Pain points in the opioid epidemic… for hospitals and physician practices

In a recent blog post, The Greeley Company discusses pain points for hospitals and physician practices within the context of the opioid epidemic. 

No more Mr. Niceguy. It started as “better guidance” for prescribers as concerns mounted that the over-prescription of opioid pain medications was feeding a sharp rise in addiction to illicit forms, including street-sourced pills and heroin. But it has turned into well-coordinated federal and state enforcement actions against physicians and nurses, as well as their practices and hospitals where they practice. Here are the key lessons The Greeley Company has learned from performing external peer review of pain management cases.

Editor's Note: the blog post originally appeared on The Greeley Company's website

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