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August 22, 2024
Weighing the Options: Keeping Track of New Obesity Drugs

Comorbid conditions continue to be a concerning and complicating factor in relation to the medical management of injured workers, with comorbidities being identified as the number one barrier to recovery...

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October 1, 2019
Healthesystems at NWCDC 2019

Healthesystems will be attending and exhibiting at NWCDC 2019, the largest annual conference in the workers’ comp industry, and we invite you to join us in Las Vegas for various...

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August 21, 2021
In Claims Management, Centralized Data Means Empowered Decisions

...serve as the central point of communication between the injured worker and all other stakeholders. I understand this well, not only from our conversations and research initiatives here at Healthesystems...

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August 7, 2019
FAIR Health Publishes Telemedicine Report

...lines related to any type of telehealth have increased 624%. Furthermore, telehealth grew 1,289% in urban areas from 2012-2017, compared to rural areas, which experienced 482% growth in the same...

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August 2, 2019
WCRI Reports on Interstate Variation in Dispensing Opioids

The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently published Interstate Variations in Dispensing of Opioids, 5th Edition, a study that examines the prevalence and trends in the dispensing of opioids in 27...

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April 19, 2022
FDA Authorizes Second COVID-19 Booster Dose for Special Populations

...immunocompromised individuals who have undergone solid organ transplants, or those who are living with conditions considered to have an equivalent level of immunocompromise. This new authorization does not apply to...

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January 13, 2022
The Great Resignation Continues to Impact Workforce Dynamics

...BLS data charts that compare monthly quit levels between November 2020 and November 2021: Accommodation and food service had 566,000 quits grow to 920,000 Healthcare and social assistance had 400,000...

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July 2, 2019
Marijuana Laws No Longer Thought to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths

In 2014, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study that conducted a time-series analysis examining medical cannabis laws and state-level death certificated data in the U.S. from 1999-2010,...

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February 5, 2018
State Legislatures Increase Action Against Opioid Epidemic

...epidemic, and is just one of many recent state-driven initiatives across the country. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced a comprehensive plan that established five-day, 40 MME (morphine milligram equivalent) limits for initial...

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May 18, 2022
FDA Issues Warning for Consumer Products with Hidden Pain Medications

...sodium, and methocarbamol, all which come with safety risks when not used appropriately. Furthermore, these drugs can interact with an individual’s overall drug regimen, leading to additional safety concerns, including...

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