Opioid Risk DNA Test Kit
For consumers/patients:
This test is the easiest and most effective way to find out if you or a loved one is predisposed to opioid addiction. Not only you can find out if you have a high risk of addiction to certain drugs, but with the help of your doctor and the test results, you can find out which pain medications are/aren’t appropriate.
For healthcare providers:
This test is a unique and innovative way to identify a patient's predisposition for opioid addiction. With this test, you’ll improve patient care, reduce your liability and exceed the standard of care for prescribing opioids.
- Addiction & Behavior testing to evaluate (where applicable( opioid addiction risk stratification for the patient
- Pharmacogenetics testing to identify medications that will be most suitable for a patient to maximize safety and efficacy based on the patient’s unique genetic results
- Urine drug analysis to monitor compliance with the program
- Additional diagnostic services if requested
- Specimen collection and shipping for all diagnostic services
- Report management and uploading into the EMR
- Identification of patients to undergo urine drug monitoring at least quarterly (or more frequently if necessary) at healthcare provider’s discretion
- Customer service for billing questions and guidance
- Management of inventory for all required testing supplies
- More frequent doctor visits to the healthcare provider to monitor patient opioid use
- First-line use of non-opioid medications
- Reducing medication quantities per prescription
- Use of abuse-deterrent formulations
- Use of Buprenorphine
- Better patient and staff education about risk levels
- Use of surgery or injections as an alternative treatment
- Urine screening management frequency for patients at low, moderate and high risk
- Better post-op pain management to minimize the risk of addiction after surgery
- Providing a goal timeline for a patient to be off opioids and creating a major sense of accomplishment for those who achieve their goals. The provider can explain to the patient that this is part of the treatment strategy.
- Improved patient care
- Reduction in liability for the healthcare practitioner by exceeding the standard of care for prescribing opioids
- Less scrutiny from State Medical Boards and other governing/regulatory entities
- Justification with patients for alternative therapies
- Justification for insurance companies that don’t cover various pain medications
- Justification for insurance companies that don’t cover injections/interventions
- Justification for doctors performing procedures as a medical necessity
- Personalized and holistic treatment approaches for patients
This algorithm of prescribing, counseling and monitoring is to be determined by the healthcare provider.
INTERNAL CLINICAL REVIEW:
Healthcare providers will have the option to partner with us to clinically follow the utilization of this pioneering opioid management program to create a white paper that demonstrates extra precautions and enhanced patient care needed for opioid addiction/ risk management and the resulting benefits in battling the opioid addiction crisis. This collectively-authored paper can be used with payors, government bodies, etc., as a proven and well-implemented cutting-edge patient care strategy for opioid prescribing and pain management.
INTEGRATION:
Our team can train the dedicated Patient
Advocacy Manager (PAM). There will need to be a designated area for the PAM to
perform their daily job duties. There will also need to be an identified
restroom facility for patients to have privacy during urine specimen collections.
The PAM will need to be briefly trained to upload reports and determine the
frequency for toxicology testing.
Testing Turnaround Times:
- Addiction & Behavior Test: 5 – 7 business days
- Pharmacogenetics Test: 5 – 7 business days
- Toxicology Test: 48 – 72 hours
What's inside the Kit:
- Buccal Swab Vial (sealed silver pouch)
- Sample collection envelope (with Activation code)
- Activation Code Sticker (to be placed on the vial)
- Welcome card
- 'HOW TO' instructional guide
- Coupon code for your next purchase
- Prepaid return envelope
- Forms for your primary care physician
NOTE: We currently do not offer this service in New York.