QUESTION: We are implementing oral swab alcohol testing and are challenged with how to price this compared to the traditional EBT. Initially, we thought oral swabs would be priced less than an EBT, but there are actually more labor and kit costs. We are struggling with whether to just charge the same, more, or less than the EBT.
Today’s employers are tasked more than ever with keeping expenses at a minimum while meeting their responsibilities to customers, employees, and their own business. When company leaders consider “health care” and “cutting expenditures,” human resource managers and executives often think traditional employee insurance benefits are the only medical expenses that will affect a company’s bottom line.
Fitness-for-duty examinations are often an under-utilized resource for employers. This specialized evaluation is one that many occupational health programs offer but neglect to provide proper education promoting the many benefits of conducting such an exam.
No matter how good your business is, if you are not continuously selling/promoting your program, then there will be no in-flow of cash, and this could lead to a loss of revenue with potential downsizing or closing of your business. And – what really drives the business and brings in cash flow is the level of expertise of the salespersons or sales team.
Optimizing After-Hours Occupational Medicine Services
In occupational medicine, we face a variety of dynamic challenges on a daily basis. Our average day is anything but routine. When handling Workers’ Compensation cases, employers rely upon their Occupational Medicine providers to limit OSHA recordable claims, manage the injury and costs, and promote the timely resolution of the claim.
FMCSA has issued an extended Emergency Declaration covering multiple regulations, including a deferral for medical certification examinations for drivers performing essential pandemic-related services.
Occupational health programs performing firefighter (FF) medical evaluations should be familiar with the responsibilities associated with these evaluations, and understand the physiological, psychological, and environmental demands of FF. See NFPA 1582 (4.2). NFPA 1582 (Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments 2018) provides information and guidance for physicians and other healthcare providers responsible for fire department occupational medical programs.
These last few months have been difficult for all of us: businesses, families, and individuals. As we begin to move towards a new normal, the need to continue growing your business by attracting new employers and retaining existing ones is as important as ever.
The majority of people understand the importance of muscle to perform physical tasks such as walking, driving, working, and even more importantly, chewing, swallowing, and breathing. While these are important everyday tasks, muscle plays a critical role in injury and disease prevention/management.
Little did I know that picking up the phone in mid-April would lead to responding to one of Wisconsin’s largest COVID-19 clusters. Our mantra, which begins with listening, became the foundation for understanding and developing the specifications for the solution, followed by co-designing strategies with local health officials and employers, and finally delivering solutions that brought the outbreaks under control.
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