Aegis Sciences supports providers with evidence-based resources that help ensure the right test is ordered for the right patient at the right time.
Guidance for Appropriate Definitive Drug Testing
Access our Definitive Drug Testing Guide for practical guidance on appropriate test utilization, payer requirements, and clinical best practices. This resource provides clinicians with practical guidance for determining, documenting, and supporting the medical necessity of definitive drug testing across chronic pain management, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, behavioral health, and other medication-monitoring settings. The guide outlines payer and regulatory considerations, risk-based testing frequency recommendations, indications for definitive versus presumptive testing, and documentation best practices that support appropriate test utilization. It also includes an example medical necessity checklist to help providers align test selection, clinical rationale, and treatment decisions with common coverage criteria while promoting patient safety, treatment adherence, and evidence-based care.
Explore additional tools and protocols designed to support medication monitoring, opioid use disorder treatment, and behavioral health patient management.
Medication Monitoring Program Essentials
A practical guide to building and maintaining effective medication monitoring programs, including risk assessment, drug testing strategies, patient monitoring, and documentation best practices. Ideal for clinicians seeking to strengthen adherence and support safer prescribing.
Behavioral Health Adherence Testing Guide
An evidence-based overview of medication adherence monitoring in behavioral health, highlighting how definitive testing can support treatment decisions, improve patient engagement, and identify adherence challenges.
Buprenorphine Toolkit for Practices
A resource for providers treating opioid use disorder with buprenorphine, covering prescribing considerations, compliance monitoring, drug testing, diversion prevention, and protocol development to support successful patient outcomes.
