...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....
...compensation. Violence that takes place outside the workplace, including domestic and community violence, can adversely affect overall health and job performance, lead to accidents, and impede recovery. TYPES OF VIOLENCE...
...management of chronic pain. Cannabis products were categorized by THC-to-CBD ratio, (high, comparable, or low) and source (synthetic, extract or purified, or whole plant). Among the trials included in the...
...or Moderna vaccine required to wait six months after completion of vaccination, and those who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to wait two months after completion of vaccination. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/sagent-pharmaceuticals-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-levetiracetam-injection-usp-due-lack...
...and opioid overdose. The study involved a population-based, county-level analysis that compared three sets of data. The first data set was industry marketing information pulled from the Centers for Medicare...
...lead to low levels of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby and possible complications. NSAIDs are commonly used to relieve pain, and they are regularly used in workers’ comp. Common...
...as common among workers who are members of a labor union. Workplace testing was the most common in the healthcare industry, with 48% of workers testing positive at least once....
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has approved a new Designated Doctor Plan-Based Audit to evaluate the medical necessity and reasonableness of referrals and diagnostic testing ordered by designated...
...influence, leading to safety issues that could cause workplace injuries. For further information on marijuana’s impact on workers’ comp, download Healthesystems’ white paper, Clearing the Air: Marijuana Considerations for Workers’ Comp....
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published Telemedicine: Patterns of Use and Reimbursement, 2020Q1 – 2021Q2 – A WCRI FlashReport. Though COVID-19 cases have declined, it is assumed that the...
...use alternative therapies more than conventional options. Organizations such as Harvard, Stanford, Duke University and the Mayo Clinic have established alternative or complementary medicine programs, and clinical evidence is surfacing...
...growing availability and use of 7-OH opioid products. The report claims 7-OH products have significant potential for abuse and associated harms. The 7-OH compound typically only makes up a 1.6%-2%...
...duplicate bills that come through on 150 claims. That is time which can now be applied to meaningful work. Couple this with clinical logic that helps detect complexity that may...
