Just like the novel coronavirus itself, the emergence of so-called long COVID has surprised both the patients who couldn’t shake their symptoms and the clinicians who have struggled to provide effective treatments. Now, as the U.S. looks to move past the pandemic, there remain unanswered questions about how this fallout from the virus might hamper some workers and for how long. These uncertainties could have important implications for workers’ compensation. By some measures, one in four patients who get COVID-19—even those with mild or asymptomatic cases—will experience subsequent symptoms that range from muscle and nerve pain to breathing difficulties to anxiety and depression. The scope of the challenge will require providers and employers to better understand the nature of the conditions, their origins, and the best paths for treatment. Watch this on-demand webinar to learn more about long COVID and the implications for workers and employers.
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Pain Management: Pharmacologic Alternatives to Opioids
In this webinar, we will learn about the pain pathway and the different types of pain as well as review the efficacy and adverse event profile of opioids. We’ll also learn pharmacologic alternatives to opioids and their recommended use, associated risks, and guideline-supported place in the treatment of work-related pain conditions, and gain a deeper understanding of the available interventions that will help injured workers recover function and manage pain.
Therapists at Forefront of Connecting Patients’ Physical, Mental wellness
The number of injured workers self-reporting anxiety and depression jumped “significantly” between 2019 and 2020 and had not yet returned to pre-pandemic rates in 2022.
Therapists at forefront of connecting patients’ physical, mental wellness
The number of injured workers self-reporting anxiety and depression jumped “significantly” between 2019 and 2020 and had not yet returned to pre-pandemic rates in 2022.
Ask The Pharmacist: Pharmacokinetic Changes that Occur in Older Adults
Understanding of age-altered pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes can assist in medication selection, as well as dosing adjustments for older patients that can avoid unexpected medication reactions and effects.
Navigating the ‘New Normal’ in Workers' Comp: Rethinking Work and Automation
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An In-depth Look into the Role of an Apricus Hospital Discharge Care Coordinator
Learn how an Apricus hospital discharge care coordinator works to successfully transition an injured employee from hospital to home.