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Sponsored content Injured employees in Summit County now have another option for care VSON added an occupational il be the cheop way cnt or they'e afraid they're going to have to pay for something health provider to its practice that happened to them while working Feklman said. "And another ansiety is that, Tve bern hurt. Am l going to be alle to g to work and eam a pancheck?" in August By Lauren Glendenning trought to you by Val Summt Orthopardies and Neu- Fekdman's esperience and ability to guikle patients throngh the process can help remove those anxieties, focusing on treat- likeasy to imagine that most orthopaedie injuries in Summit County occur during ahentuns outkr aetivities, but many injuries also huppen on-the-joh. ment and recovery so palients can get bach to work. THE ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH In fact, a majority of all on-the-job injuries are orthopacdie injuries, which is why it nakes sense for an orthopardie practice to have an orrupational medicine spevialist is-house, sakl Physician Assistant Zach- ary Fekdman, who joined Vail-Summit Orthopuedies & Neursurgery in August to help streamline the process for patients and "That has to be documented for worken health care prowiders alike. Anyone with a woek-rlated injury shoukl to be seen by an oceupational heahh peovider, whoeamines the patient and ikeuments a pefessknal opinikn of the injury. Specifically, the provider mast be at least Si sure the injury was woek related. mp insurance to ener the injury" Fkl- man said GETTY IMAGES Thankfully, the conplexities of these on- the-job injury cases are nah less compli- cated when someone deals with it every day, Fehlman said. With esperiener as a Playsirian Assistant in orthopanlie medi- cine prior to ocupvtional medicine, and a pasion for the mountain lifestyke, Fekdman life, their jodb deseription, as well as other ferels he's landed in exactly the right place. Is it a work injury? For on-the-job injuries that aren't obvious or sudden, an occupational health provider can provide documentation that the workers compensation insurance carrier factors into its claim decision. Because of his experience, Fekdman knows what kinds of questions to ask to deter- mine with ertainty whether an injary was UNDER ONE ROOF work-related or the resault of something ebe. Hell ask questions about a patint's work with the onthopaedie surgeon on Friday, I'll try to schecdule my folkw-up with that patient the same day after they've seen the surgun, and g and huve a five-minute, tye-to-eye comversation with the doctoe." Feklman said, "Then, the patient sees me and I can write up the official documen tation and it goes strnaight to the patient's emplyer, natler than spreading this whole peess out over seeral days. t saves time, mey and effert." lifestyle opaestions. if Feklman is not s certain, but fels there is an aspect of their work life that cokM be contributing to an injury, it wnukl kik the decision bock to the at ene location. Feklman can seea patient Ilaving occupational health under the same roef as VSONS orthopaedie dinie benefits workers' comp potients by having the comenienor of X-tay, orthopaedie surgns, physical therapy, and MRI all WORKERS' COMP Essentially, ocrugutional medicine is the treatmett of patients who hane leen injud insurance proviler. on the joh under wceken cmpensation insurance. As an oeupational health pe- it, nw it's the insurers job to make a deci- vider. Feklman is the exstra layer of nuch- needed kamledge in an ofiem laborious with a beken bone, for esample, put them in a splint and then seal them straight to orthporlie care. "The elinician has done his job to document sion about whether they're going to pay and "IfI koowa patient has an appointment treat this," he said. OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AT VSON Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery launched an Ocupational Medicine program in August of 2020, offeringa consolidated healthcare solution to organizations and businesses in Summit County. VSON's Ocupational Medicine program aims to benefit the Summit County community by providing a new, dynamic choice for employers. Services are all located in one location, reducing the stress and uncertainty that often comes with workers compensation claims and work-related injuries. Having occupational health under the same roof as VSON's orthopaedic clinic benefits workers' comp patients by having the convenience of X-Ray, orthopaedic surgeons, physical therapy, and MRI all at one location. system. What I do is primary worken comp- when somebody gets injuned on the joh the putient can come straight to me andI evaluate them to figure ct the best counse ilhe determines thegh the euurse of the of treatment," he said Depending on the severity of the injury, st patients can head straight to Feklman fvr evalation and do not need to be seen at an outskle urgent can or emergeney mom evaluation that an orthopanlie surgeo needs to treat the putient, hell refer the potient to one of the VSON physicians or another in-netwrk provider, "If an ambulance has cred your mind, g straight to the ER,"be sail. "Ifyoure t sure where na shoukl gn, call us For both employers and their injured em- pkyees, this process can be stressful. "Worken' comp tends to have a bot of ansiety arcund it- the enplayees been injureal, they're afruid they're not guing to get properly takem care of, they're afraid If you are interested in learning more about VSON'S Occupational Medicine program, call 970-668-3633 and ask for Zach Feldman, PÅ, or emall occmedinfoe vsortha.com. FREE WEBINAR ABOUT VSON'S NEW OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES Calling all employers, managers, and HR staffi Join us live on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 1030 a.m. to leam about VSON'S new Occupational Medicine program. VSON is now offering occupational health services. What does this mean for you, the employer? This means should you or your employees be injured on the job you can come to our clinic to be treated. We are offering more choices in Summit County for occupational health related medical needs. Zach Feldman, VSONS primary occupatie VSON has to offer and how it benefits you. A live ORA will follow the event. VSON's goal is to take the anxiety out of workers comp. Registration is free but required: https://bitly/2HYTslh Ihealth provider, will present on what Physician Assistant Zachary Feldman joined Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery in August as an occupational health provider, ORTHOPAEDIC URGENT CARE WALK-INS WELCOME ACCIDENTS DON'T WAIT FOR OFFICE HOURS! at Edwards & Vail Locations During Hours of Operation Vail | 970.476.7220 K VAIL-SUMMIT Edwards | 970.509.3240 ORTHOPAEDICS A NEUROSURGERY vsortho.com | veourgentcare.com Sponsored content Injured employees in Summit County now have another option for care VSON added an occupational il be the cheop way cnt or they'e afraid they're going to have to pay for something health provider to its practice that happened to them while working Feklman said. "And another ansiety is that, Tve bern hurt. Am l going to be alle to g to work and eam a pancheck?" in August By Lauren Glendenning trought to you by Val Summt Orthopardies and Neu- Fekdman's esperience and ability to guikle patients throngh the process can help remove those anxieties, focusing on treat- likeasy to imagine that most orthopaedie injuries in Summit County occur during ahentuns outkr aetivities, but many injuries also huppen on-the-joh. ment and recovery so palients can get bach to work. THE ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH In fact, a majority of all on-the-job injuries are orthopacdie injuries, which is why it nakes sense for an orthopardie practice to have an orrupational medicine spevialist is-house, sakl Physician Assistant Zach- ary Fekdman, who joined Vail-Summit Orthopuedies & Neursurgery in August to help streamline the process for patients and "That has to be documented for worken health care prowiders alike. Anyone with a woek-rlated injury shoukl to be seen by an oceupational heahh peovider, whoeamines the patient and ikeuments a pefessknal opinikn of the injury. Specifically, the provider mast be at least Si sure the injury was woek related. mp insurance to ener the injury" Fkl- man said GETTY IMAGES Thankfully, the conplexities of these on- the-job injury cases are nah less compli- cated when someone deals with it every day, Fehlman said. With esperiener as a Playsirian Assistant in orthopanlie medi- cine prior to ocupvtional medicine, and a pasion for the mountain lifestyke, Fekdman life, their jodb deseription, as well as other ferels he's landed in exactly the right place. Is it a work injury? For on-the-job injuries that aren't obvious or sudden, an occupational health provider can provide documentation that the workers compensation insurance carrier factors into its claim decision. Because of his experience, Fekdman knows what kinds of questions to ask to deter- mine with ertainty whether an injary was UNDER ONE ROOF work-related or the resault of something ebe. Hell ask questions about a patint's work with the onthopaedie surgeon on Friday, I'll try to schecdule my folkw-up with that patient the same day after they've seen the surgun, and g and huve a five-minute, tye-to-eye comversation with the doctoe." Feklman said, "Then, the patient sees me and I can write up the official documen tation and it goes strnaight to the patient's emplyer, natler than spreading this whole peess out over seeral days. t saves time, mey and effert." lifestyle opaestions. if Feklman is not s certain, but fels there is an aspect of their work life that cokM be contributing to an injury, it wnukl kik the decision bock to the at ene location. Feklman can seea patient Ilaving occupational health under the same roef as VSONS orthopaedie dinie benefits workers' comp potients by having the comenienor of X-tay, orthopaedie surgns, physical therapy, and MRI all WORKERS' COMP Essentially, ocrugutional medicine is the treatmett of patients who hane leen injud insurance proviler. on the joh under wceken cmpensation insurance. As an oeupational health pe- it, nw it's the insurers job to make a deci- vider. Feklman is the exstra layer of nuch- needed kamledge in an ofiem laborious with a beken bone, for esample, put them in a splint and then seal them straight to orthporlie care. "The elinician has done his job to document sion about whether they're going to pay and "IfI koowa patient has an appointment treat this," he said. OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AT VSON Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery launched an Ocupational Medicine program in August of 2020, offeringa consolidated healthcare solution to organizations and businesses in Summit County. VSON's Ocupational Medicine program aims to benefit the Summit County community by providing a new, dynamic choice for employers. Services are all located in one location, reducing the stress and uncertainty that often comes with workers compensation claims and work-related injuries. Having occupational health under the same roof as VSON's orthopaedic clinic benefits workers' comp patients by having the convenience of X-Ray, orthopaedic surgeons, physical therapy, and MRI all at one location. system. What I do is primary worken comp- when somebody gets injuned on the joh the putient can come straight to me andI evaluate them to figure ct the best counse ilhe determines thegh the euurse of the of treatment," he said Depending on the severity of the injury, st patients can head straight to Feklman fvr evalation and do not need to be seen at an outskle urgent can or emergeney mom evaluation that an orthopanlie surgeo needs to treat the putient, hell refer the potient to one of the VSON physicians or another in-netwrk provider, "If an ambulance has cred your mind, g straight to the ER,"be sail. "Ifyoure t sure where na shoukl gn, call us For both employers and their injured em- pkyees, this process can be stressful. "Worken' comp tends to have a bot of ansiety arcund it- the enplayees been injureal, they're afruid they're not guing to get properly takem care of, they're afraid If you are interested in learning more about VSON'S Occupational Medicine program, call 970-668-3633 and ask for Zach Feldman, PÅ, or emall occmedinfoe vsortha.com. FREE WEBINAR ABOUT VSON'S NEW OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES Calling all employers, managers, and HR staffi Join us live on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 1030 a.m. to leam about VSON'S new Occupational Medicine program. VSON is now offering occupational health services. What does this mean for you, the employer? This means should you or your employees be injured on the job you can come to our clinic to be treated. We are offering more choices in Summit County for occupational health related medical needs. Zach Feldman, VSONS primary occupatie VSON has to offer and how it benefits you. A live ORA will follow the event. VSON's goal is to take the anxiety out of workers comp. Registration is free but required: https://bitly/2HYTslh Ihealth provider, will present on what Physician Assistant Zachary Feldman joined Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery in August as an occupational health provider, ORTHOPAEDIC URGENT CARE WALK-INS WELCOME ACCIDENTS DON'T WAIT FOR OFFICE HOURS! at Edwards & Vail Locations During Hours of Operation Vail | 970.476.7220 K VAIL-SUMMIT Edwards | 970.509.3240 ORTHOPAEDICS A NEUROSURGERY vsortho.com | veourgentcare.com