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Medical & Pharmacy Management

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Keeping Up With Clinical Trends – Use Of Hepatitis C Medications In Workers’ Compensation

  Hepatitis C, a viral infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), can be …

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Fentanyl in Workers' Compensation

Fentanyl in Workers’ Compensation – 4 Ways to Keep Injured Workers’ Safe

Fentanyl is 100x stronger than morphine. Carfentanil is 100x stronger than fentanyl. For injured …

Fentanyl in Workers’ Compensation – 4 Ways to Keep Injured Workers’ SafeRead More

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6 Triggers for When, And When NOT to Use Nurse Case Managers

Nurse case managers are a hot topic in workers’ compensation, and with good reason. Used properly, …

6 Triggers for When, And When NOT to Use Nurse Case ManagersRead More

Compounded Medications — 6 Solutions to Address a Nagging Issue for WC

Compounded Medications — 6 Solutions to Address a Nagging Issue for WC

“There is no such thing as an FDA-approved compound medication.” That statement from myMatrixx …

Compounded Medications — 6 Solutions to Address a Nagging Issue for WCRead More

How to Use HIPAA to Obtain Timely Medical Records

Members of the claims management team obtain medical records on a frequent basis when investigating …

How to Use HIPAA to Obtain Timely Medical RecordsRead More

4 Ways to Stay Vigilant On Specialty Medication Costs

The latest trend in medications for injured workers is good news indeed — for the most part. But …

4 Ways to Stay Vigilant On Specialty Medication CostsRead More

Education is Key to Prevent Dangerous Opioid Drug Combinations

There is good news on the opioid front in the workers’ compensation system. According to the latest …

Education is Key to Prevent Dangerous Opioid Drug CombinationsRead More

Practical Tips for Implementing Urine Drug Testing

Identifying and intervening with at-risk injured workers can save payers a bundle. These are the …

Practical Tips for Implementing Urine Drug TestingRead More

5 Ways to Relieve and Prevent Chronic Low Back Pain

5 Ways to Relieve and Prevent Chronic Low Back Pain

  Experiencing low back pain is common among adults. And as one of the most pervasive and …

5 Ways to Relieve and Prevent Chronic Low Back PainRead More

U.S. Workers’ Compensation Prescription Drug Spending Decreased 3.3 Percent in 2017

ST. LOUIS /PRNewswire/ -- Workers' compensation pharmacy spending decreased 3.3 percent in 2017, …

U.S. Workers’ Compensation Prescription Drug Spending Decreased 3.3 Percent in 2017Read More

NSAIDs in Workers' Compensation

Eliminate Physician Dispensing To Reduce Prescription Drug Costs

  One of the driving factors in workers’ compensation cost containment is pharmaceutical …

Eliminate Physician Dispensing To Reduce Prescription Drug CostsRead More

WCRI Conference to Highlight Trends, Solutions to Opioid Dependence in WC

“We find extensive opioid prescribing leads to longer duration of temporary disability. When we …

WCRI Conference to Highlight Trends, Solutions to Opioid Dependence in WCRead More

How Drugs Impact Your Company and What You Can Do About It

How Prescription Drugs Impact Your Company and What You Can Do About It

More than 70 percent of employers say they have felt the impact of prescription drug usage. That …

How Prescription Drugs Impact Your Company and What You Can Do About ItRead More

Arm Injured Workers with Information to Prevent Opioid Abuse

They say the best consumer is an informed consumer. This statement is certainly true for injured …

Arm Injured Workers with Information to Prevent Opioid AbuseRead More

Leverage Specialty Pharmacy Services in Complex Workers’ Comp Claims

Leverage Specialty Pharmacy Services in Complex Workers’ Comp Claims

  The increasing use of prescription medications places unique challenges on workers’ …

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The Significance of Maximum Medical Improvement in Worker’s Comp

The Significance of Maximum Medical Improvement in Worker’s Comp

  The concept of “maximum medical improvement” (MMI) is an important notion in workers’ …

The Significance of Maximum Medical Improvement in Worker’s CompRead More

Gene Therapy Holds Great Promise, But Big Price

Putting new lifesaving medicines within reach requires novel collaboration. In approving …

Gene Therapy Holds Great Promise, But Big PriceRead More

7 Ways to Reduce Your Workers’ Comp Prescription Drug Spend

  Focusing on generics instead of brand name drugs, and in-network pharmacies instead of …

7 Ways to Reduce Your Workers’ Comp Prescription Drug SpendRead More

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Increase Generic Fill Rate to Eliminate Wasteful Pharmacy Spend

Here’s a sobering statistic: “the average price for the most commonly used brand-name drugs has …

Increase Generic Fill Rate to Eliminate Wasteful Pharmacy SpendRead More

Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Claims Coding: A Pragmatic and Functional Approach

Authors: Vicki J. Missar, Michael Fray, Candy Raphan, Mary Matz, Wendy Weaver Whitepaper …

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