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January-February, 2012

Volume 4, Issue 1

Welcome to the first online issue

The format for the bi-monthly newsletter has changed to facilitate the retrieval of specific topics by searching on key words. Please let us know your opinion! Send any comments or suggestions to assist@pmpalliance.org.

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Highlights:

  • The 2012 Harold Rogers PDMP National Meeting is June 4th through June 6th, in Washington, D.C. More…

  • The 2012 South Regional Meeting is April 24th and 25th, in Tampa, FL. More…

  • The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that poisoning is the number one cause of accidental deaths in the United States. More…

  • The Drug Abuse Warning Network has published a report on emergency room visits related to illicit drugs in the United States for 2009. More…

  • The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services released video and audio presentations for health care providers on health care compliance topics. More…

  • The PMP Center of Excellence has completed a report on the development and roll out of the Oklahoma PMP’s real time reporting system. More…

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Alliance/Brandeis

The Alliance/Brandeis Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) continues to provide assistance to members and affiliated organizations. If you need information, training, or other assistance related to PMPs, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Your request will get immediate attention, including input from other states in our national PMP network, if necessary. The TTAC can answer questions about program evaluation, operating costs, laws and regulations, vendors, advisory groups, education, and more.

This project was supported by Grant No. 2011-PM-BX-K001 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.