Help Combat Opioid Misuse
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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
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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.
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.