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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Estimating Elevated: Five Reasons Collision Repair Facilities Should Make the Move to the Cloud
The concept of cloud computing has rapidly moved from being a transitional technology to mainstream as companies and industries recognize the need to provide efficient and agile solutions for their organizations. According to IDG, the average company has 45% of its IT environment in a cloud.
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Workers' Compensation Medical Price Index: Q3 2017
The National CPI for All Services, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in November 2017, is 123.6, which reflects a 0.4 percent increase since Q2 2017.
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Making the Most Out of Your Data: Four Tips for Engaging with Claims Consultants
For insurance carriers, finding ways to capitalize on the growing volume and velocity of information is a critical challenge. We have experienced a lifetime of automotive technological change in just the past decade and it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay in front of the latest advancements in repairing today’s complex vehicles while still leveraging data to manage an efficient and profitable claims operation.
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Conference
Connected Claims USA Summit
Connected Claims USA Summit 2018 will feature Mitchell’s President and CEO, Alex
Workers' Comp
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Audit, Audit, Audit: Why You Should Further Scrutinize Workers’ Compensation Bills
It’s very easy for payors to end up overpaying on medical bills. Auditing – a crucial but often forgotten or under-executed part of the claims process – can help payors identify questionable billing practices and prevent overpayment on workers’ compensation claims.
Workers' Comp
Podcast
Robocop Talks About Run for Sheriff and Upcoming NWCDC Session
In this edition of Workers’ Comp, we catch up with “Robocop” Romero who talks about his run for county sheriff and previews his NWCDC session with Genex Branch Manager Trish Elizalde next week.