National Workers’ Compensation and Disability 2017

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Strategies for Managing the Pandora’s Box of Comorbidities (Room Islander F-H)

With 10,000 employees — many in sedentary roles — the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has ample experience implementing risk management programs to mitigate comorbidities complicating injured-worker care. Eric Patten, a registered nurse who is highly experienced with diabetes education and catastrophic case management services, will set the stage, outlining the scope of co-morbidity challenges facing employers. Then Richard Graham will share the improved cost and medical outcomes derived from SEPTA’s key strategies, including aggressive case management, use of a doctor panel, wellness offerings, financial incentives and return-to-work objectives.