Prescribers can help prevent opioid misuse by safely reducing opioid prescriptions and checking MAPS. They can also fight the epidemic by becoming trained to treat opioid use disorder in their practice, including in primary care. Only a fraction of individuals with opioid use disorder receive treatment; if each clinician in Michigan treated two patients, we could offer treatment to all who need it.
MAPS is used to track controlled substances, schedules 2-5 drugs. It is a tool used by prescribers and dispensers to assess patient risk and is also used to prevent drug abuse and diversion at the prescriber, pharmacy, and patient levels. On April 4th, 2017 the State of Michigan replaced the MAPS platform with PMP AWARxE.
Public Act 554 of 2018 required the state of Michigan to create a non-opioid directive form. This form helps to ensure that nonopioid options to pain management are considered in the medical treatment of patients and must be included in a patient’s medical records. This tool is critically important in supporting those who feel they are at risk of misusing opioids.
The Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (MI-OPEN) developed evidenced-based and procedure specific prescribing guidelines for opioids when performing the most common dental, surgical, and emergency procedures.
Click below to see the MI-OPEN guidelines.
