Meeting on Neck, Back Treatment Guidelines Set for Jan. 27

The Massachusetts group that develops the medical treatment guidelines used in the state’s workers’ compensation system will hold a meeting on a new draft of the Neck and Back Treatment Guidelines on Jan. 27. The Health Care Services Board meeting begins at 9:30 a.m., a Saturday, and will run until noon. It will take place at 1 Congress St., Suite 100, Boston. The board's Treatment Guideline Subcommittee also will meet at 8 a.m. that day to discuss the draft before the full board convenes. The HCSB is responsible for developing the eligibility criteria for the Department of ...