In a special partner post with WorkCompWire, Healthesystems discusses developments in pain management, specialty drugs, and more.
In a special partner post with WorkCompWire, Healthesystems discusses developments in pain management, specialty drugs, and more.
If approved, Lucemyra (lofexidine) would be the first non-opioid drug approved to treat the symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
Healthesystems’ VP of Clinical Services discusses how workers’ comp is embracing a value-driven approach.
A new study analyzes the characteristics of chronic opioid use claims, while also examining opioid weaning data.
A Florida bill was recently signed into law, and states such as Arizona, Utah, Connecticut, and Oregon may follow suit.
Indiana and Kentucky signed off on formulary bills, while other states continue to make progress on their promised formularies.
Healthesystems’ Chief Medical Officer will present "Can Workers’ Comp Catch Up to the Rest of Healthcare?" at the 2018 IRSG Annual Conference.
Apadaz oral tablets were approved for the short-term management of acute pain, at no more than 14 days of use.
Healthesystems' VP of Clinical Services will co-present Workers' Comp Opioid Use Trends and Effective Population Health Management
The number of opioid-dependent injured workers in the Ohio workers' comp system fell 19% in 2017.
Many states have attempted to implement fee schedules for air ambulances, but courts citing federal regulations have stricken them down.
Forty-one states and over 200 cities and counties claim drug makers deceived patients and doctors regarding opioid safety and addiction risks.
Senna Laxative bottles were found to contain NSAIDs, while 55 lots of compounded drugs face questionable sterility.
A visual depiction of how opioid side effects can cascade across the body.
When taken in excessive doses, the anti-diarrhea drug loperamide can mimic opioid euphoria, and toxicity events and deaths are on the rise.
The passage of opioid action plans in Arizona, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania are the most recent additions to growing statewide efforts to curb the epidemic.
In 2003, gig workers made up less than 5% of the workforce. Today, estimates vary between 8% and 40%, raising questions for comp.
FDA, opioid, opioids, opioid policy, opioid policies, drug development, non-opioid
Machine learning aims to automate parts of claims management.
Despite decreases in prescribing rates, the opioid epidemic claims more lives than ever before, partially due to synthetic formulations.
The Department of Justice’s recent announcement may come to a head with the will of state governments and popular opinion.
By 2020, millennials will make up half the workforce, so how will they impact workers’ comp?
