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The percentage of individuals ≥18 years of age with concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines. (NQF #3389)
' + 'A lower rate indicates better performance.
' + 'Intended Use
' + 'Performance measurement for health plans.
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' + 'Prescription claims data.
' + 'Denominator
' + 'Individuals with ≥2 prescription claims for opioid medications on different dates of service and with a of ≥15 cumulative days' supply during the measurement year.
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' + 'Hospice, cancer, and sickle cell disease.
' + 'Numerator
' + 'The number of individuals from the denominator with:
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'Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids were five times higher in 2106 than in 1999, and more than 200,000 people have died in the U.S. from overdoses related to prescription opioids.' +
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'According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016, clinicians should avoid concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines whenever possible.' +
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'Several studies indicate that concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines puts patients at greater risk for a fatal overdose. Three studies of opioid overdose deaths found evidence of concurrent benzodiazepine use in 31%-61% of cases.' +
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'Despite the risks, concurrent prescriptions for opioids and benzodiazepines are common and increasing. From 2001-2013, concurrent prescribing (overlap of at least one day) increased by nearly 80% (from 9% to 17%) among privately insured patients.' +
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'The PQA Concurrent Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines measure evaluates a process that correlates with increased risk of opioid overdose. Efforts to prevent opioid overdose deaths should include a multi-faceted approach, including strategies that focus on monitoring and reducing opioid prescribing that has an unfavorable balance of benefit and harm for most patient populations. The measure excludes patients with cancer and those in hospice due to the unique therapeutic goals, ethical considerations, increased opportunities for medical supervision, and balance of risks and benefits with opioid therapy.' +
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PQA measures are not intended for clinical decision-making. PQA measures evaluate prescribing patterns that correlate with an increased risk of opioid overdose. Efforts to prevent opioid overdose should include a multi-faceted approach, including strategies that focus on monitoring and reducing opioid prescribing that has an unfavorable balance of benefit and harm for most patient populations. These measures are for retrospective evaluation of populations of patients and should not be used to guide clinical decisions for individual patients.
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