An injury or illness is considered work-related if the condition Arose Out of Employment during the Course Of Employment (AOE/COE), due to an event or exposure at the workplace.  A condition is not work related if it arose coincidentally while at the work place, but due to factors outside the workplace, or while performing personal or volunteer activities at the workplace.  Thus the condition must be caused or significantly aggravated by an identifiable event or exposure arising from work.

FMCSA developed the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners final rule as part of the agency’s commitment to enhancing the medical oversight of interstate drivers, and preventing commercial vehicle-related crashes, injuries and fatalities.

The frequency and costs of physician prescription in-office dispensing are increasing at a rapid pace.

Here is an unfortunate review of an urgent care encounter on one of the popular review sites:

Although most of the Urgent Care “chains” of late provide urgent care and some occupational medicine services, most don’t consider themselves primary care providers.

According to this report from the Center for Health Care Quality, ED visits are growing 60% faster than the population growth.  Patients are also staying longer in the ED, leading to increased wait times.