DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PRIUM’s Senior Vice President of Business Development Mark Pew will interview PRIUM’s Medical Director, Sankar Pemmaraju, DO about “whole-person” treatments for claimants who are dependent on opioids or addicted to them. The free WorkCompCentral.com webinar will be held on Monday, April 2 at 1 p.m. (Pacific)/4 p.m. (Eastern).
The hour-long webinar focuses on strategies to help claimants regain control of their lives, return to work and establish healthy lifestyles. These include:
- Physical medicine
- Functional capacity evaluations
- Alternative therapies, such as acupuncture
- Occupational therapy and retraining claimants when job duties exacerbate pain
- Psychological counseling
- Personal trainers and nutritional counselors
Produced by WorkCompCentral.com, the webinar offers continuing education credits for California claims professionals and California Bar Association members. There is no charge to attend, but space is limited to the first 100 registrants. Call 866-975-2667 or enroll online through an existing WorkCompCentral Educational Account at https://ww3.workcompcentral.com/Course/coursedetails/?category=42&id=720
About the Speakers & PRIUM
As PRIUM’s Medical Director Sankar Pemmaraju, D.O. works with physicians to incorporate the latest scientific literature and evidence-based medical guidelines into their treatment of workers’ compensation patients. He maintains an active practice in his functional restoration clinic in Southlake, Texas. His board certifications include a Diplomate of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners and Diplomate and Fellow of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and a Consultant of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
Mark Pew is the senior vice president of business development for PRIUM, a URAC-accredited utilization review and medical cost management company that specializes in managing the overutilization of drugs in workers’ compensation. Among its services is a comprehensive narcotics control program rooted in the core principles of peer-to-peer discussion, enforcement through pharmacy benefit management and oversight via PRIUM’s nurse oversight. To reach PRIUM, call 888-588-4964 or visit www.prium.net. For insight and commentary on medical management issues in workers’ compensation, please visit PRIUM’s blog at http://prium-evidencebased.blogspot.com.