Have a CSR? Register with INSPECT now!

What: A new law requires all holders of a controlled substance registration (CSR) in Indiana to register with INSPECT, Indiana’s prescription drug monitoring program.

When: By Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019.

Who: All controlled substance registration (CSR) holders.

Where: Information about registering for INSPECT can be found online. 

How: The link above includes instructions for CSR holders previously registered with INSPECT, as well as a link for first-time registrants to sign up. 

Before you begin the registration process, you will need your:

• Individual email address (only the practitioner has access to)
• CSR #
• DEA #
• Medical license #
• Driver's license #

Why: Indiana CSR holders must begin querying INSPECT each time they prescribe  or dispense an opioid or benzodiazepine. Failure to register by the deadline or  to perform the queries is a Class A misdemeanor. The requirements take effect in various practice settings on the following dates:

• Now: Facilities with INSPECT-integrated EHRs
• Jan. 1, 2019: Hospital emergency departments and pain-management clinics
• Jan. 1, 2020: Hospitals
• Jan. 1, 2021: All remaining CSR holders.

Learn more here.