The 1017* Report

The legalization of cannabis is coming at a time of great societal changes, when employers and the group insurance vertical are already struggling with the disruption, lost productivity, indemnity costs and the risks of employee health issues. Legal cannabis will immediately greatly amplify and complexify these costly challenges.   

Who understands this? Who are the experts? Who can help? How much will it cost? Who do we turn to? How much time will it take? How do we approach suspected problems? How do we protect ourselves? What safeguards do we put in place?    

CANNABIS & MENTAL HEALTH: THE IMPACT 

Users at work – may leave work without permission, spend time on personal matters or daydream

Effects – Relaxation, anxiety, confusion, hallucinations, anxiety and paranoia 

Productivity – Decreased 

Disruption – Increased 

Association – Cannabis use and the development of schizophrenia or other psychoses

Psychotic symptoms – Hallucinations/delusions for a few hours, may be longer-lasting 

Long-term use – Depressant effect, reduce motivation & may lead to irreversible cognitive deficits

Incidence – Increased incidence of acute/chronic mental health disorders: Hypo/Mania w/bipolar disorders, Depressive disorders, Suicidal ideation/suicide attempts, Suicide completion, Social anxiety disorder, Anxiety (less evidence), Increased severity of PTSD. 

CANNABIS, MENTAL HEALTH & THE WORKPLACE: THE COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION 

In a market already struggling with escalating absenteeism related costs & risks, cannabis legalization requires a validated solution to avoid catastrophic costs and risks. Our first to market solution for the extended health benefits vertical is validated & ROI focused, easy to understand, sell, & implement  standard industry commissions. 

ALL TOGETHER PLUS is a unique one stop solution integrating ‘Cannabis in the workplace training’ with our in house medical/legal/HR expertise to audit, verify and remediate cannabis workplace issues. 

Features – Holistic & Convenient 

a) Medical Director 'Help Desk' for assistance & absenteeism note reviews

b) Medical Director audit, verification, remediation of absenteeism, disability & opaque claims 

c) In house HR & legal 'Help Desk & assistance 

d) Workplace cannabis education & training 

e) Oversight of policy, accommodations, medical cannabis prescriptions, workplace incidents

Benefits – Comprehensive & low cost 

a) Immediate cost & risk control 

b) Professional HR & legal risk avoidance, mitigation & management

c) Clarity & understanding 

d) Corporate due diligence

e) Compliance assurance 

For managers, supervisors & front line staff providing education on cannabis & workplace safety is the best way to ensure worker competence & employer due diligence. With the endorsement of the Canadian Police Knowledge Network this course is THE credible & preferred resource to ensure worker competence & employer due diligence. 

Features - Five 7 Minute Modules

a) Cannabis Use & Workplace Safety Considerations

b) Workplace Responsibilities: Rights, Obligations & Accommodation

c) Identifying & Addressing: Physical Safety & Mental Health Hazards

d) Cannabis & Workplace Safety Best Practices 

e) Reasonable Suspicion & the Workplace

Printable FAQ & Quiz & Certificate of completion valid for 2 years

Benefits - An Educated & Certified Workforce

a) Proof of competency

b) Corporate due diligence

c) Reduced liability

d) Empowerment of workers

e) Supports & complements safety policies

Email us at amartin@medextra.com for pricing

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All Together Cannabis Plus is priced to suit any budget and is low cost & sustainable. 

For more information email us at amartin@medextra.com 

Telemedicine's Next Generation:  Available Today

Today’s world is mobile. With increasing wait times to receive care for minor illness conditions and the current strain on our Canadian healthcare system, Canadians looking for fast, efficient and effective healthcare are turning to mobile technology for healthcare.

Medical professionals have been using sophisticated hardware and software based virtual healthcare platforms (also known as telemedicine) for years. Our platform revolutionizes virtual healthcare with a robust artificial intelligence based platform that gives patients access through any mobile device, to healthcare the way they want it, when they want it.

An adaptive interview using artificial intelligence to adjust the questions based on patient  responses, 

Simple and easy to use requiring only 5-10 minutes, Detailed best practice  based medical notes automatically generated and reviewed by our medical providers, Call to patient from a  medical provider  within 10 minutes upon completing the exam, Comprehensive automated after visit summary sent to patient and family physician (if requested), Prescriptions sent to any pharmacy in Canada or delivered directly to the patient, Instant access 24/7 without sitting in a waiting room

Q: Why All Together? We already have all the current solutions. 

A: We are the only solution that can pro-actively access employee medical records to accelerate care or to uncover abuse, early on and at low cost. Our team has years of experience in understanding & addressing the multi-factorial nature of workplace employee medical problems.

Q: What sets All Together apart? 

A: Under all provincial & federal legislation/regulations, absent employees are obligated to authorize MedExtra, as your corporate medical director, to access their medical records. All Together is the only solution to provide a pro-active audit, verification and remediation process within 2-4 weeks of the last day of work to accelerate diagnosis & treatment and to screen questionable claims for abuse.

Q: How does All Together deal with our increasing mental health claims? 

When a plan member presents an absenteeism note, two vital questions must be addressed: Is this a legitimate claim? How long will they be off work?

A: Our proprietary Red Yellow Green TriageTM, enhanced with a pro-active audit, verification & remediation process allows rapid claims verification, its expected duration and in many cases remediation & faster return to work.

Q: Plan members go an Employment or salary insurance - Why All Together?

A: EI is the expressway to LTD with no control of: Costs, risk, productivity losses, disruptions, conflict &uncertainty. Current solutions are not used when on EI and salary insurance adjudicators/disability managers have little ability to engage physicians in a meaningful way to validate & remediate claims by accelerating care & return to work.

Q: How does All Together Cannabis Plus help us deal with the issues of workplace cannabis and especially with detecting & dealing with employees using cannabis & coming to work 'high' 

A: The five online Cannabis & Workplace training modules cover all of the essentials; 

1) Cannabis use & workplace safety considerations

2) Workplace responsibilities: Rights, obligations & accommodations 

3) Identifying & addressing: Physical safety & mental health hazards

4) Cannabis & workplace safety best practices 

5) Reasonable suspicion & the workplace

This online course also provides printable FAQ, a quiz and a certificate of completion which is valid for two years