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Medical Access is a leader in providing effective work injury illness treatment and workers' compensation management. At our facility we provide immediate evaluation and treatment for non-life threatening injuries, thereby allowing the injured worker and the employer to avoid the high costs and lengthy wait associated with treatment at an emergency room. In cases where emergency room treatment is required, i.e. for injuries sustained after normal business hours, a Medical Access provider is usually affiliated with the nearby emergency department. The Medical Access provider will follow up the case and provide the necessary continued treatment and return-to-work procedures.

Employers who utilize an Occupational Health Management Program such as ours, experience significant cost savings, typically by as much as 30-40% in the first year. The table below demonstrates a client's savings over a four-year period.

	Base year	1^st year	2^nd year	3^rd year	4^th year
Total cost	$ 756,000	$ 529,200	$ 493,120	$ 485,000	$ 375,000
Average cost per employee	$ 515	$ 342	$ 268	$ 252	$ 182
Savings from Base Year		$ 226,800	$ 262,880	$ 271,000	$ 381,000
TOTAL SAVINGS = $ 1,141,680.00

Medical Access is staffed by professionals who are trained to facilitate emergency treatment including, but not limited to, lacerations and fracture care. We treat chronic and acute work-related injuries and illness and make return-to-work recommendations. Our facility includes state-of-the-art laboratory and X-Ray equipment for efficient and accurate diagnosis and treatment of the injury.

Our injury management services include:

First assessment and treatment of work injuries

An attempt to have the employee return either to regular or modified duty on the same day

Immediate notification to the employer about the employee's work status and any work restrictions or limitations

Follow-up treatment and intervention if the employee is treated at an emergency room or other health care provider and receives a recommendation of unable to return to work

Close communication with the employer and the workers' compensation provider/case manager about each injury until the injury and/or claim is resolved

Medical Access operates as the central point of contact for case management. It functions as a consultant and support resource for the injured worker, the employer, the medical provider and the insurance representative.