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When an employee is diagnosed with a complex or life-threatening condition, employer support can help them get the right treatment and decrease the amount of stress and anxiety faced by the employee and their family.
There are three types of support that employers can offer to help streamline the process of connecting with physicians who have a higher level of experience treating patients with these diagnoses.
Step 1: Provide access to second opinions
When an employee is diagnosed with a complex or rare health problem, their first instinct may be to start treatment as soon as possible. However, except in emergency situations, there is usually no need to start treatment as soon as the diagnosis is received. But it’s actually wise to seek a second opinion from a physician who has a great deal of experience treating the suspected condition.
A second opinion can either confirm the first diagnosis and treatment recommendation, which would provide the employee and family with...