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title: "Best reads of the week, 8/26"
description: "This week's reading on opioid litigation, duplicate medical records, and hospital marketing, selected for defense attorneys and long-term care providers."
url: "https://excelas1.com/blog/best-links-of-the-week-8-26"
published: "2019-08-30"
updated: "2026-09-14"
type: "post"
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# Best reads of the week, 8/26

_2019-08-30 · Filed under [Blog](https://excelas1.com/blog/categories/blog)_

> Topics: Opioid litigation, duplicate medical records, and hospital marketing

Staying on top of industry news can feel like a full-time job, so our team has started sharing articles with each other in an effort to stay more informed. We thought it would be a great idea to compile the most important, interesting, or instructive of these articles here. Below you’ll find a small collection of links we think may be worth your time. Enjoy!

### OPIOID LITIGATION

It’s been a big week for opioid litigation. We’ve been following the updates closely. (See our previous opioid-related blog posts [here](/blog/understanding-the-systemic-effects-of-opioids-can-help-mitigate-litigation-risk) and [here](/blog/opioid-litigation-medical-record-reviews)). Here’s the latest:

[Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for role in opioid crisis; company says ruling ‘flawed’](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/26/johnson-johnson-ordered-pay-572-role-opioid-crisis/2124385001/)

[Drugmakers Endo, Allergan agree to $15 million in settlements in major opioid case](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-opioids-litigation/drugmakers-endo-allergan-agree-to-15-million-in-settlements-in-major-opioid-case-idUSKCN1VA1FU)

[Opioid maker Purdue Pharma is in talks to settle thousands of suits that claim it fed a deadly national drug epidemic](https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/27/us/purdue-settlement-ohio/index.html)

### DUPLICATE MEDICAL RECORDS

This article covers the operational and clinical costs of duplicate documentation, while offering a possible solution.

[Developing a strategy to win the war on duplicates](https://journal.ahima.org/2019/08/14/developing-a-strategy-to-win-the-war-on-duplicates/)

### HOSPITAL MARKETING

For Shriners Chicago, Facebook and Instagram act not only as a resource for families looking for healthcare recommendations, but are also a place where they can share their own stories with others.

[Digital marketing at Shriners Chicago drives patient acquisition by telling the ‘amazing’ story of its care](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-marketing/digital-marketing-at-shriners-chicago-drives-patient-acquisition-by-telling-the-amazing-story-of-its-care.html?oly_enc_id=3914A0542789G0H)

**Have a great, long weekend!**

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