Insights
Aggregate Top Therapeutic Classes by Age of Claim in 2018
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The types of medications utilized by ill or injured workers can vary depending on the age of the claim and differences in claim population. Understanding the most-utilized types of medications in younger vs. older claims can help guide decision-making and aid in identifying opportunities for intervention that can lead to better overall outcomes.
Aggregate Trends for the Top 10 Therapeutic Drug Classes in 2018
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In 2018, the top 10 therapeutic classes accounted for 77.1% of all scripts and 81.0% of all costs. An understanding of the most-utilized or highest-ranked classes of medications by cost can help identify intervention opportunities and benchmark targeted efforts for pharmacy program management. Year-over-year trend changes can also guide decision-making and recognize drug class utilization and cost outliers that may warrant further evaluation for appropriateness and safety.
Claims Magazine: 8 Strategies for Combating Opioid Addiction
Workers prescribed pain medications for work-related injuries must be educated about the risks of opioid addiction.
Claims Magazine: 8 Strategies for Combating Opioid Addiction
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When employees injure themselves at work, a potentially lethal risk may ensue — they may be prescribed and become addicted to an opioid painkiller. As we know, the United States is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic — with
Man Down, but Not for Long
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Meet Carrie McCullin, RN, CCM. Carrie McCullin has more than a decade of case management experience at Genex Services, and has been an RN for more than 25 years. Known for her excellent critical thinking skills and ability to handle crises no matter the day or hour, these characteristics came into play when McCullin fielded a call one Saturday morning.
Rising from the Fall
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Catastrophic Case Management Meet Carolyn Lau, MBA, RN, CCM Carolyn Lau is a seasoned catastrophic case manager who has successfully managed numerou
Virtual Connections: Utilizing Technology to Build and Deepen Relationships with Injured Workers
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As the telemedicine industry continues to boom we’re seeing more and more new forms of telehealth emerge in the marketplace. Variations including tele-rehab, remote patient monitoring and even “avatar-like” nurses being utilized by hospital systems and providers. In this new world of telehealth we need to constantly be looking for innovative modes by which triage and telephonic case managers can connect with the individuals they serve and engage them on their road to recovery. At Coventry we are piloting two new types of Virtual Connections designed to support our clinical staff in the establishment of trust and engagement with injured workers – Virtual Triage and Video-Telephonic Case Management.