The idea is that if clinicians have a better understanding of their patients' entire medical histories including their "addiction treatment" histories, they will avoid prescribing opioids to patients in recovery.
Thirty-four states cut mental health spending between 2009 and 2011 — a total of $1.6 billion — according to The Hill. But the need for mental health services has not decreased. As a result, Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) – who is also trained as a child psychologist – is now trying to bring together mental […]
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.