The Compliance Corner: New Physical Therapy Evaluation Codes for 2017: Moving Toward Value Based Payment
The American Medical Association (AMA) shook up the Property and Casualty industry by bringing a big change to the 2017 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. Two very familiar CPT codes, 97001 Physical Therapy (PT) Evaluation and 97002 Physical Therapy Re-evaluation were deleted effective January 1, 2017.
Technology Integrations Are Transforming How Pharmacy Benefits Managers Monitor Drug Therapies
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Technology continues to transform the way we live and work, and the insurance industry is no exception. One way technology advancements are having a positive impact on workers’ compensation payors and enabling them to get their claimants on the road to recovery in a safe and effective manner is by improving visibility into pharmaceutical utilization.
Winners to be announced at the P&C Conference in October
We are excited to announce the winners of our first annual Mitchell mPower Awards at our P&C conference, October 18, 2017. With a focus on delivering better outcomes for their customers, this years’ winners transformed processes and innovated services resulting in a positive impact on their business.
Cultural Competency and the LGBTQ Injured Worker
Cultural competency has gained a stronger foothold in health care over the past decade.
The New CDC Opioid Guidelines
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Study and Impact of Guidelines on the Workers’ Compensation Industry: The United States is facing a very real and serious opioid epidemic. Prolific prescribing, widespread abuse, and the highly addictive nature of these drugs have contributed to rapid increases in opioid overdose deaths from both prescription opioids and its illegal counterpart, heroin.
Building a Strong Company Culture For Better Outcomes, Brand Beliefs, and Behaviors.
Culture isn’t accidental. It takes a conscious commitment from leadership across the company to decide what they want the company experience to be and deliberate action to drive it into all aspects of the business—including the employee and customer experience.
When Catastrophe Occurs, Communication is Key
Catastrophic workplace injuries present far-reaching complexities that go beyond severity of injury, making these cases at-risk for claim derailment.