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How OHS Can Help Reduce Costs
June 17, 2024These videos explain how Occupational Health Services (OHS) can help reduce medical costs, particularly in physical therapy expenses. By switching to OHS, companies can save up to 70% on medical costs related to physical therapy. OHS emphasizes early treatment of conditions like sprains and strains with over-the-counter medications and self-care exercises, rather than immediately resorting to physical and/or occupational therapy. This approach not only avoids unnecessary medical recordability but also minimizes therapy costs. Since OHS does not have PT or OT staff, there is no financial incentive to over-refer patients, ensuring that therapy is only recommended when truly necessary. This patient-centric strategy is appreciated by employers for its cost-effectiveness and by patients for its focus on self-management and timely
Reduce PT to reduce expenses
Transcript: Easily to say 70% reduction in therapy. Get into any CFO’s office today and say if you’re using Concentra or Nova and you switch over to us today, a year from now when you and I meet again, you will thank me and you’ll say I’ve saved you at least 70% on medical because of therapy.
Minimize PT – no stake in PT referrals
Transcript: When someone comes in with a sprain, strain, you know, obviously, we’re going to, we’re going to treat them and give them the best care. The sooner they get to us, obviously, the better it is, and usually it can be handled with over-the-counter medications.You know, so it’s not going to be recordable for that sense. Encourage them to do exercises at home. Come back and see us. PT is not a first response for us.PT or OT is not. It’s how can we help this guy or educate them, the patient, to take care of themselves and to be ready to do the job and to offer them that opportunity to give them some education in that way. If they do need therapy, then we’re going to refer out, so it’s not really a conflict of interest with usI don’t have a PT or an OT on staff, so I’m not benefiting when they go out to therapy. The patient will benefit from it, but OHS will not benefit from it financially, and so I find that most people appreciate that, that we only use therapy when needed, not because we have to pay the salary.