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How Managing Provider Data Can Make a Positive Impact on the Claims Process
As we’ve established in the first two articles in this series, provider data quality is an issue in the Property and Casualty industry that can be challenging to manage and maintain. Though it can be difficult, provider data management is a worthwhile project, since accurate provider data helps facilitate data-driven decision making, which can in-turn lead to improved efficiencies and outcomes for claims organizations.
What Will Opioid Legislation do for Pharmacy and Opioid Risk Management?
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In October 2018, Congress passed H.R.6, the “Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act” (also known as SUPPORT for Patients and Com
Frequency and Severity Trends in Auto Claims
In late 2018, three of the largest auto insurers in the United States reported decreased frequency and increased severity in third quarter auto claims.
Changing Consumer Expectations: What Workers' Compensation Can Learn from the Healthcare Industry
What can workers’ compensation stakeholders learn from other industries in the age of automation and technology? In this article, we will explore how advances in the general healthcare industry and healthcare technology might influence changes in the workers’ compensation space.
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Treatment
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Opioid management presents complex challenges, and early intervention is imperative to reduce risk and avoid dependence, addiction, or diversion.
The Other Drug Issue - When Addiction is a Pre-Work Injury Problem
Addiction in workers’ comp has been a hot-button topic over the past decade, mostly due to the staggering number of injured workers who have become addicted and, in the more tragic cases, have succumbed to prescription opioids. Yet, the same level of attention hasn’t been given to another addiction issue, treating those injured employees whose struggles with drugs and alcohol predate their injury.
Advanced Driver-Assistance System Trends and Challenges
Automotive safety trends have come a long way from the first seatbelts offered in the 1950s. Today's advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) do more than reduce the risk of injuries during a crash; some features are designed to help avoid accidents altogether.