Purveyors of Hope: Case Management Award Winners Help Injured Employees Defy Odds
In our second installment of our Heart of Case Management series, Kate Gilligan is charged with helping a burn survivor rebuild his life, while Janet Knorp challenges a physician’s dire outlook on an injured employee’s ability to return to work. Find out how these case managers defied the odds and gave these individuals new hope.
Exploring Use of GenAI in P&C
Mainstream use of generative AI has prompted claims leaders to explore how the technology can be used to improve claims management. And while GenAI certainly offers tremendous opportunities for the P&C industry, tech leaders must be diligent in ensuring the intricate knowledge and experience in claims management is integrated into these programs.
Specialty Solutions Spotlight: The Significance of Tesla in MRI
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In diagnostic imaging, medical professionals often refer to magnetic resonance (MR) scanners as 1.5T or 3.0T, denoting their magnetic field strength. In terms of MR, “T” represents tesla, a unit of measurement for magnetic flux density. This unit of measurement on the International System of Units (SI), was named after scientist Nikola Tesla.
Ask The Pharmacist: Steroid Medications in Workers’ Compensation
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In workers’ comp, steroid medications have often played a role in the management of pain related conditions and joint injuries, either alone or incorporated in “trigger point” injections with an anesthetic medication like lidocaine. They are also used to reduce inflammation in the management of certain lung injuries.
Restoring Lives: How Heart of Case Management Award Winners Make a Difference
Causes of Delayed Workplace Recoveries
Case managers can identify and address underlying behavioral health symptoms to keep workers' comp claims on track.
Not All PBMs are Created Equally: Examination the Differences Between Traditional Health Care and Workers’ Compensation
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Explore the key differences between healthcare and workers' compensation PBMs, and the unique regulatory challenges they face in this detailed analysis.