Study finds opioid prescribing declines following release of national guidelines for physicians

December 14, 2016

The rate of opioid use in Canada has fallen 13.7 per cent since the publication in May 2010 of national guidelines for their use in chronic non-cancer pain, a new study has found.

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Founded in 1990 by David Pulver, M.D., The IMA Group, headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, is a national leader in providing high quality exams to our clients. Over the past 10 years, IMA has conducted more than three million evaluations nationwide, utilizing thousands of providers based both at IMA’s 100+ offices as well as independent locations.

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The state of healthcare communications

Infographic | October 5, 2021

What are the trends, challenges, and predictions for the future of healthcare communications?Tofind out, we surveyedhundreds ofhealthcare professionals in July 2021fromhospitals and health systems nationwide and found three major takeaways: 1)Communication via unsecure or personalcommunication tools is a concern 2)Clinician burnout has increasedas a result ofthe COVID-19 pandemic.Improved communication could help address the risk 3)New communicationtechnologies are on the horizon. Download the infographic for more information and statistics on the three major takeawaysfrom the2021State of Healthcare Communications report.

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TOP HEALTHCARE TRENDS 2022

Infographic | January 21, 2022

Enhanced data capabilities, conversational AI, and interoperability enable connected care

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Future Trends in Digital Healthcare 2022

Infographic | December 9, 2021

The global digital health market was valued at $96.5 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1% from 2021 to 2028.

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8 Healthcare Trends for 2020 and Beyond

Infographic | February 5, 2020

What is the best way to identify your target market and pinpoint their pain points? Understand the industry changes impacting them most. In a recent webinar, Definitive Healthcare CEO Jason Krantz reviewed the 8 healthcare industry trends he believes will be most relevant this year—both for healthcare providers and those selling to them. This infographic captures Jason's observations:

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5 Things to Know About the Rapid Acceleration of Digital Health

Infographic | April 15, 2021

A silver lining from the COVID-19 global pandemic is the rapid acceleration of digital health and telemedicine. Check out the top 5 digital health trends in this infographic, courtesy ofReal Chemistry.

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Connecting the Dots: Visualizing EHR Interoperability Solutions

Infographic | July 19, 2023

Discover the importance of healthcare interoperability solutions by overcoming EHR interoperability challenges that have arisen over the past decade.

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The IMA Group

Founded in 1990 by David Pulver, M.D., The IMA Group, headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, is a national leader in providing high quality exams to our clients. Over the past 10 years, IMA has conducted more than three million evaluations nationwide, utilizing thousands of providers based both at IMA’s 100+ offices as well as independent locations.

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