Part One of Coventry’s 2017 Drug Trends Series reported the largest drop in Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED) in the last three years. As an indicator of increased chances for adverse outcomes, including death from overdose, these and other inroads are essential in the effort to curtail opioid misuse. To learn more about MED and its impact watch our latest video blog.
How are drugs priced? What drugs are the leading cause of price increases? What matters more - the drug or the utilization?
By Donna Bradshaw, Vice President IME Operations
When environmental calamities unspool their destruction, we often focus on the numbers—acres burned, wind speeds, height of floodwaters. The coming years are likely to draw into focus another metric: workers injured by natural disasters.
An Independent Medical Examination (IME) is a valuable tool in the workers' compensation claims process.
In this webcast, the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) interviewed Debbie Day, executive vice president and general manager of Mitchell's Auto Physical Damage division, and Olivier Baudoux, senior vice president of global product strategy and artificial intelligence.
By Charlene Ramsey, RN, BSN, CCM, Catastrophic Case Manager, Genex Services
