EK HEALTH

Upcoming Events!

Visit with EK Health Services at these upcoming events:

NAWC
November 9th - 11th
Las Vegas, NV
Booth #125

DWC
February 23rd - 24th
Los Angeles, CA
Booth #30

DWC
March 5th - 6th
Oakland, CA
Booth #34

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Client Testimonial

"I had the privilege to be EK Health's Ergonomic Consultant's manager for awhile while at EK Health Services. The Ergonomic Consultant had "semi-retired" from managing the ergonomic services group and I took that over in 2009. The Ergonomic Consultant was and is a tremendous asset to that group because of the Ergonomic Consultant's depth of knowledge and abundant experience in occupational health and safety/ergonomics. The Ergonomic Consultant helped me tremendously as a sounding board and an expert service provider. I enjoyed working with the Ergonomic Consultant and recommend the Ergonomic Consultant highly as a provider of ergonomic safety services. The Ergonomic Consultant is great!"
-Ergonomist, a Local University

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, Next Step Medical Advisory Program℠, 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 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?

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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

URAC Accreditation

EK Health is pleased to announce that it is once again seeking URAC accreditation. EK Health has held URAC’s Workers’ Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation since 2005, and we proudly place the URAC seal on our publications and products. URAC, an independent, nonprofit organization, is a leader in promoting health care quality through accreditation and certification programs. Since its beginning in 1990, URAC’s standards have kept pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provide a mark of distinction for health care organizations to demonstrate their commitment to quality and accountability. Through its broad-based governance structure and an inclusive standards development process, URAC ensures that all stakeholders are represented in setting meaningful standards for the health care industry. For more information, visit www.urac.org.

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Did You Know?

Speaking Engagements:

Eunhee Kim is speaking with Bill Zachry and Anita Weir at the National Workers' Compensation & Disability Conference in Las Vegas on November 11th at 8:45 - 10AM on "Using Technology to Control Medical Cost Leakage." 

Dr. Doug Benner is speaking with Bill Zachry, Anita Weir, and Dr. Melvin Belsky at the National Workers' Compensation & Disability Conference in Las Vegas on November 11th at 10:15 - 11:30AM on "Reducing Re-injury Through Early Intervention Functional Restoration."

LEGAL-EASE: To Sign or to Veto … that is the Question.

 by Steve Kline, Esq.
EK Health Services' Legal Counsel

By my calculation, Governor Jerry Brown signed 14 workers' compensation related bills into law and vetoed five. While none were as sensational as the reforms by former Governor Gray Davis in 2003 or Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on April 19, 2004, they still make incremental changes that will go into effect on January 1, 2012.

Let’s look at a few of the bills where decisions were made:

AB 378: (Assembly member Jose Solorio, Santa Ana) This is the signature bill of the Legislative session for workers' compensation. This bill adds pharmacy goods to the “list of medical goods or services for which it is unlawful for a physician to refer a person under this provision, except in prescribed circumstances.” It also requires “any compounded drug product to be billed by the compounding pharmacy or dispensing physician at the ingredient level”.

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Ergonomic Tip of the Month

Footrest - When Should I Use One?

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

A footrest is used to provide support for your feet when you are sitting in your chair. You may use a footrest if your feet cannot be flat on the ground because you are short and you need to raise your chair to work on the work surface or keyboard tray, you are having low back discomfort, or it is more comfortable to raise your feet a bit during the day. A footrest will change your hip angle and put your back closer to the chair backrest. The footrest also allows you to change your feet position during the day and your feet/ankles can get some exercise if your footrest rocks. You can use a footrest even if you don’t have a back or hip injury.

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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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