Episode 5: How Real Leadership is Solving the Opioid Crisis (Part 2)
- Author
- Cristy Gupton & Mark Pew
- Published
- Mon 25 Mar 2019
- Episode Link
- https://www.custombenefits.work/news/2019/3/25-episode-5
00:00 introduction
00:42 welcome Mark Pew
01:27 recap
02:13 employer wake-up call
03:34 whole person well-being programs
03:52 absenteeism vs. presenteeism
04:21 progress we've seen just in the last 5 years, like standing desks
05:04 workplace culture change even affects what is in vending machines
06:23 resilient thinking is a positive byproduct that results from positive workplace "whole person" well-being program fostered at work
06:37 call it yoga? call it stretching? hey..whatever helps dude!
07:09 the big lie of the 1990's--that we shouldn't feel pain
07:45 pain is just part of the human condition
08:08 we process pain in the brain
08:46 attitude change, instant gratification has no place here
10:30 employers are part of the messaging on the "whole person" healthy image
11:43 employee wellness programs vs. employee total well-being culture
13:15 local governments jumping on the class action lawsuit bandwagon
14:15 public employers need to get their own houses in order
15:27 we all had a role and we all need to help #cleanupthemess
17:07 opioid prescribing decline began in 2012, now we are dealing with fentanyl crisis
18:05 the lost generation
18:25 functional restoration programs being paid for by Worker's Comp
19:12 #preventthemess
20:00 PBMs need to track the pharmacy trend and act on the "polypharmacy" issue when they see it happen
20:42 withdrawal from benzos is worse than opioids
22:13 anxiety associated with opioid use even after 3 days
22:39 DisposeRx
22:58 "Opioid Crisis Wake-Up Call" by Dave Chase
23:31 speaking of hastags? #letsfixhealthcare
23:45 where in the world is Mark Pew?
24:46 blogger on LinkedIn, 2-3 articles per day
25:08 @rxprofessor
25:19 SIIA (Self Insurance Association of America) platform for advisors who serve self-funded health plans
25:57 Announcing, Mark's new YouTube channel!
27:02 he's the son of a preacherman
28:19 wrap up
28:30 thank you and #letsfixhealthcare www.custombenefits.work
