Shahin Hatamian, senior vice president of product management at Mitchell, believes the use of data and analytics have seen major innovation in the industry.
As traditional compound utilization and cost continue to decline, high impact therapeutic categories are emerging to take their place.
Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The cost for a rotator cuff repair on a 50-year-old North Carolina male with a heavy-demand job would be a
What I enjoy most about my job is sharing the important work of those whom I consider to be the life-changing forces of workers’ comp: nurse case managers. Still, it can be a challenge to tell these stories because case managers aren’t ones to brag about the incredible work they do. I’ve even found most nurses I know outside the industry don’t know what a case manager does. Considering there are more than 3 million nurses working in every facet of health care in the United States, it’s no surprise that this unique specialty isn’t as well-known as say, ER nursing.
The New York Workers' Compensation Board is hosting a webinar for payers to help inform them on the coming changes related to the new drug formulary and the electronic portal for managing prior authorization requests.
Topicals represent 5.1% of total prescriptions and 14% of total drug cost, and are being prescribed as an alternative to some oral medications.
The success of a utilization review organization depends on the quality of its physician network. UR physicians impact all stakeholders on a workers' compensation claim when they render a determination of medical necessity.