VA IG: Oversight Could Be Strengthened for Non-VA Healthcare Providers Who Prescribe Opioids to Veterans
December 03, 2023
December 03, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSrep) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 22-00414-113) on Sept. 26, 2023, entitled "Oversight Could Be Strengthened for Non-VA Healthcare Providers Who Prescribe Opioids to Veterans."
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Executive Summary
In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the rate of opioid-related deaths had increased over the past d . . .
Here are excerpts:
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Executive Summary
In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the rate of opioid-related deaths had increased over the past d . . .