Cambridge, MA – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently announced that it will host a 45-minute webinar on its study Early Predictors of Longer-Term Opioid Dispensing.
The authors of the study, Dr. Vennela Thumula and Dr. Bogdan Savych, will discuss its key findings and take audience questions.
“Longer-term opioid dispensing to workers with work-related injuries can lead to increased disability duration,” said John Ruser, CEO of WCRI. “This study identifies what best predicts which patients are more likely to develop longer-term opioid use, given what is known early in the claim about the worker, nature of the injury, and nature of the medical care. These findings can help policymakers and stakeholders in targeting policies and programs aimed at reducing inappropriate longer-term use of opioids.”
Topics for discussion include:
- What information available early in a claim predicts which workers are most likely to have longer-term opioid prescribing?
- What are the strongest predictors of longer-term prescribing?
Webinars are $50 for Non-Members and FREE for WCRI Members, members of the press, legislators as well as their staff, and state public officials who make policy decisions regarding workers’ compensation. All attendees receive a free copy of the slides and a recording of the webinar.
The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 2 pm ET.
Register here: WCRI Webinar: Early Predictors of Longer-Term Opioid Dispensing
Source: WCRI