Mar 21, 2017 | Occupational Medicine, Worker's Compensation
Take the Quiz! It’s only 10 questions and covers work related examinations and injury care
Jun 23, 2016 | Occupational Medicine, Worker's Compensation
Successful Occupational Medicine Programs As with many other industries, in order to run a successful occupational medicine program, “service” has to be delivered from the customer’s perspective. You’ve set up your center and trained your staff for drug screens,...
Jul 1, 2015 | Occupational Medicine, Worker's Compensation
Should there be an Employer in the Exam Room? We wear two hats in the occupational medicine environment. Evaluation and management of injured workers is at times a delicate balance of sometimes misaligned interests. Communication is key. The worker needs to...
Mar 27, 2013 | Occupational Medicine, Urgent Care, Worker's Compensation
A frustrated PA I interviewed recently told me a story that really burns me on two levels: Inconsistency and discontinuity in urgent care practice Bad worker’s compensation return to work policy And a 3rd is probably lack of management support for a rational...
Aug 16, 2012 | Occupational Medicine, Worker's Compensation
The OSHA 300 Log http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/new-osha300form1-1-04.pdf Work Relatedness/Causality: 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...
Jul 20, 2012 | Worker's Compensation
The frequency and costs of physician prescription in-office dispensing are increasing at a rapid pace. A new study, Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Compensation, from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) evaluated 5.7 million prescriptions paid under...
