PMP Blog

The PMP Blog offers updates and resources for providers who use the PMP. The posts include timely information and guidance for effective use of the PMP to improve communication and patient-centered care.

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Feb 2025

Make an Impact on Your Patients and Practice With a Free CME Course

It is a busy afternoon and a patient comes to your office to discuss ongoing pain from a previous injury. You check the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) and find concerning data indicating potential prescription opioid misuse and a serious risk of overdose. What do you do next?

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Jul 2024

How Physicians Like You Use the Texas PMP to Prevent Prescription Drug Misuse and Overdose

In March 2020, the Texas Legislature mandated that physicians check the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) before prescribing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates or carisoprodol.

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Jun 2024

Navigate Challenging Conversations Using the Texas PMP Prescriber Toolkit

It can be challenging to talk about safe and effective pain management, potential opioid misuse and the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). This is especially true when your time with each patient is limited.

Nov 2021

Protect Your Patients with the Texas PMP & Naloxone

Unintentional overdose involving prescription opioids is a leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States.

Oct 2021

An Opioid Epidemic in the Pandemic

Learn how to protect your patients from drug overdoses

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Mar 2019

Talking to Patients About Pain

Talking to your patients about safe and effective alleviation of pain can be challenging.