Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law the Patient Safety Act of 2011, which allows the implementation of a prescription drug monitoring program aimed at stamping out prescription drug abuse, according to a Bryan County News report.
The program will be financed by federal funding, and only physicians and pharmacists will be able to access sensitive patient information. The providers will be provided with passwords and can only access their own patients' information, according to the news report.
Read the news report about Georgia's Patient Safety Act of 2011.
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The program will be financed by federal funding, and only physicians and pharmacists will be able to access sensitive patient information. The providers will be provided with passwords and can only access their own patients' information, according to the news report.
Read the news report about Georgia's Patient Safety Act of 2011.
Related Articles on Patient Safety:
Patient Safety Tool: AHRQ Pamphlet for Reducing Medication Errors
Connecticut Surgery Center Fined, Placed on Probation for Safety Violations
AHRQ: 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children