Tracking Low Back Problems in a Major Self-Insured Workforce:
Toward Improvement in the Patient’s Journey
SOURCE: J Occup Environ Med. 2014 (Jun); 56 (6): 604-620
Allen, Harris PhD; Wright, Marcia PharmD; Craig, Terri PharmD; Mardekian, Jack PhD; Cheung, Raymond PhD; Sanchez, Robert PhD; Bunn, William B. III MD, JD, MPH; Rogers, William PhD
From the Harris Allen Group, LLC (Dr Allen), Brookline, Mass; US Medical Affairs (Dr Wright), Pfizer Integrated Health, Overland Park, Kans; Pfizer Primary Care Medical Affairs (Dr Craig), Lincoln, Nebr; Pfizer Inc (Dr Mardekian), New York; Pfizer Integrated Health (Drs Cheung and Sanchez), New York; Health, Safety, Security & Productivity, Navistar, Inc (Dr Bunn)
This comprehensive new study from the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine reveals that chiropractic care costs significantly less than other forms of low back care, and appears to comply with guideline recommendations more closely than than any of the other 4 comparison groups.The authors came to these conclusions after an exhaustive analysis of an integrated database belonging to a giant, self-insured Fortune 500 manufacturer covering nine years of claims They evaluated the direct and indirect costs of LBP for all employees, looking in-depth at personnel characteristics, and medical, behavioral health, pharmaceutical, Workers Comp costs, disability, absenteeism, and lost productivity during the 2001 to 2009 period.
Thanks to Dynamic Chiropractic for some of the following comments. Make sure to read their full article! The study had four objectives:
Through their database review, the authors identified five specific care patterns that were typical of employee experiences
The average overall costs for care were a real eye opener Low Back/Neuro (three-year total)
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