by Caitlin Bronson | Apr 07, 2014
This is the second in a two-part series on the use of compound drugs in workers' compensation.
The Hartford is one of the largest players in the workers’ compensation space and as its medical director, Dr. Robert Bonner has a privileged view of trends emanating from the market. One of the most concerning is the increase in prescription of potentially dangerous compound drugs to treat injured workers.
“Over the past several years, we were seeing an increase in the number and variety of compounds used in the workers’ compensation space—especially topical,” Dr. Bonner told Insurance Business. “The question that was raised was just how effective those prescriptions were. Is it making a difference for patients, and is The Hartford’s experience similar to the rest of the industry?”
Bonner voiced his concerns to Joseph Paduda of the trade group CompPharma. The result was CompPharma’s recent release of a research paper detailing the use of compounds and their effect on worker safety and comp costs.
continue to read here
This is the second in a two-part series on the use of compound drugs in workers' compensation.
The Hartford is one of the largest players in the workers’ compensation space and as its medical director, Dr. Robert Bonner has a privileged view of trends emanating from the market. One of the most concerning is the increase in prescription of potentially dangerous compound drugs to treat injured workers.
“Over the past several years, we were seeing an increase in the number and variety of compounds used in the workers’ compensation space—especially topical,” Dr. Bonner told Insurance Business. “The question that was raised was just how effective those prescriptions were. Is it making a difference for patients, and is The Hartford’s experience similar to the rest of the industry?”
Bonner voiced his concerns to Joseph Paduda of the trade group CompPharma. The result was CompPharma’s recent release of a research paper detailing the use of compounds and their effect on worker safety and comp costs.
continue to read here
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