Tag: healthcare

Vaping and Smoking Make you More Susceptible to COVID-19

Posted: August 25, 2020

Now is a good time to quit Recent medical news is not what you want to hear if you vape and/or smoke tobacco, or have loved ones who use these products. A Stanford University School of Medicine research study published Aug. 11, 2020 in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that young adults and teens [...] Read Post

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Top 5 Reasons your Business or Organization can Benefit from a Medical Director

Posted: July 6, 2020

Medical Policy Consultation helps you put it all in writing The considerations are many as we begin to bring employees and others on-site after COVID-19, and prepare for “business as usual.” Except, these times are anything but usual. From the legal and ethical to medical perspectives, there is much an employer or administrator needs to [...] Read Post

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COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing and Temperature Screenings for Employees

Posted: June 22, 2020

Should employers start to test asymptomatic employees? Now that states and counties are reopening to business, employers are looking for ways to ensure their workforce is safe and can safely interact. For many that means obtaining some sort of assurance that employees are not currently infected with COVID-19. The “go to” test since the outbreak [...] Read Post

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Do Antibody Tests for COVID-19 Ensure a Safe Return to Work?

Posted: June 17, 2020

As companies race to do testing, there’s much to keep in mind. Employers are gearing up to either reopen their businesses or take steps to ensure the safety of their employees who will be working side-by-side once more. This prospect has ignited a focus on antibody testing for COVID-19. Antibodies are proteins the body makes [...] Read Post

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Encourage Your Employees to Talk to a Professional about Stress

Posted: May 19, 2020

Mental Health Awareness Month Nearly half of Americans report the coronavirus crisis is harming their mental health, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll.* As we collectively move through the coronavirus pandemic, we are becoming increasingly aware of the multiple effects it is having on all of us. Some are dealing with the loss of [...] Read Post

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