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Upcoming Events!
Visit with EK Health Services at these upcoming events:
DWC Conference
February 24th - 25th, 2011
Los Angeles, CA
Booth #34
DWC Conference
February 28th - March 1st, 2011
Oakland, CA
Booth #30
CSIA Spring Conference
March 4th, 2011
Anaheim, CA
Booth #23
More Conferences
Client Testimonial
"I think EK Health is the best. I appreciate having this wealth of experience and information at my fingertips. The Physician Reviewers' opinions are clear and comprehensive. They are a continuing education for me. The R.N. Record Review is very helpful in summarizing medical reports in an orderly, legible fashion. Many medical reports are either poorly written or simply illegible, so this review is greatly appreciated. Also, there's never any anxiety about receiving decisions on time--it's a given, every time."
-Nurse Case Manager, a Major Self-Insured Company
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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 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.
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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
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The FDA and Pain Medication - What's the Latest?
by Richard Thompson, MD
EK Health Services' Chief Medical Officer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is the federal watchdog Agency for food, drugs, medical devices, and vaccines. From time to time they issue recommendations that affect medications used for the treatment of chronic pain, a significant issue for workers’ compensation patients. Their recommendations are evidence-based and should be applied immediately as UR treatment guidelines, when applicable. Their recommendations invariably predate their inclusion in accepted national treatment guidelines because it often takes months to years to catch up.
To read full article, please click here.
Did You Know?
EK HEALTH IS SPONSORING A ONE DAY EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR ON "PHARMACOLOGY OF CHRONIC PAIN."
For more details, please click here.
LEGAL-EASE: Doctors Repackaging Drugs for Profit
by Steve Kline, Esq.
EK Health Services' Legal Counsel
One of the key cost drivers in workers' compensation today is medication. Some doctors have changed their business model to include the repackaging of drugs for dispensing those drugs yielding some significant profit enhancements.
In April of last year, a WCAB Panel issued a decision in Mendoza v J. Buckbinder Industry, Inc. that challenged that practice and restored some order out of the pharmaceutical chaos.
The facts of the Mendoza case are fairly simple. Mr. Mendoza sustained injuries on the job and then resolved his matter through a Compromise and Release (C&R). The lien of California Pharmacy Management (Cal Pharm) for $11,660.14 was not covered by the C&R.
To read full article, please click here.
Ergonomic Tip of the Month
Work Surface or Keyboard Tray?
-by Kim Granata-Clark, MS in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Ergonomic Specialist
Do you use your keyboard and mouse on the keyboard tray or on the work surface? Is your keyboard on your keyboard tray and your mouse on the work surface? Are you having any neck, shoulder, or wrist discomfort?
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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