Episode 5: How Real Leadership is Solving the Opioid Crisis (Part 2)

00:00  introduction00:42  welcome Mark Pew01:27  recap02:13  employer wake-up call03:34  whole person well-being programs03:52 absenteeism vs. presenteeism04:21 progress we've seen just in the last 5 years, like standing desks05:04 workplace culture change even affects what is in vending machines06:23 resilient thinking is a positive byproduct that results from positive workplace "whole person" well-being program fostered at work06:37 call it yoga?  call it stretching?  hey..whatever helps dude!07:09 the big lie of the 1990's--that we shouldn't feel pain07:45 pain is just part of the human condition08:08 we process pain in the brain08:46 attitude change, instant gratification has no place here10:30 employers are part of the messaging on the "whole person" healthy image11:43 employee wellness programs vs. employee total well-being culture13:15 local governments jumping on the class action lawsuit bandwagon14:15 public employers need to get their own houses in order15:27 we all had a role and we all need to help #cleanupthemess17:07 opioid prescribing decline began in 2012, now we are dealing with fentanyl crisis18:05 the lost generation18:25 functional restoration programs being paid for by Worker's Comp19:12 #preventthemess20:00 PBMs need to track the pharmacy trend and act on the "polypharmacy" issue when they see it happen20:42 withdrawal from benzos is worse than opioids22:13 anxiety associated with opioid use even after 3 days22:39 DisposeRx22:58 "Opioid Crisis Wake-Up Call" by Dave Chase23:31 speaking of hastags?  #letsfixhealthcare23:45 where in the world is Mark Pew?24:46 blogger on LinkedIn, 2-3 articles per day25:08 @rxprofessor25:19 SIIA (Self Insurance Association of America) platform for advisors who serve self-funded health plans25:57 Announcing, Mark's new YouTube channel!27:02 he's the son of a preacherman28:19 wrap up28:30 thank you and #letsfixhealthcare www.custombenefits.work