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Upcoming Events!
Visit with EK Health Services at these upcoming events:
PARMA Conference
February 6th - 9th, 2011
Anaheim, CA
Booth #P100
DWC Conference
February 24th - 25th, 2011
Los Angeles, CA
Booth #34
DWC Conference
February 28th - March 1st, 2011
Oakland, CA
Booth #30
More Conferences
Client Testimonial
“EK Health’s ergonomic team member worked with me on a couple of occasions, at previous companies, to help me manage my repetitive stress symptoms. She is very knowledgeable about ergonomics. She taught me posture and stretching techniques to minimize symptoms and prevent injuries, which continue to be helpful in and away from the workplace. She is professional, personable and pleasant to work with. She would be an asset to anyone requiring occupational health advice.”
-Senior Assay Development Associate, a Bay Area Biotech Company
Check the Status of California Treatment Guidelines, ACOEM and DWC (MTUS)
For California Legislation Under Consideration 2010, download here.
For Enacted Legislation 2010, download here.
For Active Legislation 2010, download here.
About EK Health...
Headquartered in San Jose, CA, EK Health Services, Inc. is a specialty workers' compensation managed care company providing Utilization Review, Case Management, Early Claims Intervention, Return to Work Programs, Bill Review, Ergonomic Assessments/Training, Outcomes Management, Interpretation/Translation Services, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement services. As a URAC workers' compensation utilization management accredited company, EK Health is committed to a higher level of quality service than is mandated by the state of California. EK Health provides services in all 50 states.
Learn more about EK Health Services...
Our Clients...
Clients include the State of California, several municipalities, a Fortune 500 company, the largest insurance carrier in Wisconsin, a leading insurance company in New Jersey, more than 30 customers of various industries and size.
Questions? Comments?
Please contact Sharon Sun, E-News Editor
EK Health Services Inc.
992 S. De Anza Blvd #101
San Jose, CA 95129
Ph: 877.861.1595
Fax: 408.973.2508
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What Do You Know About Oxycodone, Fentanyl and Hydrocodone?
by Richard Thompson, MD
EK Health Services' Chief Medical Officer
These are all powerful opioid medications. I believe monitoring patient usage of these controlled prescription drugs, including the detection of addiction and diversion, should be a major concern and responsibility of prescribing physicians. Many of us feel that the broadening use and increasing doses of these drugs are out of control.
Remember, the California Intractable Pain Treatment Act prohibits a physician from prescribing controlled substances to a person the physician knows to be using the drug/substance for non-therapeutic purposes. The California Medical Board can deny, revoke, or suspend the license of any physician who prescribes controlled substances for such non-therapeutic purposes. See below for the MTUS recommendations for serious opioid non-adherence and evidence of illegal activity including diversion.
To read full article, please click here.
Did You Know?
EK Health has over 1,100 peer reviewers nationwide!
To request EK Health's Peer Review Services, please click here.
LEGAL-EASE: What Did You Say?
by Steve Kline, Esq.
EK Health Services' Legal Counsel
There is old adage from the 1980s: “Don’t write anything that will embarrass you if it was to appear on the front page of the New York Times.” It is too often forgotten. As we approach 2011, the pressure has increased and with YouTube and search engines, it can safely be said that privacy is extremely limited.
In California, there is a special class of speech that is protected by California Code of Civil Procedure §425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute. “Section 425.16 applies to any cause of action against a person ‘arising from any act of that person in furtherance of the person's right of petition or free speech under the United States Constitution or the California Constitution in connection with a public issue...’. It is used to prevent one from being sued for defamation and other causes of action, if the words used are related to litigation, judicial proceedings or other protected activity.”
An interesting civil case has been recently reported, albeit unpublished, Meadows v. Farrell (H035309) from the Sixth District Court of Appeal in San Jose. Ms. Meadows was an injured worker and the defendant was her nurse case manager (Not an EK Health nurse). During her service to the injured worker, the nurse allegedly made and repeated certain statements to Ms. Meadows about returning to work, losing her job, and possible drug addiction.
To read full article, please click here.
Ergonomic Tip of the Month
One Monitor or Two
-by Kim Granata-Clark, MS in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Ergonomic Specialist
Do you use one monitor or two? There are advantages and disadvantages to having two monitors. You can use one monitor for reference and the other one to be your main monitor or use both of them equally to spread out documents between two screens.
To read full article, please click here.
To make a request, you may refer online by clicking here or contact Alice at 877-861-1595, or email amelendez@ekhealth.com
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