 days, p < 0.005), as well as the opioid prescription cost per beneficiary ($14.52 vs. $11.79, p = 0.005). The highest prescription rate was found in the Midwest (20.5%) and lowest in the Northeast (14.0%), however, the difference between geographic regions was not significant (p = 0.11). There was a significant decrease in the number of total opioid days supplied per beneficiary in the South (p = 0.001), Midwest (p = 0.05), and West regions (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in opioid prescription rate (p = 0.89) or total opioid days supplied per beneficiary (p = 0.26) when states were stratified by age-adjusted opioid-specific death rate.Conclusion:
This study demonstrates a national trend toward fewer opioid days supplied and less opioid cost per Medicare beneficiary among AAFPRS members between 2014 and 2016.
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Asunto principal:
Dolor Postoperatorio
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Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Procedimientos de Cirugía Plástica
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Medicare Part D
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Disparidades en Atención de Salud
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Cirujanos
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Analgésicos Opioides
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article