Over the last several years, diagnostic imaging procedures have become more commonplace, even for seemingly simple injuries. Diagnostic imaging includes x-rays, MRIs and CT Scans. While there are various other imaging procedures, these are the most common. The most basic …
Catastrophic Care Team
Orchid Medical recently made some changes in our Operations department for the purpose of catering to the needs of catastrophic patients. Not all of these patients are permanently and totally disabled, but the medical needs are specialized, requiring special attention …
Our Expertise: Myoelectric prosthetics
In recent years, functional prosthetics have eschewed the silicone prosthetics of days passed. Now there are myoelectric devices that react to the movements created by muscles in a patient’s residual limb. Hence the term “myo (muscle) electric.” Sensors in the …
Featured Service: Home & Vehicle Modifications
Orchid Medical’s Quarter 3 Featured service of 2014 is Home & Vehicle Modifications. This service is usually for catastrophic claims when the injured worker will require a needs assessment to determine necessary modifications. Orchid Medical is committed to serving the needs …
Home Health Care: The Future
As insurance companies and the healthcare system look at ways to decrease the overall cost of healthcare, there is a big push for treatment to be done in the home of the patient. Studies indicate that the recently enacted Affordable …
Orchid Medical Case Study: Surgical Implants
Business situation
One of our clients decided to use our Surgical Cost Containment Program (SCCP) on a trial basis throughout the 2013 calendar year. The results were evaluated at the end of last year to compare quality and overall savings.…
Our Expertise: What is ATP Certification?
According to the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Certification “recognizes demonstrated competence in analyzing the needs of consumers with disabilities, assisting in the selection of appropriate assistive technology for the consumer’s needs, …
Depression: How Well Do You Recognize it in Your Patients?
Orchid Medical offers Continuing Education credit for a course on Depression in Injured Workers. The purpose of the CEU is to properly identify claimants that may be at risk of depression as it can exacerbate the length and cost of …
Post-Op Equipment
Orchid Medical is proud to provide our customers with the highest quality and largest selection of medical products available. Post Op Recovery equipment includes:
- Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Machines
- Hot/Cold Therapy units
- Game Ready/Thermotek units
- Custom bracing
Patients are generally …
Opioid Abuse and Orchid Medical’s Solution
Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic that has an intimate relationship with the Workers Compensation industry. A large percentage of prescription medication addicts started taking the drugs when they were injured on the job and their treating physician prescribed …