Physicians have Widespread Access to State PDMP Data, but Data Sharing Varies Across States

A recent ONC blog post showed physicians have widespread access to data from their state’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). According to a 2021 national survey of office-based physicians, more than three-quarters of physician prescribers reported checking the PDMP prior to prescribing controlled substances to a patient for the first time. Prescriber use laws and ongoing efforts to integrate electronic health record (EHR) systems with state PDMPs likely contributed to high levels of PDMP use among physicians.

Despite physicians’ increased access to PDMP data from their state’s PDMP, their participation in interstate data sharing…