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Client Testimonial

"I provided a mini review of the bill review process with my staff after the dial in meeting with our Director of Integrated Disability Management. I received exceptionally positive comments in regard to EK Health's Bill Review Manager from a number of my Examiners. They reported that she was exceptionally responsive in regard to the issues that they asked her to address. I was pleasantly surprised by the response and wanted to let you know.”
-Claims Supervisor, a Fortune 500 Company

New Education Seminar Available: "Understanding the Pharmacology of Chronic Pain". For more details, please click here.

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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 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.

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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.

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EK Health Services Inc.
992 S. De Anza Blvd #101
San Jose, CA 95129
Ph: 877.861.1595
Fax: 408.973.2508

What's the Diagnosis?

by Richard Thompson, MD
EK Health Services' Chief Medical Officer

When I was in medical school, one of the first things I learned was the value of making a precise diagnosis. The more precise the diagnosis, the more precise the treatment, the management, and the prognosis. Because chronic pain is subjective, with no objective measurement of its intensity, this model is extremely important when dealing with chronic pain. Many questions need to be precisely answered before further treatment is authorized for patients with chronic pain. When critical therapeutic decisions must be made for a given patient, the questions below may help refine the diagnosis and define the medical baseline for each patient.

General Diagnostic

Is there a specific medical/surgical diagnosis (as opposed to chronic pain)?
Does the pain fit the biomedical model, or does it fit the psychosocialbiological model?
Is the pain neuropathic or nociceptive?   
What other medical conditions are present?
Has there been a psychosocial assessment?
Has there been an AME/QME report?

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Did You Know?

MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT SUCCESS STORY #2

To see our Medical Case Management success story in which injured worker achieved full duty from long standing chronic pain that resulted in savings of $15,000 - $18,000, please click here.

Please let us know if EK Health can better manage your cases. You may click here for our referral form.

EK HEALTH WELCOMES NEW NURSE CASE MANAGER IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA!
We would like to welcome Patrick Talamantez, RN to our case management team! Patrick will be contributing to our case load in the bay area, based out of San Jose, California.  Patrick brings with him experience in many different areas of nursing, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, transitional and critical care, as well as experience in medical services and medical health facilities.

ONE DAY EDUCATIONAL EVENT SPONSORED BY EK HEALTH:

"Understanding the Pharmacology of Chronic Pain".
For more details, please click here. Download pdf version here.

Ergonomic Tip of the Month

Cell Phone Usage: Neck Pain?

-by Kim Granata-Clark, MS in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Ergonomic Specialist

Do you have an iPhone, blackberry, Android phone, or any other phone with internet access or you can text message with?  You are probably bending your head down.  Are you experiencing any neck discomfort?

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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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