Category: Workers Comp

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JAMA Examines Persistent Opioid Use in Workers’ Comp Patients

A study of 9,596 claimants who filled an opioid prescription found that 30% were still taking opioids 90 days later.

Join our VP of Clinical Services on December 6th in Las Vegas for a presentation on value-based care in workers’ comp.

The marijuana-derived seizure drug now sits at schedule V, facing far fewer prescribing and dispensing restrictions.

Healthesystems’ VP of Clinical Services offers insight into prescriptions in workers’ comp claims that should raise concerns.

Assembly No. 4505 may solidify precedence recently made by a judge from the Division of Workers’ Compensation.

Common risk factors can increase worker fatigue, leading to more frequent workplace injuries and a loss of productivity.

With an enormous range of initiatives to prevent and treat opioid use disorder, the bill has officially been signed by the President.

Cassipa (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual film delivers a new dosage for the treatment of opioid dependence.

Healthesystems’ VP of Clinical Services explains how too many drugs in a claim can cause health concerns, and what can be done to prevent them.

The FDA is working to create new opioid prescribing practices and guidelines, while also shifting drug development priorities for pain medications.

According to 2016-2017 data, over 20% of polypharmacy claims are over 10 years old, with more than 50% of them for patients aged 50 and older.

On average, construction workers are six times more likely to die from an opioid overdose death, more than any other occupation.

Healthesystems’ Chief Medical Officer spoke with WorkCompCentral regarding DEA plans to reduce opioid manufacturing.

NKTR-181 is supposed to offer a lower frequency of opioid side effects. But are more opioids really the solution we need to the opioid crisis?

Healthesystems’ AVP of Advocacy & Compliance explains how regulation has been unable to keep pace with healthcare innovation & technology.

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