Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 10, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday july 10, 2004 province a7 Deal to Speed mris clinic to do scans for workers compensation by Dan Lett t he workers compensation Board has struck a Deal with the pan am clinic for Fri scans that proponents claim will get injured workers Back on the Job weeks earlier and save More than $1 million a year in Benefit payouts. The Deal Between the web and pan am a publicly owned but privately managed sports Medicine and surgical clinic comes after months of political turbulence that scuttled earlier attempts to get injured work ers expedited medical services. In Exchange for fees of approximately $1.3 million injured worker Preece said. Last year the web paid out More than $76 million in salary replacement. The web each year orders about 700 Fri scans a key tool for diag nosing Many work related injuries. Each scan costs about $685. It can take up to 17 weeks to get an Fri for an elective patient. Lower costs ? that is the Reward to us As an insurance company Preece said. The Reward for the injured worker is returning to work faster which is Good for the employer As because workers compensation is an insurance program funded by employers Manitoba health does not cover the Cost of medical services for Over an eight year lower costs ? that injured workers. Claimants will get is the Reward employer premiums expedited Access to period web cover the $34 million a magnetic Reso to us As an in annual health care Nance imaging services purchased Fri scanner insurance company for web claimants. Scheduled to be the province Pur ? workers compensation Board chased the privately installed at the pan spokesman Warren Preece owned pan am clinic Spring. In 2001 for $17 Mil web spokesman Warren Preece lion. Although it is government said that by shaving weeks off the owned pan am pays for All its time injured workers wait to have overhead from the same procedure an Fri scan the insurance program and facility fees paid to any private will save a minimum of $1 million in surgical clinic. Salary replacement each year of the however the province has pro lease arrangement. Video considerable Money for capital on average it costs $350 a week expansion at the facility. Pan am is in benefits to replace salary for each just now finishing a $4-million gov am clinic by next Hildahl says Revenue from Deal will enable the pan am clinic to continue its expansion. Ern ment funded expansion that has added two state of the Art operating rooms and new space for plastic surgeons and therapists. The renovated facility will allow up to 10 orthopaedic surgeons to maintain offices in the same facility in which they operate making pan am unique in Canada. The province is also paying for the installation of a new Fri scanner at pan am at a Cost of $3.5 million All covered by a special Federal medical technology fund. Or. Wayne Hildahl general Manger of the pan am clinic said the web will receive a minimum of 20 Fri slots each week. If there is a need for More scans efforts will be made to accommodate As Many web claimants As possible without delay ing other elective patients. The new Fri at pan am should give Many non emergency patients easier Access to scans Hildahl said. Currently emergency cases take Fri priority at the health sciences Centre leaving Many elective patients including web claimants waiting weeks or months. 2004 Brand new 2004 Chrysler it Cruiser 2004 Chrysler concorde Lxi 3.5l v6, sentry key system Chrome wheels & fully equipped. Stk.#a5784 $21,995 Cleo is a 1 year old spayed lab. She is very energetic and will make a great family pet. If you Are interested in Cleo or any other unwanted dog Puppy cat or Kitten please Contact the Winnipeg pet Rescue shelter Manitoba a first registered Charity no kill animal shelter at 832-pets 7387 or visit 3062 Portage Avenue. Tickets Are now available for the a Kos paddling for paws River Rouge fundraising cruise on july 21, 2004. 60/84 to dealer plus taxes & fees. Biweekly 2004 Chrysler Sebring la convertible aluminium wheels Power top cd and loaded. Stk.#a5722 $26,995 Ken Gigliotti / Winnipeg free press the income from the web lease should allow pan am to proceed with yet another expansion this time to add a second floor to the $4-million addition that was opened this Spring. The web was initially criticized by business lobby groups and opposition Las for contemplating lease agreements with the pan am clinic. Last year the web raised employer premiums by nearly five per cent in Large part to make up ground lost on Stock Market investments. 2004 jeep so 2.0 Sebring grand Cherokee $21,895 $89 $19,998 Rocky edition biweekly 4.0l 6 cyl., upgraded int., roof rack $159 biweekly Ltd. De. Wheels Side tubes & More. Stk.#a5778 $28,995 $143 2004 Dodge grand caravan be anniversary edition fully equipped with Chrome wheels dual temp. Control and All. Stk.#a5777 $22,995 email ;