While we gather around the table on Thursday, many of us will give thanks for the blessings in our lives. Will workers’ comp be among them? In this edition of Inside Workers’ Comp, we asked industry experts Chikita Mann, Mark
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Mitchell Diagnostics Reaches New Milestone for Dynamic and Static Calibrations
Latest achievement driven by increasing vehicle complexity and growing reliance on the company's ADAS calibration target system
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Facilities costs lead charge on medical inflation in comp
A new report shows that medical inflation in workers compensation over the past decade has been modest, but one area to watch is costs paid to facilities, which make up the lion’s share of increases, according to experts.
Workers' Comp
Article
Ask The Pharmacist: Safe Drug Disposal Methods in Workers’ Compensation
Often prescribed for moderate-to-severe pain, opioids can be highly effective medications, they can also be associated with serious risks including the potential for abuse and addiction. Patients may not be aware of the dangers of keeping unused opioids in the home and the importance of safe disposal of these medications.
WorkCompWire
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Identify, Engage, Impact: Achieving Better Outcomes in Workers’ Compensation
Measuring outcomes for workers’ compensation is challenging. Return-to-work, avoidance of disability, and cost of care are metrics that have been traditionally used to determine the success of a case.
Auto Casualty
Article
Third Party Auto Cost Drivers: Medical Inflation and More
To help understand these cost drivers, Enlyte analyzed its third party medical bill review charge data from the beginning with claims created in our bill review system from 2017 through the end of 2021. We’ve outlined Enlyte’s observation of trends in this data.
Mitchell
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How Medical Inflation is Affecting Workers’ Compensation Claims
To help understand how medical inflation is affecting the workers’ compensation industry today, Enlyte analyzed its medical bill review data. We’ve outlined our key findings and trends to watch as this pattern continues. This data covers Q1 2017 through the end of Q4 2021.