Changing Consumer Expectations: What Workers' Compensation Can Learn from the Healthcare Industry
What can workers’ compensation stakeholders learn from other industries in the age of automation and technology? In this article, we will explore how advances in the general healthcare industry and healthcare technology might influence changes in the workers’ compensation space.
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Treatment
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Opioid management presents complex challenges, and early intervention is imperative to reduce risk and avoid dependence, addiction, or diversion.
Physician Dispensing and Opioid Abuse: Drug Dilemma Prevention Strategies
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When it comes to challenges in workers’ compensation pharmacy, the industry trends are surprisingly similar year after year. Over the past few years, the issues of physician dispensing and opioid abuse have been in the national spotlight.
Quarterly Drug Update: Evaluating Combination Medications
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Pricing for prescription drugs is a topic of much discussion. Combination drugs are often under scrutiny as a common practice for manufacturers to create new brand medications. While these combination drugs are effective, they may be more expensive and no more effective than their separate generic components that typically come at a significantly lower Average Wholesale Price (AWP).
The Art of Creating a Physician Peer Review Panel: Contracting and Training
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In part I of the series, we discussed the first steps of developing a physician peer review panel including determining candidates for the panel and some basic steps to credentialing, including validating state licenses, experience, knowledge and other factors.
State-Mandated Formulary Implementation: Four Key Considerations
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The state-mandated formulary wave is poised to continue in 2019. In just the first month of the year, an additional three states published draft or final formulary rules (New York, Montana and Kentucky). These laws provide guidance on the prescribing of medications to injured workers and are effective in addressing major workers’ compensation issues.
Directed Pharmacy Care Drives Positive Results
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Various issues in the workers’ compensation industry continue to challenge pharmacies, payers, regulators and injured workers alike. One major tool to alleviate problems in the workers’ compensation system is the use of directed care in a pharmacy setting. Learn how this approach can improve outcomes for all involved in the pharmacy portion of a workers’ compensation claim.