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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Ron Skrocki, Senior Vice President at Genex Services, emphasizes the transformative power of data analytics in the workers' compensation industry.
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In this special Veterans Day edition of Inside Workers’ Comp, we talk to case manager Nicole Hurley, RN, BSN, CDMS. Aside from being a Genex Heart of Case Management Award winner, Lt. Col Hurley also proudly serves in the United States Air Force Reserve. She shares her unique experience in managing care for injured workers at Genex and overseeing the 315th Aerospace Medical Squadron at Charleston (SC) Air Force Base.
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WorkCompWire: UR Demands Raise New Questions About URO Programs
In her article, Cathy Glade examines the increasing complexities faced by Utilization Review Organizations (UROs) amid rising demands for expedited medical treatment approvals in workers' compensation cases.
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National Underwriter Property & Casualty: Drug of Choice
As agents and brokers prepare to counsel clients on ways to minimize the risk of opioid abuse and addiction in Workers’ Compensation (WC) programs, they should be aware of the principles of pharmacovigilance.
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