Dr. Teresa Bartlett

Dr. Bartlett is quoted in the April issue

The idea of looking to natural substances to alleviate medical ailments and cure disease is ages old. Long before we learned how to synthesize medicine in a lab, we discovered that certain plants, herbs and oils can be used to treat various symptoms …

Dr. Bartlett discusses the importance of the recovery environment and medical care administered to injured workers.

Sedgwick's Senior Vice President of Medical Quality Dr. Theresa Bartlett contributed to this article

The opioid epidemic remains a top news story and has been ever since public awareness began to dramatically increase in 2012 due to numerous celebrity deaths and renewed focus by federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C…

Employers considering telemedicine as a treatment option for occupational injuries can anticipate its advantages, but should be aware of two important things:     Have an experienced clinician providing care direction. Some state r…

Prescription pain relievers and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, are contributing factors to the current opioid epidemic. It has been reported that every day, more than 115 Americans die from overdosing on opioids.1 More than three out of five dr…

Sedgwick SVP, Medical Officer, Dr. Teresa Bartlett is featured in an article that focuses on the problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle. She explains that such a lifestyle can contribute to increased risks associated with cancers, cardiac dis…

Sedgwick SVP Medical Quality, Dr. Teresa Bartlett shares highlights from her presentation at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference in an article entitled, “Building better prescription drug practices.” In the article, she talks about the size and sc…

Sedgwick SVP, Medical Quality, Dr. Teresa Bartlett is quoted in an article that focuses on the importance of eliminating missed medical appointments as a way to reduce claim costs and improve outcomes. She explains there is a monetary cost associate…

Sedgwick SVP, Medical Quality, Dr. Teresa Bartlett discusses how states vary in the ways they treat depression under workers’ compensation. She notes that five states - Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Washington, and West Virginia exclude depression f…

Dr. Teresa Bartlett, Sedgwick senior vice president medical quality, is featured in the first of a two-part series describing the expanded uses of telemedicine. In this posting, she talks about basic telemedicine principles including what telemedici…

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…