In California, only results of cholesterol, pregnancy, fecal occult, glucose and over-the-counter HIV-collection tests can be given directly to patients; other tests must go through a healthcare practitioner. About half the nation’s states allow labs to send results to patients. [...]
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As slips, trips and falls continue to represent significant exposures and hazards driving costs up in the workplace, the ASSE announced the approval of three new fall protection standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), aimed at preventing these workplace hazards. [...] The obesity epidemic took hold over just one generation, a stunningly short period in the history of public health, said Marion Standish, program director for the California Endowment. Efforts to change individual behaviors have failed miserably; researchers now are focused on changing the environment that has fostered weight gain to prevent obesity in the first place. [...] One program, for instance, used Internet and telephone interactions with heart attack survivors and cardiac patients to help improve their heart health. A study found that participants’ blood pressure and cholesterol levels fell, more of them quit smoking and they were one-third less likely to die than cardiac patients who did not receive the attention. [...] You now have a solid return-to-work process, complete with employee buy-in. You’re on your way to controlling your claim costs and improving your productivity. But don’t stop there. Your process needs regular attention if you want to keep it fresh [...] ADA evaluations must be job-related and consistent with business necessity. The FMLA, on the other hand, entitles employees to intermittent leave when “medically necessary,” a determination made through completion of the certification form DOL WH 380. An FMLA-qualified medical condition may or may not be work-related. [...] A coalition of seven other physician organizations sent a letter backing reform to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid last week. America’s physicians favor healthcare reform much more strongly than the general public does. [...] Here’s some advice for employers on drug utilization controls from consultant Maddy Bowling: |
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