...drug. The FDA encourages patients to talk with their health care provider or compounder about how to measure and administer the intended dose of compounded semaglutide. Many of the patients...
...Communities Study, an initiative with more than $350 million in funding that aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% over three years in selected communities. A series of proven...
...impacts healthcare professionals across the board, including those in the workers’ compensation industry. Earlier in March, the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on the complex web...
...to figure out in the coming months and years, there is now a stronger likelihood that marijuana will make its way more into workers’ comp on some level or another....
...of Clinical Services, Silvia Sacalis, BS, PharmD. Learn about her passion for advocating on behalf of patients, what drives her, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3xoEzmw0tc Connect with Healthesystems on LinkedIn or Facebook to view more videos...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the American healthcare system, causing disruptions and driving rapid adaptations to care delivery. These developments are impacting workers’ comp in multiple...
...these conditions can bring additional complexity in managing the health and treatment of injured workers. Common Cardiovascular Conditions and Statistics Approximately 28.6 million adults in the U.S. – 9.9% of...
...independent contractors, depriving them of employee benefits, including workers' compensation. In fact, in the case of Lawson v Grubhub Inc., a U.S. District Court ruled that independent drivers were not company...
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) of California published Impact of Economic Downturn on California’s Workers’ Compensation Claim Frequency, a report documenting how COVID-19’s significant economic impacts have affected...
Governor John Stitt signed Oklahoma Senate Bill 95 into law, which eliminates the requirement for employers to provide workers’ comp coverage for unpaid temporary workers who are working to observe...
Mental health has become an important component of managing workers’ comp claims, making it crucial to keep track of larger mental health trends. The FDA issued a warning regarding the...
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) released its Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Research Agenda, outlining research projects aimed at enhancing the Texas workers’ comp system. Proposed projects include: A...
...advocacy by the Healthesystems Advocacy and Compliance team, both directly and through AAPAN, to educate the Department of Financial Services on the unique role of workers’ comp PBMs. The resulting...
...from the workers’ comp system on long COVID claims. The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published a new report that examines the prevalence of long COVID within the workers’ comp...
