WHITE PLAINS, NY (Feb. 1, 2010)— Care Management Technologies, Inc. (CMT) of White Plains, New York and Ameritox®, a pioneer in Pain Medication Monitoring Solutions, of Baltimore, Maryland have formed a business partnership to bring a combined solution to the growing problems associated with the over prescribing and misuse of prescription pain medications.
CMT’s claims data analytics and proprietary Quality Indicators™ (clinical algorithms), provides population-based analytics platform, that identifies specific cases in which individuals are at risk because of potential opioid overuse and that could benefit from Ameritox’s state-of-the-
A recent study published in Population Health Management revealed that the majority of patients using opioids for chronic pain were unlikely to be taking their medicine in a manner consistent with their prescribed regimen and suggested urine drug screening as a solution to identify inappropriate use.
The study, Inappropriate Drug Use in the Chronic Pain Population, tracked over 900,000 urine toxicology tests performed on more than 500,000 patients who were prescribed chronic opioid therapy. The findings showed that nearly 75% of patients may not be taking their medications as prescribed. “We believe that the combined program with CMT will bring additional value and a return on investment to the insurance and employer market while helping to reduce the adverse effects caused by opioid overuse,” explained Ameritox’s Chief Medical Officer, Harry L. Leider, M.D.
Dr. Leider has worked with national experts in the area of chronic pain to design programs and tools that support practicing physicians, and designed and implemented programs that help payors improve quality of care for patients with chronic pain.
About Care Management Technologies (CMT)
Care Management Technologies, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comprehensive NeuroScience with Corporate offices in White Plains, New York and Operations Headquarters in Research Triangle Park, NC. CMT is a health services provider with deep clinical expertise and extensive experience in behavioral health. Through the power of their health information technology, they deliver actionable information to clinicians at the point of treatment to improve quality of care and reduce costs.
CMT is dedicated to serving patients with behavioral and other chronic diseases in both public and private settings. They provide optimal clinical and economic outcomes for their clients, resulting from improved prescribing, increased adherence, and greater care coordination for patients. CMT’s sophisticated clinical knowledge and expertise combined with its state-of-the-
About Ameritox
Ameritox is the nation’s leader in PAIN MEDICATION MONITORING SOLUTIONSSM, offering specialized laboratory testing and reporting services. Ameritox’s expertise and innovative science provide physicians with insights and support to enhance and optimize the care of chronic pain patients. Ameritox offers RX GUARDIANSM, the most thorough and personalized lab service available and the only pain medication testing program with a proprietary methodology to help physicians assess whether patients are taking their pain medication as directed.
Medication monitoring helps physicians make more informed decisions and manage the risks and complexities associated with prescribing pain medications. Ameritox is headquartered in Baltimore, MD, with laboratory facilities in Midland, TX and a second laboratory opening early 2010 in Greensboro NC. For additional information, Ameritox can be contacted by phone at 866-926-9264, by email at information.request@
