With healthcare costs projected to rise 4.9% in 2020, many large companies are ready to try something new. They plan to spend more upfront to try to prevent higher costs later on. For conditions like chronic back pain, that means trying to prevent injuries or treat them with innovative physical therapy to avoid surgery and potentially, opioid additions, Reuters reports.
A new study found that Lean is a suitable methodology to accelerate patient recovery by reducing the time between on-the-job accidents and the beginning of physical therapy treatment, WorkersCompensation.com reports.
SWORD Health announces the acquisition of Vigilant Technologies (VIT), provider of a workplace injury prevention solution.
WorkWell has been chosen as a collaborator on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation’s Building Trust initiative, the company announces.
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Worn by workers like a backpack, the Paexo Back is designed to transfer weight from the spine to the legs to help prevent back injuries.
Read MorePhysical therapists are among those on the front lines who can help determine strategies to keep workers on the job and maintain workplace safety. The services noted here in the 2021 Product Guide could help them do so.
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Hinge Health and Carrum Health announce a partnership and unveil a fully integrated, end-to-end digital musculoskeletal (MSK) solution designed for employers.
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Paradigm announces the launch of a value-based relationship with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to deliver better outcomes and greater predictability in patient recoveries.
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Workers in construction and other manufacturing jobs are more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome than those who work in office jobs, researchers at Henry Ford Health System suggest.
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Virginia Halling, PT, offers a perspective on work rehabilitation moving forward from the COVID-19 pandemic in this feature for the February/March 2021 issue of Physical Therapy Products magazine.
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CVC Capital Partners announces that its CVC Fund VII has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in MedRisk, a provider of managed physical medicine services for the workers’ compensation industry in the US.
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MedRisk, a provider of physical rehabilitation in workers’ compensation, has published its 2021 Outlook. The industry trends report prepares payors for managing the effect COVID-19 has had on musculoskeletal claims, recaps pertinent 2020 legislative/regulatory actions, and highlights recent research, the company notes in a media release.
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MedRisk’s Vice President of Clinical Services and Provider Relations Brian Peers, DPT, MBA, will discuss the transition from in-clinic treatment to telerehabilitation for injured workers, and its lessons, during “Telerehab During a Time of Crisis,” a fast-paced CompTalk.
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PeerWell, a remote musculoskeletal recovery platform for injured workers, announces a new partnership with insurer Coventry Healthcare (recently acquired by Mitchell | Genex), to offer custom care solutions to injured workers facing musculoskeletal surgery.
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Danielle Lisenbey is joining MedRisk, a provider of managed physical rehabilitation in workers’ compensation, as President on November 2, the King of Prussia, Pa-based company announces.
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Michelle Despres, PT, CEAS II, CETS, provides a primer for planning and delivering telehealth services for the industrial rehabilitation clientele, in this feature for the August/September 2020 issue of Physical Therapy Products.
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A set of general guidelines for safely returning America to work, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, offers guidance for business leaders facing critical decisions on how to safely reopen and resume operations while the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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One Call, a provider of specialty network management services for the workers’ compensation industry, announces the expansion of its CarePath program – specifically, Respiratory Pathway – to meet the needs of individuals experiencing lingering COVID-19 complications and symptoms long after test results read negative.
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