Opioid Epidemic
How Community Leaders are Combating the Opioid Crisis with Prevention
Recently, John Greenwood (COO and Co-founder of Goldfinch Health) was joined by two community leaders for a discussion about fresh approaches to prevention in the face of America’s Opioid Crisis. Commissioner Andria Herr of Seminole County, Florida, and Commissioner Mary Ann Borgeson of Douglas County, Nebraska, are leading the charge to adopt these approaches in…
Read MoreCity of Mobile (AL) Selects Goldfinch Health for Opioid Prevention Program
Following a comprehensive and data-intensive review process, the City of Mobile and the Helios Alliance selected Goldfinch Health to deliver its Billion Pill Pledge program for the Gulf Coast community. Goldfinch’s proposal was one of 16 selected, from a total of 33 submitted proposals. The Billion Pill Pledge program focuses on better pain management and…
Read MoreGoldfinch Health’s Billion Pill Pledge Program Highlighted by Orthopedics Journal
Recent research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) demonstrates that Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways can dramatically reduce postoperative opioid prescriptions for orthopedic patients. The Results The study analyzed data from 100 patients (67 arthroplasty and 33 arthroscopy) treated by 11 orthopedic surgeons across 9 Iowa hospitals as…
Read MoreThe Case Against Combos
Why leading healthcare providers are turning to oxycodone monotherapy as part of multimodal pain management regimens designed to better treat pain and reduce opioid exposure for patients and families Opioid plus acetaminophen (APAP) combination products—hydrocodone/APAP (Lortab, Norco, Vicodin) and oxycodone/APAP (Percocet)—have been among the most commonly-dispensed medications in America over the last 20 years. Proactive,…
Read MorePreparing for Surgery When You Have a History of Opioid Use Disorder Can Be Challenging; Here’s What You Need to Know
Every patient approaching surgery should be concerned about persistent opioid use, Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), addiction, and leftover prescription medications. One group should have grave concerns—those patients who have a history of Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The Opioid Crisis has now raged on for over two decades. As a result, it is estimated over 20…
Read MoreSurgery Quality Analysis & Blind Spots
Lowering healthcare costs while increasing surgery quality? Sounds impossible. But with the right insight into surgery quality and action, it’s entirely possible. To get your no-cost assessment, contact Goldfinch Health today! When it comes to providing the best in medical benefits, it’s easy to have blind spots to where those services could be improved. We…
Read MoreOpioids, Women & Employee Benefit Strategies
You won’t find the face of the opioid crisis in an unemployed 28 year-old man; it’s an employed and insured 52 year-old woman. And that can be helped with the right employee benefit strategies. How Much Is Outdated Surgery Costing Your Company? Find out now. That means employers could bring an end to this era.…
Read MoreOpioids: The dangers of re-exposure and how we can be part of the solution
Meet Brett. Heavily involved in high school sports, a shoulder injury led to surgery. And that, as it does for millions of patients each year, led to a prescription for opioids to manage the pain. With that decision, the script changed. But not immediately. Brett recovered and moved on with his life, which included a…
Read MorePatients Who Manage Post-Surgery Pain Best Know This
Patients Who Manage Post-Surgery Pain Best Know This If you’ve spent any time in the aisles of your local pharmacy, you know there are A LOT of non-prescription medications available. Hundreds of options exist for cough, cold, allergies, pain and other conditions. And, for the most part, that is a really good thing. Easier access—no…
Read MoreThe Most Important Part of the Opioid Crisis Isn’t What’s Happened; It’s What Happens Next
The Most Important Part of the Opioid Crisis Isn’t What’s Already Happened; It’s What Happens Next Updates about the Opioid Crisis in America have dominated news reports in recent years, and especially in recent weeks. The final week of August 2019 brought two ground-shaking turns in the decade-long story: An Oklahoma judge ruled Johnson & Johnson,…
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