Six Ways to Tell if Primary Care Offers High Value
High-value care can help you pursue better outcomes for employees while reducing the total cost of care. So how do you tell if primary care is high value?
High-value care can help you pursue better outcomes for employees while reducing the total cost of care. So how do you tell if primary care is high value?
Read a collection of key takeaways from The Alliance's Opioid Epidemic Summit on July 24, 2018.
Culture change is never easy. But now is the time for employers to increase awareness about opioid abuse and implement prevention and treatment options to support their employees (and loved ones too!).
Two medical doctors, a pharmaceutical researcher and a pharmacist were among the speakers invited to share their insights at The Alliance’s Opioid Epidemic Summit, held at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wis.
“How do you talk to someone who is an addict? Use honesty. Don’t overcomplicate this.” Those were the words of advice from Robert Poznanovich, vice president at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. Poznanovich was one of several speakers at The Alliance’s Opioid Epidemic event. The speakers offered strategies for employers to reduce stigma and address opioid addiction in the workplace.
A panel at The Alliance's Opioid Epidemic Summit on “Alternative Pain Relief” focused on studies that show other types of treatment can manage pain for many patients while reducing or removing the risk of lifelong addiction. These treatments include a non-opioid medication, chiropractic care and physical therapy.