At Sedgwick we help our clients, their injured/ill employees and physicians maneuver through a complicated uncertain healthcare landscape. Our colleagues are prepared to deliver high quality, custom programs that solve problems with the most current issues. Working with our progressive clients and our informed colleagues to ensure improved health and productivity outcomes inspires me.
Bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University
University of Santiago, Technical School of Medicine in the Dominican Republic
Clinical internships at Yale Affiliated Hospitals in Connecticut
| Location: | Troy, MI |
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| Areas of expertise: |
Affordable Care Act Health and wellness Managed care Drug abuse or misuse Self-insurance |
The world can change in a split second. We have seen this happen many times in the past several years. Be it a mass shooting, a crime of terror, or a workplace accident or act of violence; unfortunately, we never really know what is around the…
Dr. Teresa Bartlett, Sedgwick senior vice president, medical quality, talks about potential challenges, considerations, and benefits of implementing a telemedicine program for workers’ compensation. Wait times must be managed and employees cannot be …
Telemedicine services designed for workers’ compensation and group health plans will have similar benefits, but there are many additional components that must be included to provide a quality program for patients with workplace injuries. Telemedicine…
At Sedgwick, we are committed to steering people away from opioid addiction and finding solutions to returning them back to healthy, productive lives. However, the lure of such drugs can begin even before entering the workforce and experiencing an …
Telemedicine customized for occupational injuries will provide the greatest advantage “You have to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology.” - Steve Jobs Telemedicine, primarily audio technology, has been a…
In a previous blog post, I covered how a person can become infected with the Zika virus. The pathways for infection include: Bite from an infected mosquito. Sexual intercourse with a person infected with the virus. Prevention is critica…
Do you remember two summers ago when we all were participating in an ice bucket challenge? You were nominated, usually on Facebook to dump a bucket of ice water over your head while nominating others to do the same. If you completed the challenge y…
Life is precious! The disturbing news hit the press late last month about the alarming escalating rates of suicide in this country. The overall suicide rate rose by 24% from 1999 to 2014 according to the National Center for Health Stati…
It was my privilege to present along with Dr. Paul Peak of Sedgwick at the 2016 National RX Drug and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss dangerous prescribing practices and at-risk patients. The conference was highlighted by a public ap…
Employers receiving news about the spread of the Zika virus may be considering the risk for their employees and potential claims filed by individuals who contract the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Z…
Sedgwick Senior Vice President and Medical Director, Dr. Teresa Bartlett explains how physicians are the most critical component to a successful healthcare experience. She talks about how their communication skills can set the stage for recovery and…
I am looking forward to the 2015 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando. I will be moderating The Center for Excellence – The Study of Medical Cost Drivers in Workers’ Compensation panel titled, “Managing prescription drugs and power…
In the workers’ compensation and managed care industries, the primary objective is to help injured employees find the appropriate care so they can get healthy again and return to work. One way to help ensure this is by having systematic rules-based t…
