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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Waivered buprenorphine physicians who actively prescribe

Measurement Period: 2013
This indicator measures the proportion of Placer County physicians with a Drug Enforcement Agency waiver for buprenorphine who have prescribed at least one prescription for buprenorphine in one year. 

Why is this important?

Currently, about half of California physicians obtaining the waiver never use it to treat opioid addiction. Increasing numbers of waivered physicians issuing prescriptions are a sign of increasing access to opioid addiction treatment. Please visit Rx Drug Safety to learn more.
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62.5%
Source: CURES via California Healtcare Foundation - Percent rx bup waiver MDs
Measurement period: 2013
Maintained by: Placer County Health and Human Services
Last update: August 2016

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Filed under: Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health / Prevention & Safety, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Clinical Care