Insights
Peter Rousmaniere Part 1: Comp’s Evolutions and Influencers
When you think of industry icons in workers’ comp, Peter Rousmaniere is among the select few at the top of the list. For more than 30 years, Peter has been a major influencer in workers’ comp, especially over the past couple of decades as a popular columnist. Last month, Peter announced his well-deserved retirement, so we asked him to join us on Inside Workers’ Comp to talk about his celebrated career and offer insights on the industry. The conversation was so profound that we made it into a two-parter. Here’s Part 1.
What moved the state of Ohio to drop OxyContin® from their formulary?
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The state of Ohio, among the hardest hit in the nation for opioid overdose deaths, has undertaken a number of measures to meet the crisis as it has evolved. A review of opioid use in the injured worker population, completed in 2011, revealed an alarming number (73%) were filling opioid prescriptions.1 A closed formulary, expanded access to antidote products (naloxone), and opioid focused prescribing guidelines have all followed since and have contributed to some reductions in prescribing and the prevalence of opioid use.
Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q3 2019
Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q3 2019 landed at 12.4 days in the United States, an increase of 0.4 days compared to Q3 2018. Once again, there was very little consistency between regions and states or with Q2’s numbers. The Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions produced the largest increases at 0.5 days each.
Airbags Take a Front Seat in Vehicle Safety and Collision Repairs
After veering into a ditch during an afternoon drive in 1952, an industrial engineering technician named John Hetrick drew inspiration for vehicle safety from an unlikely source; the inflatable, protective covers used on Navy torpedoes.
2020 Vision: A Look at Proper and Safe Glass Repair
As ADAS system components increasingly become standard on newer vehicles, running an efficient glass business while ensuring proper and safe glass repair is increasingly challenging. Glass installers need the best available tools to help streamline business operations and glass repair.
The Power of Advanced Reporting & Analytics: Highlighting Actionable Insights in the Claims Process
This is the sixth article in a seven-part series that highlights how technology and solution integration can result in improved claim outcomes. Click to read the first, second, third, fourth and fifth articles in the series. Analytics has been a hot topic for a few years now, and for good reason. More than half of analytics leaders reported a correlation between their organization’s analytics initiatives and seeing a “significant improvement” in their competitive standing.
The Future of Humane Automation in Property & Casualty Claims and Collision Repair: Emotion AI
Renowned machine learning researcher and New York Times best-selling author, Kai-fu Lee, has described the era we are living in as “the age of implementation,” or a time period during which artificial intelligence (AI) is moving out of the lab and into practical applications.