Pharmaceutical Drug Diversion Unit - Virginia Department of Health ...

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Doctor Shopping• Pay cash for visits and prescriptions, ifthey pay at all. Many simply write badchecks, etc..• Claim to be from out of town• Only tell you ½ the truth• Have prescriptions filled at multiple pharmacies –many located far from home• As not to raise suspicion
• Ways to prevent being taken advantage of:• Photo copy identification at reg. and every 6 mothereafter (easy(for patient’s s to dodge the system byproviding different names)Preventive Measures• Pt. questionnaire should contain: other (recent)prescribers, current meds, etc.• Perform PMP check on patient at intervals• Document red flags in patient’s s file• Better communications between practitioner andpharmacists related to patients in question• Record amount of meds and number of RF in thepatient’s s chart• Don’t t leave “Number of Refills” space blank
Page 1 and 2: DDUPharmaceuticalDrugDiversion Unit
Page 3 and 4: In the news…• Covington woman b
Page 5 and 6: IntroductionFirst, we must ask:•
Page 7 and 8: IntroductionDrug Diversion is…the
Page 9 and 10: Purpose• Not to train you how to
Page 11 and 12: VSP / DDU History• It was determi
Page 13 and 14: VSP / DDU Today• Assigned to VSP
Page 15 and 16: VSP CredentialsOfficial VSP Drug Di
Page 17 and 18: Corey Haim:553 prescriptions in the
Page 19 and 20: Or These?
Page 21 and 22: Why do some people becomeinvolved i
Page 23 and 24: Arrest Demographics - Age24%6%2%27%
Page 25 and 26: Common Methods ofDiversion• Forge
Page 27 and 28: As stated, there is no typicaldiver
Page 29: • Doctor shoppers include people
Page 33 and 34: Additional Stats• Estimated hospi
Page 35 and 36: Investigation• VSP investigation
Page 37 and 38: Investigation• VSP investigation
Page 39 and 40: Communication§ 8.01-399 Communicat
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