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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Breaking Down Barriers
Mariana Diaz, BA, CPDM, is a bilingual Integrated Disability Case Manager (IDCM) assigned to a major manufacturer of building and remodeling supplies. She employs her cultural expertise in managing her cases and often assists other case managers with communication with Spanish-only speaking employees and families.
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Case Study
Experience Matters in Restoring Lives
Prior to becoming a case manager, Kayla Payne had worked as an emergency department (ED) nurse in one of the busiest EDs in her state. As a catastrophic care case manager, she regularly is assigned to injured employees who are transferred to the same ED. Her experiences dealing with traumatic injuries there have prepared her to manage the most critical workplace injuries, while Payne’s relationships with former ED medical colleagues allow her to quickly gather and report necessary information to adjusters to initiate treatment plans.
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2020 in Hindsight: Clinical Trends and Predictions
We will all remember 2020 for its startling impact on everyday life, from new work norms to how we receive medical care. The workers’ compensation and auto casualty industries have grappled with work-from-home requirements, increased unemployment, telehealth adoption and additional challenges with patient care and recovery. When it comes to pharmacy care, the pandemic has brought forth some issues while placing others on the backburner. This review will examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the industry from a pharmacy perspective and what trends we expect to influence 2021.
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WorkCompWire: Catastrophic Case Management: Strategies to Foster Best-Possible Outcomes
By Mariellen Blue, National Director of Case Management and Tim Howard, Senior Vice President, Field Case Management at Genex Services
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Hurricane Delta Aiming for Gulf Coast
Alabama and Louisiana have declared states of emergency, which will affect pharmacy care in those states.
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News Release
Mitchell Brings Cloud Estimating to the Canadian Market
Comprehensive cloud-based estimating solution streamlines the appraisal process for Canadian automotive insurers and collision repairers and supports proper, safe vehicle repair.