EK HEALTH

EK HEALTH HOSTS SEMINAR MARCH 23
ON PHARMACOLOGY OF CHRONIC PAIN

Half-day Pasadena event held for
workers’ comp stakeholders

PASADENA, California – February 17, 2011 – EK Health Services is hosting a half-day seminar Wednesday, March 23 in Pasadena to help workers’ compensation stakeholders understand prescription drug management for chronic pain.

The educational event, offering CEU (Continued Education Unit) credits and lunch, is being held from 10 am to 2:30 pm at the Pasadena Hilton, 168 South Los Robles Ave. It is open to payers, employers and medical professionals who treat injured workers. Early reservations are recommended, as space is limited.

With the proliferation of narcotic drugs prescribed injured workers with chronic pain, patients often can receive multiple prescriptions, leading to 20 to 30 percent prescription cost escalation.

“Understanding the Pharmacology of Chronic Pain” is one in a series of topical seminars offered periodically throughout California by EK Health, a leader in medical and disability management services.

Pasadena seminar topics and speakers include:

Pharmacy Benefits Network (PBN) Cost Containment
  - Anita Weir, Director, Medical & Disability Mgmt., Corp Risk of Safeway, Inc.
Defending PBM Bills
  - Pablo Kontarovsky, hearing attorney, Safeway, Inc.
Trends in UR, Urine Drug Screening and CURES
  - Richard Thompson, M.D., EK Health Medical Director
UR of Chronic Pain
  - James Golden, M.D., EK Health Physician Reviewer

Registration is open through March 11. There is no cost to attend. To register or for more information, please contact Shayna Cason at: (877) 861-1595 or education@ekhealth.com

Headquartered in San Jose, CA, EK Health Services is one of nation’s leading medical and disability management services companies, providing workers’ compensation case management, utilization and peer review services to insurance companies, employers, for-profits and public entities across the country.