ILPMP Streamlines Direct Patient Referral Feature to Illinois Helpline for Patients Seeking Resources for Substance Use and Problem Gambling Treatment

The ILPMP team is raising awareness on the Illinois Helpline feature that can be found on patient profiles on ILPMP.org and the majority of integrated views on IL PMPnow. This feature allows for providers, with patient knowledge, to fill out and send patient information to the Illinois Helpline for additional resources for Substance Use and Problem Gambling Treatment. The Illinois Helpline services are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with trained specialists. This service is free and confidential with the goal of guiding the patient to the best treatment options for their needs.

The Illinois Helpline is supported wholly or in part through a State Opioid Response (SOR) grant to the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (TI-081699).

New Employee Spotlight

ILPMP welcomes Barbie Sauer as new Clinical Project Manager/ Clinical Instructor. Prior to taking this position, Barbie had previously spent the last 4 years as Director of Pharmacy for Lincoln Prairie, an adolescent hospital for behavioral health. Prior to Lincoln Prairie, Barbie worked with ILPMP on a Personal Service Contract where she managed several clinical related projects.

In Barbie's free time, she loves to play pickle ball, bike, and hang out with family and friends. She also notes, she is old enough to have all four of her children out of the house, but they still somehow keep her very busy!

Welcome back, Barbie!

ILPMP Peer Review Committee Release FY24 Annual Report

The ILPMP Peer Review Committee identifies providers who may be prescribing or

dispensing outside the currently accepted standard and practice for their

profession. Per statute 720 ILCS 570/320, a referral to the IDFPR may be made for

failure to respond to a request for information, if the response to the request is

considered unsatisfactory by the committee, or if the prescriber does not sufficiently

rectify the practices identified by the committee as the potential for concern.

In FY24, the Peer Review Committee met in closed session semi-annually; December 12, 2023, and May 21, 2024. The committee had access to review data for 25,192 prescribers. To gain more clarification, 77 of the prescribers were sent Requests for Information (RFI) letters and 3 of these prescribers were referred to IDFPR due to no response after three 30-day successive requests.

ILPMP Peer Review Committee Annual Report FY 2024

Educational Resources

This short video describes the role and composition of the Peer Review subcommittee of the ILPMP Advisory Committee. This video is brought to you by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy and the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program.

Navigating Pain Management, Safe Opioid Prescribing, and Opioid Use Disorder

A three-hour program designed to meet the educational needs for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. The program is accredited in 6, 30-minute modules.

Prescriber Register

Pharmacist Register

ILPMP.ORG & IL PMPnow Monthly Data

Contact Information

If you have questions about the information that appears in this update or suggestions for future content, please email dhs.pmp@illinois.gov. Visit www.ilpmp.org for more information.

The Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program (ILPMP) is an electronic database that collects, tracks, and stores reported dispensing data on Schedule II-V controlled substances, selected drugs of interest, and other health information. The Illinois Department of Human Services oversees the ILPMP, authorized by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/316). The ILPMP adheres to HIPAA and all access, disclosure, and confidentiality provisions of Illinois Law.