The Impact of Florida Law HB21 on Opioid Prescribing Patterns After Outpatient Hand Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Florida lae House Bill 21 (HB21) on opioid prescribing patterns by a single orthopedic hand surgeon after outpatient hand and upper extremity surgery.

Methods

The following variables were evaluated with retrospective chart review before and after implementation of HB21: type of opioid, number of pills, morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs), emergency department visits, and readmissions. In addition, the Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (E-FORCSE [Electronic-Florida Online Reporting of Controlled Substance Evaluation]) was queried to determine the number of pills and MMEs prescribed and sold for the latter cohort. Student t tests, Fisher exact tests, and binary logistic regression were used

SUBMITTER: Geller JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12351095 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature