by larryr | Dec 1, 2010 | Monthly Tip
The FDA is removing the drug, propoxyphene, aka “Darvon or Darvocet”, because it puts patients at “risk of potentially serious or fatal heart rhythm abnormalities.” The panel also found that the minimal pain relief benefits provided by the drugs do not outweigh the...
by larryr | Nov 1, 2010 | Monthly Tip
A pending revision to the Chapter 137: Disability Management will see an addition of §137.5. The purpose of the new paragraph is to clarify who will be recognized as Certified Case Managers. It will include certification standards for all case managers used by...
by larryr | Oct 1, 2010 | Monthly Tip
Your Injured Worker (IW) has a co-morbidity; such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension, psychiatric disorder, etc. It is impacting his/her recovery from a work-related injury. You are informed he/she does not have private healthcare insurance and can no longer see their...
by larryr | Sep 1, 2010 | Monthly Tip
The law that created Job demands is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Title 1: Employment. The ADA established guidelines for employers to use to describe what an employee’s job duties and responsibilities are within a company. Job demands are those...
by larryr | Aug 1, 2010 | Monthly Tip
.li {margin-bottom: 10px;} Durable Medical Equipment is a challenging piece of case management. The outcome of a case can be manipulated by failure to provide or use DME for too little or too long. Here are some guidelines to help you determine what your Injured...
