...COVID-19 pandemic, and increasing anxiety around climate change – all of these factors compound the normal stressors of life and have led to greater levels of mental illness. Continue reading...
...clinical guidance when and where it’s needed Intuitive dashboard view with simple step-by-step workflows "The Healthesystems user interface is comprehensive and easy to navigate." - Workers' comp medical program leader...
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) published a new bulletin that explores how COVID-19 drove recent volatility in workplace injury and illness trends. Recent results from California’s Survey of Occupational...
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) introduced a new series of industry-level trend analyses using NAICS codes to examine premium share, frequency, and employment levels. These new drill-down reports...
...exacerbate preexisting migraine conditions, making migraine medications a growing component of workers’ comp drug therapy. The FDA’s approval for Atzumi is based on two clinical studies; a Phase 1 PK...
...and safe drug therapies – and provide better outcomes for all. The Complexities of Formulary Management It’s no secret that formulary management, at its very core, is complex. At the...
...order, the following provisions must be met: HHS will announce a new model to test payment mechanisms to ensure that rural healthcare providers are able to provide the necessary level...
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) released its latest Labor Market Insights report, outlining labor market trends and their impact on workers’ comp. According to the report, the labor...
...May 31st to gather public comments and obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds. This...
...complications such as depression. In the workplace, the consequences of chronic pain include increased absenteeism, decreased productivity, higher healthcare costs, and higher levels of psychosocial stress. When it comes to...
...Nonopioid therapies are at least as effective as opioids for many common types of acute pain. Clinicians should maximize use of nonpharmacologic and nonopioid pharmacologic therapies as appropriate for the...
...feet of people with COVID-19, or coming into close contact with exhaled saliva, mucous, or tears that may contain the virus. Transmission risk is also extremely high when coming into...
...effects of Tzield include decreased levels of certain white blood cells, rash and headache. For ongoing coverage of the latest drug approvals and alerts impacting workers’ comp, visit Med Monitor online....
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) released its quarterly Medical Inflation Insights report, highlighting the latest economic and medical cost trends affecting workers’ comp. While overall medical inflation remains...
...- 10mL Vial to the consumer level due to a customer product complaint for the presence of white particles floating inside of the vial. Methocarbamol is a muscle relaxant that...
