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Kelli Pearson DC, DABCO, FICC
Jim Morris, BS, RRT
Anthony Tevlin, B.Ed
Biographies
References |
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Misdiagnosis of
the key pain generator and the resulting wasted treatment dollars. |
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Waste and inefficiencies in
the current treatment model are driving up costs,
lengthening treatment timeframes and prolonging
the employees return to work. |
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Slow response
time in the absence of good clinical outcomes. |
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Pay for procedure system that
does not hold the provider accountable for outcomes and lack
of focus on quality improvement. |
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Aging and deconditioned work
force coupled with increasing obesity of patients is a
growing concern, given the heavy lifting requirement of
patient care. |
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Value based care |
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Provider accountability
related to quality |
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Outcome based care |
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Care based on Evidence Based
Medicine |
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Access to qualified
practitioners recognized by NCQA |
| On-site clinic for the management
of musculoskeletal conditions of the injured worker population.
Clinic services could include pain control through manipulation,
massage, exercise and mental health care. Consider the following
case studies of an on-site industrial chiropractic program:
Case
Studies. |
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Effective triage at the onset
of care |
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Care provided in
real time
as it relates to the injury |
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Convenience in receiving care
for the injured worker |
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Real time communication with
the direct supervisor |
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Creative return to work
strategies reducing indirect costs |
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Rehab efforts designed for
specific work demands |
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Early identification of yellow
flag signs |
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Utilization of on-site
specialists (interventional pain management specialists,
imaging) |
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Improved worker retention due
to effective return to work strategies |
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Data collection to determine
status of direct and indirect costs for management of
musculoskeletal pain of injured workers. |
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Report outlining what savings
would be expected with the implementation of an initial
pilot project. (References for similar industry costs will
be provided) |
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Pilot project
proposed with details before the initiation of the project. |
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A facility which is self insured
can greatly diminish their costs for treatment by paying for
outcomes rather than procedures. |
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Employees returning to work
sooner equates to less non-productive time incurred by the
employee due to the injured leave. |
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Utilization of employer's
existing services (e.g. diagnostics, pain control) by way of an
on-site clinic can further cut costs and keep dollars within a
self-insured entity's system. |
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