The goal of this project is to develop an algorithm based on data available from North Carolina’s Prescription Monitoring Program that identifies providers demonstrating unusual prescribing patterns related to controlled substances in each of NC’s 100 counties.
Principal Investigator: Chris Ringwalt, DrPH
Collaborating Institutions: NC State Bureau of Investigation, NC Controlled Substances Reporting System (CSRS), NC Medical Board
Funding: National Institute of Justice