Alternative therapies are mentioned often by participants in the workers compensation sector trying to manage injured workers' pain while shifting away from the industry's dependence on opioids — and acupuncture is the talk of the town.
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Opioid Risk Mitigation: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Naloxone
This week in our in-depth review of our Coventry Drug Trends series, part three, we focus on opioid risk mitigation strategies. While opioids continue to decline in workers’ compensation as both a percentage of total script volume and costs, it remains vital to promote evidence-based strategies such as MAT and naloxone to curb opioid issues.
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Risk & Insurance: 10 Workers' Comp Podcasts You Really Don't Want to Miss
When it comes to learning about the workers' compensation industry, there is a plethora of resources already at your fingertips.
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The Black Lives Matter Movement Is Changing Us for the Better
The first half of 2020 has been unprecedented. There has been some good, a lot of bad and even some ugly. But when I step back and think of one word that sums it all up, it is change. Looking back at where we were as recently as mid-February, our industry was slated for powerful growth and business-as-usual meant powering forward like any other year.
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Mitchell Announces Cloud-Based Glass Claims and Repair Management Solution
Web-based workflow streamlines glass claims for carriers and provides repair facilities with a comprehensive point-of-sale system to cost-effectively manage glass repairs.
Workers' Comp
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Jurisdictional Rules and Opioid Impacts in 2019
With a continued focus on the harmful effects of the opioid epidemic, oversight of opioid prescribing and monitoring of use through state laws, regulations, guidance, and policies have become commonplace in workers’ comp. Here we’ll examine some of the jurisdictional trends impacting opioids from 2019.
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Mitchell Now Offers Hyundai Structural Repair Procedures and Material Guidelines
New benchmark set from time of OEM release to full integration with Mitchell's cloud-based solutions, reinforcing the company's commitment to proper, safe repair.