Category: Healthcare Industry News
The Importance of Monitoring Injured Workers During COVID-19 and an Opioid Epidemic
September 7, 2020
A combination of recently released reports and polls conducted have provided some eye-opening insights to the current state of injured workers. Cordant Health Solutions points out some interesting correlations between […]
Effective Alternatives Exist Today: Opioid Utilization, Chronic Pain, and COVID-19
August 20, 2020
The CDC estimates 20.4% of adults in the US experience chronic pain daily, with 19.6 million adults experiencing chronic pain that interferes with daily life and/or work activities. This percentage […]
AMA Report Reveals Changing Trends in Evolving Opioid Epidemic
August 12, 2020
American Medical Association’s (AMA) Opioid Task Force recently released a new report which shows changes in the overdose and fatality rates during the continuing opioid epidemic. Although deaths involving prescription […]
Important Telehealth Updates for Providers
May 4, 2020
DaisyBill recently published a webinar about telehealth for providers in California, however the information can be very valuable for providers in other states as well. They reviewed the new telehealth […]
Modalities for Effective Chronic Pain Relief to Use At-Home
April 28, 2020
Dr. Wajde Dabah, an Interventional Pain Specialist out of Chicago, IL discusses different modalities you can use while the “stay at home” orders are in place. While so many patients […]
Helpful Tips For Clinicians About Telehealth Services
April 16, 2020
Dr. Wajde Dabah, and Interventional Pain Specialist based out of Chicago, Illinois, is providing some helpful insights into telemedicine, and how to effectively and immediately implement telehealth services into your […]
Can Immersion in Virtual Reality Help Ease Pain?
January 9, 2020
Study tests efficacy of Virtual Reality Pain Management A small study tested the effects of watching immersive 360-degree videos of the Arctic on people with intense burning pain. The results […]
The VA’s New “Solid Start” Program Has A Promising Outlook
January 3, 2020
The VA recently launched a new program called “Solid Start” to help Veterans transition from military life to civilian life within their first year out of the service. The program […]
New Bill Introduced to Help Reduce Healthcare Costs for Veterans
November 5, 2019
Congresswomen Rep. Lauren Underwood and Sen. Tammy Duckworth – both from Illinois, introduced legislation in August that they say is intended to make healthcare more affordable for veterans. It would […]
Non-Pharmacologic Solutions for Pain Management in Workers’ Compensation – a Research Study
October 22, 2019
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) came out with a 5th Edition Report on Interstate Variations in Dispensing of Opioids earlier this year. It examines the trends in dispensing opioids […]