Town Hall – OH Clinic Models
Questions: The OM Clinic Model
Who should be involved in determining the revision of the model for services?
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Town Hall – Occupational Medicine Program Budget
Questions: The OM Clinic Model
Who should be involved in determining the revision of the model for services?
IME Services
Most of us working in the field of occupational medicine are familiar with the term “independent medical examination”, most commonly referred to as an IME. However, many are not fully aware of what an IME is. In fact, an IME can serve multiple purposes depending on the needs of the requesting party. This article is designed to give you an overview of IMEs, why they are requested, and what requirements are necessary if you are considering expansion of your services to include offering IMEs.
Drug Test for DOT Physical
We have a provider who in the past worked in a facility where whenever a driver had a history of previous illegal substance abuse they gave them a drug screen (non-dot) with every physical in order to certify.
FMCSA Issues Waiver for Commercial Driver Determinations and Certification
FMCSA has issued a Covid 19 waiver of certain regulations regarding commercial driver license holders. See the full waiver announcement here
Do Chiropractors Need a CLIA Waived Lab Certificate?
I was at a chiropractic board meeting yesterday and one of the doctors stated that we all had to have a CLIA waiver to perform Dip Stix urine test in our office or to collect urine to send it out to a lab.
HIPAA and Occupational Health
Anyone working with medical information quickly begins to hear about the need to maintain HIPAA practices for privacy and security to maintain the confidentiality of the medical information.
Post Offer Employment Testing
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?
Standalone or Blended Occupational Medicine Clinic?
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.”
Travel the World Without Leaving Your Office Incorporating Immigration Physicals into Your Menu of Services
Preplacement exams, DOT physicals, injury treatment, drug testing. . . a list of the day to day services offered in an Occupational Medicine facility.