DLE ENHANCES PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ka ʻOihana Hoʻokō Kānāwai

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

JORDAN LOWE

DIRECTOR

KA LUNA HO‘OKELE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 10, 2024

DLE ENHANCES PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM

HONOLULU – The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) is enhancing the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) to help prevent drug overdoses and deaths from lethal drug combinations.

The improved PDMP integrates a patient’s history of prescriptions for controlled substances into their electronic health record. This enhances 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 is providing this enhancement in partnership with its PDMP vendor, Bamboo Health.

“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 Hawai‘i,” said NED Acting Administrator Michael Hartsock.

Funding for the $346,000 annual contract with Bamboo Health to enhance the drug prescription monitoring program comes from a grant awarded to the Hawai‘i Department of Health by the CDC’s Overdose Data to Action in States initiative.

Healthcare providers and pharmacies are encouraged to take advantage by enrolling through Bamboo Health’s PMP Gateway.

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Media Contact:

Brooks Baehr

Public Information Officer

Department of Law Enforcement

715 South King St., Honolulu HI 96813

Office: 808-587-5051

Mobile: 808-892-9272

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