Category: Workers Comp

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Dr. Silvia Sacalis Discusses Medication Red Flags with Risk & Insurance

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.

More states cover PTSD without physical injuries for first responders, and 24 states allow PTSD patients to use medical marijuana.

A new wave of drugs that suppress CGRP proteins to reduce migraines could be on the horizon.

Drugs to treat opioid dependence could be approved under new clinical endpoints other than reducing opioid use.

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