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Workers' Comp Article

Specialty Solutions Spotlight: How Physical Therapy Clinical Guidelines Help Drive Faster Recovery and Lower Claim Costs

3 MIN READ

Physical therapy (PT) plays a central role in recovery. But without clear targets, treatment can easily extend longer than necessary, delaying return to work and increasing costs. That’s where clinical guidelines come in. They provide benchmarks for treatment progression, expected visit counts, and documentation standards—all critical elements needed to ensure appropriate care, reduce friction, and keep claims moving forward.
Workers' Comp Article

MSA Self- Administration Toolkit

2 MIN READ

Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization.
Workers' Comp Blog

Specialty Medication Trends in 2018

1 MIN READ

Emerging trends in pharmaceutical design and drug manufacturing are shifting toward presenting the market with new ways to develop medications. Specialty medications continue to be a major area of pharmaceutical development, and have become widely discussed in workers’ comp due to their significant costs.

Workers' Comp Blog

Compound Kit and Combo Pack Trends in 2018

1 MIN READ

As traditional compound utilization and cost continue to decline, high impact therapeutic categories are emerging to take their place.
Workers' Comp Article

Five Things You May Not Know About Your Case Manager

3 MIN READ

What I enjoy most about my job is sharing the important work of those whom I consider to be the life-changing forces of workers’ comp: nurse case managers. Still, it can be a challenge to tell these stories because case managers aren’t ones to brag about the incredible work they do. I’ve even found most nurses I know outside the industry don’t know what a case manager does. Considering there are more than 3 million nurses working in every facet of health care in the United States, it’s no surprise that this unique specialty isn’t as well-known as say, ER nursing.
WorkCompWire Article

How Can You Ensure Your UR Vendor is the Hiring the Right Physicians?

1 MIN READ

The success of a utilization review organization depends on the quality of its physician network. UR physicians impact all stakeholders on a workers' compensation claim when they render a determination of medical necessity.

Workers' Comp Blog

Prescription and Private Label Topical Trends in 2018

1 MIN READ

Topicals represent 5.1% of total prescriptions and 14% of total drug cost, and are being prescribed as an alternative to some oral medications.
WorkCompWire Article

Five Initial Evaluation Issues That May Delay Return to Work

You only get one chance to make a first impression. This common phrase is especially true in establishing a positive relationship between an injured employee and the treating physician in a workers' compensation case.