Sedgwick Institute Takes Aim at Physician Dispensing

The notion that injured workers are more likely to adhere to prescribed drug regimens if they receive their medication at the doctor’s office is a “red herring” in the issue of physician dispensing, according to a new report from the Sedgwick Institute. The report, written by former Workers Compensation Research Institute president Richard Victor, who is now a Sedgwick Institute senior fellow, notes that taking medication as prescribed is important for patients with conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes. In contrast, drugs prescribed in workers’...