In a world where time is money, it becomes apparent that organizations must look at providing services to companies that make it easy for the company to operate and perform at the levels they expect to.
The best job I have ever had in my life is raising my two amazing daughters. The next best job has been a lifetime role in shaping the drug testing and occupational health industry.
Success is purposeful planning, artful execution, and endless revisions. Success isn’t accidental. Luck can play a role, but it’s not enough.
Are you hiring employees who are FIT FOR WORK? Do you have a process in place to “capture” those employees with a previous injury or those who are at risk of sustaining an injury?
As the consumerization of healthcare persists, low switching costs, multiple service options and abundant information are all part of the competitive landscape on which healthcare providers must play in order to acquire and keep patients. Occupational Health has the added requirement of satisfying both employer and patient.
Of all the service agents involved in the testing process, the MRO bears the most significant responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the testing process. Ideally, a business’ drug and alcohol testing program is mostly unseen, running in the background to keep employees safe and the company protected. Workers get tested, and results most often go to the human resources professionals, who process them accordingly.
Should you [continue to] operate your occupational medicine clinic as a standalone practice or in a blended model, combining with your urgent care services? If you have a hospital-affiliated occupational medicine clinic, it may have operated the same way year after year, never in the black because of expected “downstream revenues.”
Recent interest and the commercial availability of marijuana oils and marijuana-infused food products have prompted inquiries about their use and the subsequent effect on urine drug test results for individuals who have used these products.
An ongoing survey of American consumers provides valuable insights for occupational health professionals, particularly regarding the perceived value of access to care and interest in wellness and prevention services.