2023 Webinar: COVID-19 and the Downstream Impacts of Delayed Care

While the United States has returned to a new normal, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still being felt by employers. Many organizations have returned to hybrid or normal in-person work, yet memories remain of the complete shut-down for many industries. And while emergency medicine endured the brunt of the pandemic, on the other end of the spectrum, elective surgeries and non-emergent medical care were suspended for months. Employees isolated at home, and preventative care, regular check-ups, and even dental appointments were delayed indefinitely. What are the downstream impacts of this national delayed care, and what are the indirect impacts to both employees and employers?

During this session, we will use available data to show the delays that emerged due to employees’ inability or unwillingness to receive non-emergent medical care, including surgical delays. We will explore the lengths of the delays that occurred, evaluate the impact to disability incidence and duration in several common conditions, and strategies organizations can employ to lessen the impact.

This webinar will be 90 minutes.

CEUs

This webinar qualifies for the following CEUs: 1 ADMS, 1 CDMS, 1 CLMS, 1 PHR, and 1 SHRM. 

If you are not a DMEC member and need to record a CLMS CEU for attending this event, please contact Jai Hooker at jhooker@dmec.org for assistance.