# Occupational Medicine * **Definition:** A branch of medicine that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, as well as the promotion of health and safety in the workplace. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Occupational Medicine ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Occupational Medicine**, for healthcare technology leaders * 927 news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/29/2025 | [**Hoping to see a doctor? Expect to wait a month, or longer - Chief Healthcare Executive**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hoping-to-see-a-doctor-expect-to-wait-a-month-or-longer) | [[Chief Healthcare Executive]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**The specialty that feels most valued by employers**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/hospital-physician-relationships/the-specialty-that-feels-most-valued-by-employers/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/6/2025 | [**Trellis Health Appoints Esteemed Healthcare Executives to Inaugural Advisory Board**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trellis-health-appoints-esteemed-healthcare-130000629.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/28/2025 | [**Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs**](https://medcitynews.com/2025/02/healthcare-moves-layoffs-hires-executive/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 1/24/2025 | [**Could small repeated head hits cause major damage? - Medical Xpress**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-small-major.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 1/23/2025 | [**Cority Acquires Meddbase, Innovator in Occupational Health and Enterprise Practice ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cority-acquires-meddbase-innovator-occupational-120000895.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/23/2025 | [**Cority Acquires Meddbase, Innovator in Occupational Health and Enterprise Practice ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9336169/cority-acquires-meddbase-innovator-in-occupational-health-and-enterprise-practice-management-software) | [[Morningstar]] | | 1/22/2025 | [**Cority Acquires Meddbase, Innovator in Occupational Health and Enterprise Practice Management Software**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/cority-acquires-meddbase-innovator-in-occupational-health-and-enterprise-practice-management-software-1034259059) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 1/20/2025 | [**Complexities of returning to work after mental health leave: Ethical dilemmas and stakeholder conflicts**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-complexities-mental-health-ethical-dilemmas.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Premise Health Celebrates 10th Birthday and 60 Years of Providing High-Quality Care**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/premise-health-celebrates-10th-birthday-and-60-years-of-providing-high-quality-care-302328470.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/21/2024 | [**Telerehabilitation Systems Market to Expand by USD 532.9 Million (2024-2028), Rising ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/telerehabilitation-systems-market-expand-usd-195300451.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/8/2024 | [**Transforming Compliance in Transportation: The DISA and Tenstreet Partnership**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/transforming-compliance-in-transportation-the-disa-and-tenstreet-partnership-302300244.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/8/2024 | [**Jordan Belkin Named Healthcare Executive of the Year by WorkHealthyNY**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jordan-belkin-named-healthcare-executive-of-the-year-by-workhealthyny-302300263.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/29/2024 | [**2024 Notable Healthcare Cyber Incidents So Far**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/2024-notable-healthcare-cyber-incidents-so-far/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 10/25/2024 | [**Providence, Compassus to form joint venture offering home health care**](https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/providence-compassus-joint-venture-home-health/730853/) | [[Healthcare Dive]] | | 10/23/2024 | [**New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-countertop-options-emerge-silicosis-worker.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**Dr. Ben Barlow Rejoins American Family Care as Chief Medical Officer - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dr-ben-barlow-rejoins-american-140000644.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 10/2/2024 | [**Providence selling multiple clinics to PeaceHealth: 4 things to know**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/providence-selling-multiple-clinics-to-peacehealth-4-things-to-know.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 9/10/2024 | [**Concentra Adds Advanced Primary Care to Close Health and Wellness Gap in the Workplace**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/concentra-adds-advanced-primary-care-120000908.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 9/10/2024 | [**Concentra Adds Advanced Primary Care to Close Health and Wellness Gap in the Workplace**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240910555252/en/Concentra-Adds-Advanced-Primary-Care-to-Close-Health-and-Wellness-Gap-in-the-Workplace/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/10/2024 | [**Concentra Adds Advanced Primary Care to Close Health and Wellness Gap in the Workplace**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240910555252/en/Concentra-Adds-Advanced-Primary-Care-to-Close-Health-and-Wellness-Gap-in-the-Workplace/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 8/23/2024 | [**Military Health Information Technology Focus of DHITS 2024**](https://www.health.mil/News/Dvids-Articles/2024/08/23/news479299) | health.mil | | 7/13/2024 | [**Medical Clothing Market Size to Hit US$ 163.84 Billion By 2032, Rising Threat of Infectious Diseases Fuels Demand for Medical Apparel - Research by SNS Insider**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/07/13/2912689/0/en/Medical-Clothing-Market-Size-to-Hit-US-163-84-Billion-By-2032-Rising-Threat-of-Infectious-Diseases-Fuels-Demand-for-Medical-Apparel-Research-by-SNS-Insider.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 1/30/2024 | [**PJ&A Data Breach Fallout Continues, 4M Additional Individuals Impacted**](https://healthitsecurity.com/news/pja-data-breach-fallout-continues-4m-additional-individuals-impacted) | [[HealthIT Security]] | | 10/28/2020 | [**What it's like in occupational medicine: Shadowing Dr. Martin**](https://www.ama-assn.org/medical-students/specialty-profiles/what-it-s-occupational-medicine-shadowing-dr-martin) | [[AMA]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Occupational Health Consultancy**: A UK-based consultancy providing occupational therapy services aimed at creating safe and healthy workplaces. - **American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)**: A professional organization that provides education, advocacy, and resources for occupational medicine practitioners. - **Concentra**: A major provider of occupational medicine services, offering healthcare solutions at employer worksites and through telemedicine. - **Agile**: An occupational medical group in California focusing on improving patient care and access to psychological services. - **Mobile Health**: A provider of employee screening and occupational health services, focusing on compliance and innovative solutions. - **Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)**: A government agency that sets and enforces standards to ensure safe and healthy working conditions. - **NIOSH**: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which addresses issues related to healthcare worker safety and wellbeing. - **WellNow Urgent Care**: Operates urgent care clinics providing occupational medicine services and virtual care options. - **Aultman Health System**: Partnered with AultWorks to provide occupational health services, including drug tests and physicals. - **Latus Group**: An occupational health service provider focused on enhancing employee health and wellbeing through preventative health strategies. - **National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)**: A federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. - **Cority**: A leading provider of cloud-native occupational health and enterprise medical practice management software solutions, focused on workforce well-being. - **Select Medical Holdings Corp.**: Provides medical rehabilitation services, including occupational medicine through its Concentra segment. - **Amp Health**: A provider of AI-powered workplace injury prevention solutions, focusing on ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorder management. - **Meddbase**: A cloud-native clinical software solution provider recognized for its occupational health offerings, enhancing Cority's market coverage. - **Citation Canada**: A provider of health and safety services aimed at managing occupational health and safety for organizations. - **AF Group**: A holding company providing specialty insurance solutions, emphasizing occupational medicine and workers' compensation. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **AultWorks and Aultman Health System**: Collaboration to establish an occupational medicine center providing various health services for local employers. - **Collaborations between healthcare technology companies and occupational health providers**: These partnerships aim to integrate technology solutions that enhance workplace safety and health monitoring. - **Collaboration between ACOEM and NIOSH**: Joint initiatives to promote research and education in occupational health and safety. - **AIHA and OHTA**: A partnership aimed at providing quality training in occupational hygiene to support qualified OEHS technologists. - **Joint initiatives between NIOSH and industry stakeholders**: These initiatives focus on research and development of best practices for occupational health and safety. - **Concentra and PSYPACT**: Collaboration to provide mental health testing and treatment for employees recovering from work-related injuries through telemedicine. - **AIHA and WHWB-US**: Collaboration to support qualified OEHS technologists in developing countries. - **Partnerships with technology companies**: Collaborations to develop digital health solutions for monitoring workplace health and safety. - **Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) and Mobile Health**: Collaboration to enhance scheduling capabilities for vendor representatives accessing occupational health services. - **Agile and Employers**: Partnerships aimed at facilitating faster recovery and return-to-work plans for employees affected by workplace incidents. - **Canopy**: Collaborates with healthcare facilities to implement wearable safety devices for emergency alerts. - **Cority and Meddbase**: Cority's acquisition of Meddbase aims to integrate its solutions into Cority's Health Cloud, enhancing occupational health software offerings. - **BL Harbert International**: Partners with mental health organizations to provide training and resources for suicide prevention among construction workers. - **Predictive Safety and DISA**: Formed a strategic alliance to improve workplace safety and compliance through advanced technology. - **Providence and Compassus**: A joint venture to enhance home health services, addressing care requirements for an aging population. - **Holista and various healthcare providers**: Partnerships aimed at expanding provider networks and enhancing healthcare delivery. - **DISA Global Solutions and Tenstreet**: Partnered to enhance compliance management in transportation and logistics by integrating screening services with technology. - **Northwest Urgent Care and Carbon Health**: Northwest Urgent Care, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, has signed an agreement to acquire urgent care centers from Carbon Health to expand its network. - **Concentra and Epic**: Concentra has implemented the Epic electronic health record system to enhance care coordination and provide valuable reporting metrics for its advanced primary care services. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Telemedicine in Occupational Health**: Increasing use of telehealth services to provide remote consultations and follow-ups for workers. - **Occupational Health Centers**: New centers like AultWorks are being established to provide comprehensive occupational health services, addressing the needs of local businesses. - **AI and IoT in Occupational Medicine**: Integration of AI and IoT technologies is enhancing real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance in workplace safety. - **Data Analytics in Occupational Health**: Utilizing big data analytics to identify trends in workplace injuries and health outcomes, leading to improved safety protocols. - **Latus Group's Acquisition of OH Services**: Enhances medical expertise and expands geographical reach in occupational health services. - **Citation Canada's Health and Safety Product**: New service designed to help organizations manage occupational health and safety, including inspections and training. - **AI-powered solutions**: Amp Health's platform offers tools for injury prevention and workforce sustainability, addressing critical aspects of occupational health. - **Wearable Technology**: The adoption of wearable devices to monitor workers' health metrics in real-time, helping to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. - **Cloud-Native Solutions**: The trend towards cloud-native software solutions in occupational health, as seen with Cority's acquisition of Meddbase, aims to improve operational performance and employee outcomes. - **Neuroergonomics**: Advancements in neurotechnology for monitoring cognitive performance in real-world settings, enhancing workplace safety. - **Heat Stress Management Toolkit**: MX3 Diagnostics' toolkit for monitoring and mitigating heat-related risks in workplaces. - **Data Analytics**: Utilization of big data and analytics to identify trends in workplace injuries and improve safety protocols. - **Return-to-Work Programs**: Research highlights the complexities of return-to-work processes for employees with mental health issues, emphasizing the need for better support systems. - **Epic EHR System**: Concentra's investment in the Epic electronic health record system to improve care coordination and patient relationships in occupational medicine. - **Concentra Telemed**: Launch of a new behavioral health service to enhance workers' compensation telemedicine offerings, integrating mental health support into recovery processes. - **Mental Health Initiatives**: Implementation of mental health first-aid training and resources in the construction industry to address high suicide rates. - **Soft Exosuits**: Verve Motion's study demonstrated the effectiveness of soft exosuits in reducing workplace injuries across various industries. - **Healthiest 100 Workplaces**: Recognition of companies committed to employee health and wellness, showcasing innovative health initiatives. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Occupational Health Policies**: The need for effective policies to address the significant burden of workplace injuries and diseases, as evidenced by studies quantifying lost work years. - **Shortage of OEM Physicians**: Occupational and environmental medicine faces challenges due to dwindling numbers of trained physicians and insufficient funding for residency programs. - **Access to Care**: Ensuring that all workers, especially those in remote or underserved areas, have access to occupational health services. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding the handling and security of personal health data collected through occupational health programs. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Navigating the complex landscape of regulations governing occupational health and safety, which can vary by industry and location. - **Data Privacy and Security**: Concerns regarding the protection of sensitive health information collected through occupational health programs and wearable devices. - **Workplace Mental Health**: Increasing recognition of the need to address mental health issues in the workplace, alongside physical health. - **Mental Health in the Workplace**: The rising concern of mental health conditions among workers, necessitating comprehensive health and safety strategies. - **Workplace Psychosocial Stress**: Experts call for national regulations to address work-related psychosocial hazards, which significantly impact worker health and productivity. - **Workplace Violence**: Surge in violence against healthcare workers, prompting the need for enhanced safety measures and legislative advocacy. - **Gig Economy Risks**: Workers face job insecurity, discrimination, and lack of protections, highlighting the inadequacy of traditional occupational health frameworks. - **Mental Health Return-to-Work Dilemmas**: Conflicts between employer goals and employee rehabilitation needs complicate the return-to-work process for those recovering from mental health issues. - **Healthcare Worker Burnout**: A significant increase in burnout rates among healthcare professionals, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Silicosis in Stonecutters**: Health concerns regarding silicosis among stonecutters have prompted manufacturers to develop products with lower crystalline silica levels. - **Stigma Around Mental Health**: Long-standing issues related to mental health stigma and excessive workloads affecting healthcare workers. - **Mental Health Stigma**: Construction workers experience high rates of anxiety and depression, yet less than 5% seek help due to stigma and industry culture. - **Long COVID Impact**: Long COVID is affecting employee absenteeism, with significant implications for workplace health and productivity. ## Related Topics [[Occupational Health]]