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Employers have many reasons to use PTPN providers, ranging from industrial rehabilitation services and ergonomics, to wellness programs to keep their employees—old and young—healthy and productive.
Self-insured employers concerned with spiraling workers’ compensation costs are discovering the benefits of contracting with PTPN for treatment of workers’ compensation injuries. Innovative rehabilitation programs save employers money, prevent injuries, and facilitate rapid recovery and return to work. Click on
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Employers that are self-insured for group health also benefit from contracting with PTPN for assistance in managing the special health care needs of an aging work force. PTPN therapists provide quality rehabilitation services to employees who are ill or recovering from illnesses, enabling them to return to maximum functionality and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.
- Due to the large baby boomer generation, workers 55 and older are the fastest growing segment of the American workforce, and they are fueling the demand for health care services. Employers can utilize rehabilitation services to address older workers’ health issues, control health care costs, and increase productivity.
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- With new ergonomics standards on the horizon, PTPN provides solutions to employers faced with finding ways to prevent workplace injuries related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Employers are turning to physical and occupational therapists for their skills in ergonomic workstation design, analysis and management of job hazards, injury prevention training, evaluation and management of MSDs, and return-to-work program planning.
- There has been mounting awareness in corporate America that health promotion programs can, in the long run, improve a company’s bottom line; consequently, a large number of companies are beginning to offer wellness programs. Many PTPN members have developed comprehensive wellness programs to keep workers healthy and productive.
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