Title:  Human Factors and Learning from Error

Speaker:  Mark Horowitz, Rph, Fraud Control, Tamara Neiman, Director, National Investigations Unit

Objectives:

1. Identify "Drug Seeking Behavior" flags to deter prescription drug diversion

and abuse, including predilection of ethnicity, societal economic levels, and culture.

2.  Distinguish between drug seeking patients from legitimate patients seeking medical care.

3. Apply tools and resources available in Health Connect that can be used in

the evaluation of medication profiles including the Controlled Substance

Utilization profiles including the (C.U.R.E.S.) in the reduction of

pharmaceutical drug diversion.

Resources: See PowerPoint Presentation Slides

Statement of Disclosure:

The Kaiser Permanente East Bay Oakland Medical Center has determined that the speakers and the planning committee for this program do not have affiliations with any corporate organizations that may constitute a conflict of interest with this program.  Kaiser Permanente does not endorse any brand name products.

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