Summary
Occupational Accountable Care (OAC) delivers integrated solutions that enhance employee health and safety through on-site and online musculoskeletal programs. By helping partners prevent, diagnose, and address early symptoms, OAC reduces workplace injuries and their financial impact while ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations.
OAC partnered with Medbridge to tackle musculoskeletal injuries by integrating customized, job-specific exercise programs into daily routines. This targeted approach, which was designed using thorough job analyses, ensures OSHA compliance. The program has now been successfully implemented across multiple sites, enhancing employee health and reducing injury-related costs.
Results at a glance
The Challenge
Keeping workforces healthy isn’t always easy
For many industries, musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries are a constant challenge, leading to rising costs, lost productivity, and compliance headaches. Occupational Accountable Care (OAC), a leader in occupational health solutions, knew that traditional pre-shift stretching routines weren’t enough. Employers needed a more structured, job-specific approach to injury prevention—one that could reduce claims, improve workforce health, and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
To tackle this challenge, OAC turned to Medbridge, integrating job-specific exercise programs into daily employee routines. The result? An 82 percent reduction in MSK claims, an 86 percent drop in total MSK spending, and an expanding program that now supports 3,000–4,000 employees across multiple employer sites.
The Solution
Medbridge Care Platform
OAC leveraged the Medbridge Care Platform to implement customized MSK care designed to seamlessly integrate into the workday. Rather than relying on one-size-fits-all programs, employees were given job-specific exercise regimens tailored to their unique injury risks. With this solution, OAC has been able to:
- Deliver tailored, standardized exercise programs available for use pre-shift, post-shift, and during breaks.
- Seamlessly implement the programs across employer sites. OTs and PTs conduct job analyses to tailor exercises for different roles, and programs are widely deployed digitally and in print to reach a large number of employees.
- Achieve regulatory and cost-saving advantages. The templated programs are structured as first aid rather than medical treatment, ensuring OSHA compliance. In addition, the programs have reduced claims and overall MSK-related spend.
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“To stay in compliance with OSHA, you've really got to have your ducks in a row, and for us, Medbridge is key to that.”
Dale Bugay, Jr.
Director Of Operations, OAC
The Results
OSHA compliance, plus reduced
claims and costs
OAC’s new injury prevention strategy created immediate, measurable results. Through its partnership with Medbridge, OAC significantly improved employee health outcomes while reducing MSK-related costs and ensuring compliance with OSHA guidelines. Key results include:
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Fewer MSK Claims
By proactively providing templatized, evidence-based education and exercise programs, OAC has helped employees become more engaged in their own wellness and care. As a result, OAC’s employer clients have achieved an 82 percent reduction in MSK claims.
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Substantial Cost Savings
Fewer MSK claims have led to a dramatic reduction in overall costs. OAC has seen a savings of $253.13 per employee and an 86 percent total reduction in MSK-related spending, helping employers lower their workers' compensation expenses while improving workforce health.
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Enterprise Expansion
OAC’s success at initial sites led to rapid adoption across multiple locations, with the program now supporting over 3,000–4,000 employees. Due to strong ROI and measurable improvements, several sister sites requested implementation, leading to organization-wide expansion.
