Thanksgiving is coming, which means it’s time for our favorite podcast of the year: What are You Thankful for in Workers’ Comp? This year, we invited three experts who share very different reasons why they are grateful for comp: Heart of Case Management Award winner Charlene Ramsey, RN, BSN, CCM; Helen Froehlich, vice president of case management; and Donna Bradshaw, vice president of IME Services. We hope their responses lead you to contemplate on your own unique role in workers’ comp and how YOU make a difference in the lives of others.
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Mitchell Total Loss Data Q2 2017
The chart below illustrates the total loss data for both vehicle age and actual cash value of total loss vehicles processed through Mitchell servers.
Consumer Self-Service Expectations are the New Normal
In 2016, smartphone ownership for individuals 13 years of age and older surpassed 81% in the United States, effectively reaching full market saturation. The remaining 19% represent either “technology laggards,” unlikely ever to use smartphones, or those who are still in grade school and simply without a smartphone yet.
RIMS 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition
RIMS 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition is the premier event for the risk management community. RIMS 2018 features not only the largest exhibition dedicated to risk management in the world, it also includes a full conference with more than 400 speakers presenting on the full spectrum of risk management.
Help Combat Opioid Misuse
The worst drug overdose crisis in U.S. history is driving policymakers to declare opioid-use disorder a national emergency and to seek new ways to battle the epidemic. The workers’ compensation industry must likewise step up efforts to protect patients and better understand how the number one drug class among injured workers affects return-to-work and quality of life.
Resiliency in Irma’s Wake
Headlines pulled from today’s news feed present a cataclysmic picture of the wrath Hurricane Irma is expected to inflict on Florida and the Southeast when it makes landfall Sunday.
Is Your Data Program Dated?
Data analytics programs are supposed to help you determine workers’ comp trends and predictive analysis. So why isn’t your program delivering? In today’s Inside Workers’ Comp, data analytics expert Jim Harris explains how factors such as aging claims systems and inconsistent data input could be preventing you from capturing, reporting, and trending the information you need to make important claims decisions.