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Upcoming Events!
Visit with EK Health Services at these upcoming events:
WCA of NM
May 11th - 13th
Albuquerque, NM
Booth # 42
FWCI
August 21st - 24th, 2011
Orlando, FL
Booth # TBD
CAWC
October 5th - 7th
Huntington Beach, CA
Booth #86
More Conferences
Client Testimonial
“EK Health’s ergonomic team member has an excellent grasp of ergonomics. She is helpful for both big and little issues to resolve ergonomic difficulties. She is personable and easy to work with. She is knowledgeable about alternatives to help resolve ergonomic issues.”
-Director of Biopharmacology, a Bay Area Biotech Company
Check the Status of California Treatment Guidelines, ACOEM and DWC (MTUS)
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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.
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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Spine Study
by Richard Thompson, MD
EK Health Services' Chief Medical Officer
I am quite certain most of you are aware of the recent article in Spine, February 2011; 36: p. 320 – 331 entitled, “Long-term Outcomes of Lumbar Fusion Among Workers’ Compensation Subjects.” The study looked at 725 lumbar fusion surgeries in workers’ compensation patients and followed them for two years. The results showed that lumbar fusions for the diagnoses of disc degeneration, disc herniation, and/or radiculopathy in a workers’ compensation setting is associated with significant increase in disability, increased opiate use, prolonged work loss and poor return to work results, all of which results in significant costs, mortality, morbidity, and reoperation rates!
To read full article, please click here.
Did You Know?
EK Health is currently developing Medical Provider Networks for employers in the State of California.
For more information, please click here.
LEGAL-EASE: Major Support for Medical Provider Networks
by Steve Kline, Esq.
EK Health Services' Legal Counsel
One of the major tenets of the 2004 reforms was the creation of Medical Provider Networks (MPN). The expectation was that with employer created MPNs, uncontrolled & costly medical treatment would be lessened and many of the medical treatment mills would be curtailed.
Over the past years, MPNs, for a multitude of reasons, have not delivered what was promised, as medical care is still a predominant cost driver in workers' compensation. Part of this is due to how some applicant attorneys have disregarded the statutory and regulatory requirements by pulling their clients out of the MPN. Often this has gone unchallenged at the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB).
To read full article, please click here.
Ergonomic Tip of the Month
Keyboard Tray Versus Work Surface
-by Kim Granata-Clark, MS in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Ergonomic Specialist
Do you have your keyboard and mouse on the keyboard tray or on the work surface. Both can be OK as long as you set yourself up with good posture.
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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