By Todd Simo, MD, President, American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO); Chief Medical Officer, International Association of Medical Review Officers (IAMRO) More than 24 years ago, I began my Medical Review Officer (MRO) practice after being certified by...
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The Relationship Between a DER and MRO
By: Jonathan Baktari MD, US Drug Test Centers Multiple professionals play a role in any company’s drug-free workplace program. Two of them are the designated employer representative (DER) and the medical review officer (MRO). What do these specialists do, and how do...
10 Reasons Why A Drug Testing Policy Needs to Be Updated Regularly
By Bill Current, founder Current Consulting Group Why should employers update their drug testing policy regularly? There are many reasons, but here are 10 that providers should have knowledge of so they can better advise their clients on why and how to update their...
Building a Defensible Breath Alcohol Testing Program
By Greg Mertens, Director of Training, Intoximeters Breath alcohol testing plays a crucial role in ensuring workplace safety and compliance with federal regulations. Being able to develop a defensible breath alcohol testing program will help ensure not only that you...
New Director of ODAPC Announced
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) is pleased to congratulate Doug Simon on being named the new director of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy Compliance (ODAPC). Mr. Simon joined the office earlier this...
C/TPA best-practice recomendations for ensuring client compliance
By Colleen Wienhoff & Melody Paris, Wienhoff Drug Testing Working toward compliance should be the driving force behind all Consortium/Third Party Administrators (C/TPA) and their services. In the ever-changing drug testing industry, C/TPAs must be diligent to...
From Invisible to Influential: How AI Can Elevate Credibility and Drive Sales in the Drug Testing Industry
By Tom Fulmer, Vice President of Business Development, National Drug Screening In the highly competitive drug testing industry, credibility isn't just a buzzword. It is essential for sustained business success. Employers, safety professionals, and policymakers seek...
Leaders on the frontline: Tackling substance use with empathy and insight
By Ruth Bowdish, Managing Director, On Demand Occupational Medicine Eric had always been a reliable worker—the kind of employee every company values. He showed up early, stayed late, and never complained. But one day, a seemingly minor workplace injury changed...
Beyond Traditional Testing: How Hair Drug Screening Protects Your Workplace
Workplace safety is a top priority for employers across industries, yet substance abuse continues to pose a serious challenge. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), workers who test positive for drug use...
What if Marijuana Becomes a Schedule III Drug?
By Jonathan Baktari, MD, US Drug Test Centers With evolving legislation, the legalization of certain drugs continues to change. There have been a lot of question marks around THC, the psychoactive substance in marijuana. Over the years, we’ve watched as the...