• Making Value-Based Medical Care Work in an Occupational Setting

    By Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D. Occupational physicians can and should use evidence-based care to improve outcomes for employees while reducing risk and costs for employers. The U.S. healthcare system has undergone significant changes over the years. One transformation that likely will stand the test of time is the industry’s transition from fee-for-service to value-based care payment

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  • OSHA Fines CM Truck Beds $535,411 for Two Dozen Violations

    Agency discovers trucking company failed to provide respirator fit tests, machine guards, welding protection and did not properly label chemicals. OSHA recently discovered two dozen violations at BigTex Trailer Manufacturing Inc. after a complaint of unsafe working conditions at the company. Oklahoma-based BigTex Trailer Manufacturing Inc., which operates as CM Truck Beds, racked up $535,

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  • EPA Issues Nanomaterials Reporting Rule

    The information is to include the specific chemical identity, production volume, methods of manufacture and processing, exposure and release information, and existing information concerning environmental and health effects, “insofar as known to or reasonably ascertainable by the person making the report,” it states.

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  • Opioids and Public Health on Physicians’ 2017 Legislative Agenda

    Opioid-related legislation will focus mainly on mandated prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) use but also on physician education, substance-use disorder treatment, and guidelines or restrictions on prescribing controlled substances.

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