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Workers’ Compensation and the Opioid Epidemic: State of the Field in Opioid Prescription Management

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  • Yonatan Ben-Shalom
  • Megan McIntyre
  • Jia Pu
  • Marisa Shenk
  • Wenjia Zhu
  • William Shaw

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This environmental scan identifies existing policies, strategies, and practices for opioid prescription management and evidence on their effectiveness. It covers approaches implemented in workers’ compensation and other health care settings, such as health insurance programs and health care systems.

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  • Yonatan Ben-Shalom & Megan McIntyre & Jia Pu & Marisa Shenk & Wenjia Zhu & William Shaw, "undated". "Workers’ Compensation and the Opioid Epidemic: State of the Field in Opioid Prescription Management," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 47a571e0762b43389e5f8e2b3, Mathematica Policy Research.
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