...to ensure all workers are either vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 once a week. Companies that do not comply would face thousands of dollars in fines per employee. Prior to...
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published Trends in Medical Utilization as a Function of Age and Tenure, a new report that analyzes data from 17 states from 2017-2022 to...
Wisedocs – a company that utilizes AI for processing medical records and complex claim information – recently announced the release of AI in Claims: The 4x Trust Effect of Human...
...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...
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...
...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...
...four months after their first booster dose. Immunocompromised individuals include those who have undergone solid organ transplants or those living with conditions considered to have an equivalent level of immunocompromise....
...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...
Sandoz Inc. issued a recall of 13 lots of Orphenadrine Citrate 100 mg Extended Release (ER) tablets to the consumer level due to the presence of a nitrosamine impurity. Orphenadrine...
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,...
...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...
...incorporate MME thresholds from the CDC. However, those state-level guidelines might be adjusted when the CDC implements updated Guideline. A proposed draft of updated Guideline was published in the Federal...
...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...
...transactions, PBMs can also play an important role in guiding workers’ comp stakeholders through the often-complicated workers’ comp system. And one place where this becomes very evident is through a...
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of two lots of Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP 20mg / 12.5mg – fixed combination tablets indicated to lower blood pressure...
