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1 MIN READOver the past 10 years, workers' compensation claim frequency has been steadily decreasing, but at the same time, severity has been on the rise and generally outpacing the decline in frequency.
Return to Work Program Benefits & Strategies
7 MIN READ
Developing successful return to work (RTW) plans is instrumental to efficient and effective workers’ compensation claims management. Such initiatives integrate individual considerations for all injured employees that go beyond simply treating the initial injury, including comorbidities, psychosocial issues, light-duty options and pain management protocols.
CMS Announces Proposed Methods to Calculate Civil Monetary Penalties for Section 111 Reporting
3 MIN READ
Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization. This regulatory update is for informational purposes only, and provides some key highlights on state initiatives that may impact the Medicare Set-Aside services Genex provides.
The new guy at work might soon be a robot
4 MIN READ
We’ve all seen those fascinating videos of robots on an assembly line – long, articulated arms whipping from task to task. That’s what many of us rightly think of when we consider the growing role of automation in the workplace. While that’s part of it, in the coming years we won’t just watch robots in action, we’ll work alongside them and even in tandem with them thanks to artificial intelligence (AI).
CMS Announces Proposed Methods to Calculate Civil Monetary Penalties for Section 111 Reporting
3 MIN READ
Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization.
What is a Pharmacy Nurse Champion?
Everyone knows nurse case managers play a vital role in reducing costs of workers’ compensation claims by guiding the continuum of care for injured employees. And now some programs are implementing the same approach to help better manage the employee’s medication regimen. At Genex, these professionals are called pharmacy nurse champions, and Bobbie Doyle, director of utilization management, joins us today to explain how they’re making a difference in claims management.
Not all victims of workplace trauma sustain physical injuries
3 MIN READ
Nearly two million Americans experience violence in the workplace annually1. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, workplace violence is the second-leading cause of occupational injury each year.2 Crisis intervention mitigates the harmful effects of traumatic stress, provides support, and offers encouragement to accelerate recovery. Doing so is not only the right thing to do, but it can also prevent losses to productivity at both an individual and organizational level.