Five Things You May Not Know About Your Case Manager

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.

Virtual Connections

As the telemedicine industry continues to boom we’re seeing new forms of telehealth emerge in the marketplace. Variations including tele-rehab, remote patient monitoring, and even “avatar-like” nurses being utilized by hospital systems and providers.

Five Initial Evaluation Issues That May Delay Return to Work

"You only get one chance to make a first impression.” This common phrase is especially true in establishing a positive relationship between an injured employee and the treating physician in a workers’ compensation case.

A Better Plan

Field Case Management Meet Stacey Meyer-Gaede, RN, CCM An experienced workers’ comp case manager who has developed strong relationships with the bes

How PTSD is Affecting Return to Work

Healing Body and Soul

Meet Dana Schwartz, RN, CCM. One of the unique advantages a case manager brings to a workers’ comp case is a holistic approach to treatment. This focus on the person, rather than the injury, is how Dana Schwartz has managed to return injured employees back to their jobs safely and efficiently throughout her exceptional 22-year career as a case manager.