Workers’ compensation cases can be won or lost on the independent medical examination results. …
Medical Cost Containment
Handling Chiropractic Claims in Workers’ Compensation
Chiropractic care continues to cause claim management teams problems in workers’ compensation …
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What, Exactly, Is Influenza?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes the flu as a contagious respiratory …
Using Telemedicine in Workers Compensation
Telemedicine is viewed by many as an opportunity to reduce the cost of medical expenses and promote …
WCRI 2015 Conference Is Coming…March 5-6 in Boston
One of my favorite Workers Comp Conferences is coming up soon! Workers’ Compensation Research …
The Impact Of Artificial Disc Technology On Work Comp
The issue of spinal fusion surgery and artificial disc replacement is an evolving issue in workers’ …
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Deliver Critical Medical Information Immediately For A Healthy Claim Outcome
One of the drivers of the high cost of medical care in workers compensation is the in-ability to …
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Impact of Healthcare Reform on Workers’ Compensation
The Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act (a/k/a Obamacare, or ACA) was signed into law …
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Reduce Overall Costs of Work Comp Claims With “Direct to Specialist” Approach
Would a “Direct to Specialist” orthopaedic approach significantly reduce the overall cost of …
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Diagnostic Testing In Workers Comp: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t?
Many injury cases need some sort of diagnostics that are more extensive than just plain X-Rays. …
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Accountable Care and Workers Compensation: Are They Compatible?
By Jacob Lazarovic, MD, FAAFP Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Broadspire First …
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Reducing Workers’ Compensation Costs through Managed Care
In the quest to reduce costs and maintain the quality of care an injured worker receives, managers …
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Understand Your Options For Medical Cost Containment
Whether you run a business with just a handful of employees or one that employs dozens and dozens …
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The Hunt for Medical Provider Fraud
Fraud in any industry has a domino effect on a number of people, businesses, organizations and …
Is Your Doctor Just What The Doctor Ordered?
You are undressed standing in a small room with your backside showing. You have a pain in your back …
Impact of Affordable Care Act on Workers Comp: Highlights From WCRI
The theme of this year’s WCRI conference was Upheaval in the Market for Health Care – Facts & …
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How To Win Friends And Influence Your Treating Doctors
In the insurance profession, claims adjusters will see the same physicians over and over again. But …
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Nurse Case Managers are Well Worth the Cost
Are most carriers taking advantage of using nurse case managers to help move claims along to …
Proper Management of Utilization Reviews by Nurse Case Managers
Utilization review (UR) is a medical management technique to verify medical care is appropriate, …
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Obtaining the Best Possible Independent Medical Examination
An independent medical examination (IME) [also known as an independent medical evaluation in some …
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