Recently, I met two podiatrists that practice in New York and perform workers’ compensation IMEs along with their usual practice. They were down to visit one of my friends and play some golf in Florida. When they found out I worked in the workers’ compensation industry, they verbalized frustration [...]
In 1987, Health Minister Michèle Barzach imposed the liberalization of syringe sales in France. For a long time, the struggle against HIV rested on this political measure alone. In Europe, buprenorphine for the treatment of opiate addiction was first registered in France and by the year 2000 was available [...]
In my December 13, 2019, article on Switzerland’s Approach to the Opioid Epidemic, I detailed the history of the Swiss opioid epidemic and the “Four-Fold” Approach they used to address their epidemic. While the Swiss stressed prevention, they also allowed for a controversial (in the US) Heroin Substitution Program [...]
It is important to determine whether case management software system can meet the needs of your staff and your referral source. • Can it keep track of your case manager's notes and daily activities? • Will my case management software produce an invoice that accurately reflects both the activity [...]
(View of Platz Park during the Open Drug Scene) If you had asked me 5 years ago what we needed to do to help one of our patients to stop misusing opioids, I most likely would have said the best approach is cold turkey, or a quick taper with [...]
Frequent readers of my blog may recall my multiple articles on different aspects of the epidemic as it relates to the workers’ compensation industry, and how CompAlliance has structured their Opioid Protocols as a result. On June 6, 2018, in my article, Opioid Limits on Prescribing – Has the [...]
Today is World Kindness Day. On this day, participants attempt to make the world a better place by celebrating and promoting good deeds and pledging acts of kindness, either as individuals or as organizations. What does that have to do with workers’ compensation? I have attended multiple sessions at [...]
This week I learned of the passing of Margaret “Peggy” Leonard, MS, RN-BC, FNP. She was a member of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) since 1997 and served on the National Board from 2003-2010. While I did not know her personally, I attended many of the CMSA [...]
You will notice CompAlliance has an updated image gracing our new Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn pages. This image reflects an exciting transition within the workers' compensation industry! In the workers' compensation industry, we have in my opinion, always been person-centered in our approach to providing care for the recovering [...]
When we discuss the CompAlliance Alternative Transitional Duty Program (ATD) with our client partners, one of the advantages we discuss is the positivity that flows with assignment into our ATD program. The injured worker is working in an environment with other volunteers that WANT to be there, and are [...]
I was reading Bob’s Cluttered Desk and noticed an article encouraging a WorkersCompensation.com Best Blog Contest. This competition is to recognize those of us in the workers’ compensation community who provide “top quality, cutting edge, informative content”. Or as Bob puts it, “or at least those of you who [...]
