Category: Workers Comp

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Clinical Insights

WCRI Reports on Physical Medicine’s Impact on Low-Back Pain

Extended physical medicine was 5-9 times as common in claims with multiple providers.

Legislation & Policy

NCCI Publishes Research Brief on Firefighter Presumptions

Beyond PTSD, cancers, heart conditions, and communicable diseases are seeing legislative activity.

Industry Trends

California Reports on Low-Volume High-Cost Drug Trends

Fenoprofen calcium made up 1.4% of NSAID prescriptions, but 33% of NSAID payments.

Healthe Developments

Cybersecurity Presentation at RISKWORLD^® 2023

Tony Brown, Healthe’s Director of Information Security, will speak at the upcoming conference.

Legislation & Policy

PTSD Legislation to Make Waves in 2023

Several states have submitted bills to expand presumptions for first responders.

This Month's Must Read

Hard Times: How Economic Stability Can Impact Injured Worker Outcomes

How employment, poverty, housing, and food security impact patient health.

Clinical Developments

Long COVID Data in Workers’ Comp

Both the WCRI and the New York State Insurance Fund published new reports.

Marijuana Updates

More Research Indicates Marijuana Use May Reduce Opioid Use

New reports from the Journal of the American Medical Association and Health Economics.

Healthe Developments

2023 Workers’ Comp Industry Insight Survey Report

Over 500 stakeholders share their thoughts on industry challenges, priorities, and technologies.

Medmonitor

HIV Medications: New Approval and News of Discontinuations

Sunlenca approved for treatment-resistant populations, but a number of other drugs will cease production, some of which are included in PEP guidelines.

This Month's Must Read

The Triple Threat of Tobacco Use on Employer, Clinical, and Medication Complexity

Tobacco use as a complicating factor in workplace injury and recovery.

Clinical Insights

Study Explores Potential Association Between Occupational Inhalants and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Exposure to various gases and vapors has been associated with autoimmune disease

Marijuana Updates

Cannabis Research Continues for Chronic Pain

Two new studies highlight marijuana’s analgesic effects.

Healthe Developments

500 Workers’ Comp Stakeholder Identified Top 10 Industry Challenges

Preliminary findings from Healthe’s 2023 industry survey.

Medmonitor

FDA Approves Drug That Can Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes

Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv) injections can delay onset by several months or years.

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