Occupational Health Programs that treat injured workers are often placed in a difficult quandary when cases end up being denied and/or disputed by an employer’s WC carrier aftercare of the injury has commenced. Once a provider has commenced treating an injured worker, it is unethical for a provider to abandon an injured worker just because the work comp carrier is denying coverage.
Nothing good comes from obesity. Obesity needs to be obliterated. Obesity is a chronic and progressive condition severely compounded by the pandemic and now affects over 40% of U.S. adults.
Traditionally, growing an occupational medicine practice has centered on a traditional business-to-business sales approach. One or more employees are typically responsible for working with prospects to convert them into clients. This involves activities such as calling, knocking on doors, and attending networking events to connect with potential clients. Even in the age of digital marketing, a direct sales approach remains key to growing your practice.
Nearly 2 million Americans are currently prescribed Suboxone to treat opioid addiction. Known as a MAP/Medically Assisted Pathway medication, Suboxone combines buprenorphine, a DEA Class III opioid partial agonist, and naloxone, an opioid antagonist.
Not all insurance is created equally. While one motor vehicle accident has the potential to cause increased auto insurance premiums, workers’ compensation claims have varying levels of impact on overall workers’ compensation insurance.
A great occupational medicine program works in partnership with employers to “co-design” services that ensure the employees of the company are safe and healthy.
At it’s core, occupational medicine specialists work to diagnose, treat, and prevent occupational illnesses. They also educate employers about safety issues in the workplace. A good occupational health specialist will always be looking for ways to improve the safety practices of their clients’ workplaces while educating them on what they can do themselves at home or in the office to avoid injury.
Navigating employer compliance in the era of COVID-19 can be daunting. This post summarizes a recent webinar titled “OSHA Covid Vaccination & Testing ETS Webinar”, shedding light on how to guide employers, manage occupational health services, and ensure that businesses remain compliant with changing safety standards.
At some point in the development of your occupational medicine services you are going to be looking at effective ways to expand the practice.
As I think about the “core” services, we are actually interacting with a very small percentage of our employee populations.
The concept of total worker health (TWH) represents a fundamental transformation in how occupational safety and health is recognized in the workplace.
The marketplace for the care of work injuries in the ’90s and 2000s underwent a significant shift from Family Practice Clinics (FPC) to Occupational Medicine Clinics (OMC).