Electronic alert aims to get Life-Saving overdose drug to more patients

This study is testing if a pop-up alert in a patient's electronic health record can help doctors follow guidelines to prescribe naloxone, a drug that can reverse an opioid overdose, at the same time they prescribe high-risk opioid painkillers. It will involve about 200,000 patients who are already getting an opioid prescription as part of their normal care. The goal is to see if this simple reminder system helps get more naloxone to people who might need it, potentially preventing fatal overdoses.