The Value of Managed Physical Medicine: More Than Utilization and Cost Control
Are standard guidelines enough to address the unique needs of each injured worker?
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4 Hot Tips to Help Employees Avoid Heat-Related Illness
Employers need to be prepared to guard against the risk factors of heat-related illness when an extraordinarily hot day strikes – summer or not.
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3 Top Telehealth Models for Physical Therapy
Learn more about the primary approaches driving today’s telerehabilitation services and how they can serve the workers’ compensation market.
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3 Ways to Break Through the Medical Cost Containment Ceiling
Ask these three questions to ensure accurate and fair medical payment on each and every bill, and to realize a new level of medical cost containment.
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Telemedicine & the Injured Worker: Benefits and Opportunities
Today’s telehealth-powered care models have the potential to save both time and money for patients and employers alike.
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Industry Trend: Is PT the Better Option for Treating Meniscal Tears in Middle-Aged Patients?
While many rely on knee arthroscopy to cure pains, it has been associated with short-lived and sometimes inconsequential benefit but additional harms.
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“Winterize” Your Workplace: How to Keep Common Cold-Weather Hazards at Bay
Slips and falls, as well as illnesses and injuries caused by cold stress, pose considerable risk to employee health. Take these precautions.
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Where Radiology Meets PT: Strengthening the Link Between Musculoskeletal Diagnosis and Treatment
Could patients benefit from bridging the gap between radiology and physical medicine? MedRisk’s Matthew Walsworth, MD, PT, weighs in.
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Industry Trend: Manufacturing Faced With Highest Rate of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Workers in the manufacturing industry have the highest incidence rate of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) out of any other industry.
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Alternative Treatment Trends #3: Physical Therapy as Direct Point of Access
Many states currently restrict the ability of patients to see a physical therapist as their first point of care. What are the risks—and what are the benefits—to PT as direct point of access?