Category: Improving Care

Improving Care

Independent Health is helping to improve quality of care, patient satisfaction, and the overall cost of care through our strategic partnerships, strong relationships with physicians and other health care providers, and by providing members with the right tools and resources. The stories, case studies and articles featured in this section highlight some of those initiatives.

Are Opioids Needed After Surgery?

Apr 15, 2019 | Improving Care | 0

Opioids are powerful drugs that decrease pain, but they can also lead to addiction and deadly...

5 Key Questions in Choosing Wisely

Feb 11, 2019 | Improving Care | 0

An international campaign spearheaded by the American Board of Internal Medicine called “Choosing Wisely” seeks to promote conversations between patients and their doctors so that they can choose care that is truly necessary, supported by evidence, free from harm and not duplicative of other tests or procedures already received.