Alternative therapies are mentioned often by participants in the workers compensation sector trying to manage injured workers' pain while shifting away from the industry's dependence on opioids — and acupuncture is the talk of the town.
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Workers' Compensation Pharmacy Legislative and Regulatory End of Year Recap
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Managing the Seismic Shift from Inpatient to Outpatient Physical Medicine Services
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Ask The Pharmacist: Preventing Tetanus in Workers’ Compensation
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Field Case Manager Delivers Early Full Duty Release
A successful recovery takes collaboration, consistency, and care. Discover how our swift action and focus on compliance helped a heavy equipment operator return to full duty 14 weeks faster than guidelines recommend, saving $12,000+ in indemnity and medical costs.