The Arizona Department of Health Services created these frequently asked questions to explain the state requirement that health care providers report cases of neonatal opioid withdrawal (or neonatal abstinence syndrome) as part of the state’s enhanced opioid surveillance.
The Arizona Department of Health Services created these frequently asked questions about the state’s naloxone distribution program and the requirement that health care providers and first responders report naloxone dispensing and administration.
As part of Arizona’s enhanced opioid surveillance, the Arizona Department of Health Services laboratory tests blood samples collected from individuals with suspected opioid overdoses. The laboratory performs a qualitative analysis to detect standard narcotics, opioids, fentanyl
Arizona adopted a law requiring all Arizona health care providers to use electronic prescribing for all Schedule II controlled substances by January 1, 2020. This one page document lists the steps prescribers need to take to implement electronic prescribing in their practices.
Arizona adopted a law requiring all Arizona health care providers to use electronic prescribing for all Schedule II controlled substances by January 1, 2020. This 2 page document answers frequently asked questions about the electronic prescribing program.
Arizona adopted a law requiring all Arizona health care providers to use electronic prescribing for all Schedule II controlled substances by January 1, 2020. This one page document summarizes costs associated with adopting electronic prescribing of controlled substances in the most widely
Arizona adopted a law requiring all Arizona health care providers to use electronic prescribing for all Schedule II controlled substances by January 1, 2020. This one page fact sheet explains the new requirement and describes the benefits of electronic prescribing.
This 2019 legislation, signed by Arizona’s governor, requires all health care providers to use electronic prescribing for all Schedule II controlled substances by January 1, 2020.
The state of Arizona has a program for first responders to report any out-of-hospital suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid overdose deaths, and out-of-hospital use of naloxone to treat opioid overdose. Emergency medical services, law enforcement and other first responder
The state of Arizona has a program for first responders to report any out-of-hospital suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid overdose deaths, and out-of-hospital use of naloxone to treat opioid overdose. This document provides instructions for first responders on using the AZ-PIERS system to report overdose incidents.