IT is a force multiplier for good in the opioid crisis

Healthcare IT leaders are leveraging technology to combat the ongoing opioid crisis, though significant challenges remain in coordinating care across different settings, according to expert panelists during their session “Informatics for Harm Reduction” at CHIME’s 2024 Fall Forum. The panelists, representing both clinical practice and healthcare administration, shared insights from their experiences implementing technology solutions across multiple care settings.

“The opioid crisis has evolved through several distinct phases,” explained Dr. Greg Polston, a pain physician at UCSD and at the BA Medical Center in San Diego. “We’ve moved from prescription opioid issues to heroin, then to illicit fentanyl, and now we’re seeing dangerous combinations with methamphetamines.”

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