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Todd Baker distills his approach to clinic management down to a few critical, interrelated concepts: philosophy, entrees of scale, and communication.

Dr. Letz is among occupational medicine and pain management experts who support the application of a bio-psychosocial treatment model in at-risk cases and as an alternative to the use of interventions such as narcotic pain medications, injections, and back surgery.

The great physician treats the patient who has the disease.

In evaluating occupational medicine clinic coding and billing practices, we have noted the following five commonly occurring errors that can be resolved with appropriate action.

Humana Inc. has agreed to acquire privately held Concentra, a leading national clinic network, for $790 million in a cash transaction that was expected to close in December pending regulatory approval.

The workers’ compensation market appears to be gaining strength heading into 2011. More claimants entered the system in 2010 following a decline in 2008 and 2009, and that trend is expected to continue, according to Don Duford, president of One Call Medical (OCM).

The Year of the Rabbit begins on Feb. 3, 2011, according to the Chinese zodiac. In Chinese astrology, the rabbit year is expected to usher in a period of relative calm following the tumultuous Year of the Tiger.

The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received a record number of charges this fiscal year under laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of a person’s race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

This edition of Outcomes features findings from studies on workforce health and productivity management measures and interventions.

Employers can expect 2011 healthcare cost increases to be at their highest levels in five years, according to a study by AON Hewitt (formerly Hewitt Associates).