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National Registry Update
In response to rising rates of fatal large truck crashes, rampant fraudulent activity around medical exams, and a damning audit from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has embarked on a project to rebuild and deploy a new national registry for medical examiners.
Weed-Whacked: Is It Time to Remove Marijuana from Discretionary Drug Screens?
Rewind 31 years. I am a newly minted MRO discussing a drug screen result with a client and asking this seemingly simple question: “Why do you include alcohol in your (non-regulated) urine drug screen panel?”
The Phillips- Respironics Recall – Where Are We Now?
By Larry Earl, MD; Burke Mays; and William Kellenberger
From a concerned CME: “I am reaching out to ask for details surrounding any decisions FMCSA has made about the Phillips CPAP recall in regards to CDL drivers.
Helping Employers in the Fight Against COVID
As March 2020 began, so did the changes and challenges that we all have endured since then. As a hospital-based occupational health program, it was our responsibility to figure out how to assist our employers in keeping their employees safe and on the job.
Free Meat for a Year, Shots with a Cowgirl, and a Room with a View
Amazon has reportedly instituted a ‘Max Your Vax,’ $500,000 lottery giving frontline workers a chance to win cash and prizes. In Tel Aviv, an Israeli bar doubled as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic with free drinks given to patrons who get shots.
Omminous Trends
This article is written with the goal of alerting other Urgent Care industry experts to an ominous trend in our industry that we must collectively address or we will face marginalization, maybe even extinction, in the years ahead. This may sound alarmist, but please hear me out.
In It for the Long Haul
Prior to January 2020, COVID-19 was quickly taking over everywhere except in the United States. However, we were swiftly initiated into the pandemic club. It has now been just over a year since the first case was confirmed. Because the pieces fell rapidly, picking them up has been a balancing act.
The Internal Sell – How to Justify Your Occupational Medicine Program to Your C-Suites
The key to justifying an occupational medicine program to your C-Suites is simple. Helping employers with an occupational health program is just plain, good business for health systems. How do you go about the tough sell?
Looking for a Quick and Easy Answer to Give Your Employers on Drug Testing?
There is none. The federal government and all states still uphold and maintain an employer’s right to drug test and take action against a positive drug test. Despite all the confusion caused by the legalization of medical marijuana, employers are still able to legally drug test, hire, and fire based on a positive marijuana test if they follow the laws within their state for the following reasons: