The FDA understands that there is increasing interest in the potential utility of cannabis for a variety of medical conditions, as well as research on the potential adverse health effects from use of cannabis.
Medication dispensing through a traditional pharmacy can be inconvenient to patients. It can even prove to be an additional expense.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Doximity, the professional medical network, today published its “2020 State of Telemedicine Report,” a comprehensive analysis of telehealth trends in the U.S. since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report includes a patient survey of over 2,000 U.S. respondents on their attitudes towards telehealth, an analysis of online physician CVs, as well as data from the company’s telemedicine feature set, which is used regularly by over 100,000 U.S. doctors. The study found that 20% of all medical visits will be conducted via telemedicine in 2020, which accounts for more than $29.3 billion of medical services this year alone.
My Employees are Teleworking – Do I Need to Worry About OSHA Work Injuries at Home?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lots of changes in society (social distancing, wearing masks, singing the “Happy Birthday” song while washing your hands, etc.). One undeniable change has been the substantial increase in the number of employees teleworking (i.e., working remotely from home). The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that just under 33% of workers worked from home in June because of the coronavirus outbreak. Moreover, there appears to be a growing belief that teleworking may become the new normal for many employees even after COVID-19.
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.
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.