Drug Conviction Data in KASPER: What is a Pharmacist to Do?

Drug Conviction Data in KASPER: What is a Pharmacist to Do? is organized by UK HealthCare CECentral.

Release: Jan 15, 2020
Expires: Jan 14, 2023

Description:
Kentucky State Senate Bill 32 (2017) mandated that drug conviction data be made available in KASPER effective July 1, 2018. Education to prescribers and dispensing pharmacists on how to interpret this data in the context of patient care and opioid prescribing/dispensing is needed to prevent unintended consequences.

Objectives:
Kentucky Senate Bill 32 and Drug Conviction Data in KASPER: What Have We Learned?
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
• Discuss implications of SB 32 that made drug conviction data available in KASPER effective July 1, 2018
• Review results of Kentucky prescriber and dispenser survey on intent to use drug conviction data in KASPER
• Assess current data regarding the use of drug conviction data in KASPER by pharmacists and prescribers

Drug Conviction Data in KASPER: What Does it Mean?
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
• Describe the types of drug-related charges in Kentucky
• Review example drug conviction data and describe its content and interpretation
• Identify limitations of drug conviction data
• Evaluate nuances of interpreting drug conviction data and legal implications

Drug Conviction Data in KASPER: What Should I Do?
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
• Discuss the impact of criminal conviction data on pharmacists’ attitudes and resulting patient health outcomes
• Use example vignettes to interpret drug conviction data in the context of patient care
• Identify strategies for making sound decisions when dispensing controlled substances to prevent unintended consequences