The Retrospective Drug Utilization Review Committee (RDUR),
comprised of actively practicing healthcare professionals, meets monthly to
review members' prescription and medical profiles which have been identified
for drug utilization issues. West Virginia Medicaid contracts with Health
Information Design, (HID) to conduct the initial reviews and referrals for the
Committee. The purpose of these reviews is to reduce inappropriate care and avoid
potential adverse drug-drug or drug-disease interactions. Physicians and
pharmacists are notified by letter when potential problems are identified. A
pharmacy lock-in program, aimed at reducing the inappropriate use of controlled
substances, is overseen by the RDUR Committee and maintained by the Bureau for
Medical Services and HID.
West Virginia Lock-In Criteria
Members
Dan Lucas, PharmD
Kristy Lucas, PharmD
Barbara Smith, RPh, CDE
Paula Taylor, RPh, MD