KASPER Prescriber Report Card Released
FRANKFORT,
KY (March
16, 2018) - A new tool launched by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services’
(CHFS) KASPER program--Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting
– allows healthcare providers to gauge how their prescribing patterns compare
with their peers. The Prescriber Report Card feature is the latest
enhancement to the nationally recognized prescription drug monitoring program.
“The
new KASPER Prescriber Report Card is intended to increase the usefulness of
KASPER as a tool for our healthcare providers to improve patient treatment and
outcomes,” said CHFS Acting Secretary Scott Brinkman. “We are very
pleased with the initial response and welcome additional prescriber suggestions
on the Prescriber Report Card and other ways we can make KASPER a more
effective tool to help address the opioid epidemic.”
Data
from the controlled substance prescribing tool can be used to compare
prescribing patterns with other prescribers in a respective specialty area as
well as identify the number of patients who may be at higher risk of a problem
due to inappropriate controlled substance usage or potential interactions among
controlled substances.
KASPER
can also be used as a licensure and enforcement tool. Prescriber professional
licensure boards may obtain copies of prescriber report cards to support their
licensee reviews.
“The
Board has looked at the KASPER Prescriber Report Card and could not be more
excited about its availability to physicians and other prescribers in
Kentucky,” said Mike Rodman, Executive Director of the Kentucky Board of
Medical Licensure. “It is a wonderful tool for physicians to compare
their own prescribing habits with peers within their specialty and throughout
the state. The Board encourages all physicians to take a moment and
review this important data, which allows them to self-reflect on their own
prescribing practices and decide whether they need to make any
adjustments. The Board recognizes the Cabinet for all their hard work on
this special project and knows that physicians throughout the state will find this
information helpful as they care for their patients.”
The new tool
received similar accolades from the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA).
“We believe
the new KASPER Prescriber Report Card will be a useful tool for physicians to
record and compare their prescribing patterns, which could ultimately improve
patient safety and overall public health,” said KMA Executive Vice President
Pat Padgett.
The KASPER system tracks controlled substance prescriptions
dispensed within the state. A KASPER report lists all scheduled prescriptions
for an individual for a specified time period, along with the prescriber and
the dispenser information. Use of KASPER by practitioners and pharmacists is
vital to improving public health and patient safety in Kentucky.
“The
prescriber report card has enlightened (me) about the amount of opioids
prescribed by, not only myself, but also my fellow Orthopedic Surgeons,”
concluded Dr. Joshua Owens, an Orthopedic Surgeon in Maysville. “We as surgeons
have a responsibility to our patients and communities to utilize all the
resources available to help curb prescribing medications that are very
addictive.
For more
information on KASPER or to view the Prescriber Report Card User Guide, please
visit: http://www.chfs.ky.gov/os/oig/KASPER.htm.
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The Cabinet for Health and Family Services is home to most of the state's human services and healthcare
programs, including the Department for Medicaid Services, the Department for Community Based Services
the Department for Public Health, the Department for Aging and Independent Living and the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual
Disabilities. CHFS is one of the largest agencies in state government, with nearly 8,000 full- and part-time
employees located across the Commonwealth focused on improving the lives and health of Kentuckians.
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