Big data is increasingly at the heart of the analytics solutions future-focused claims organizations in workers’ compensation are developing.
IBIS has built up an enviable reputation as a source of high-leve
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.