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Five Things You May Not Know About Your Case Manager
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What I enjoy most about my job is sharing the important work of those whom I consider to be the life-changing forces of workers’ comp: nurse case managers. Still, it can be a challenge to tell these stories because case managers aren’t ones to brag about the incredible work they do. I’ve even found most nurses I know outside the industry don’t know what a case manager does. Considering there are more than 3 million nurses working in every facet of health care in the United States, it’s no surprise that this unique specialty isn’t as well-known as say, ER nursing.
Prescription and Private Label Topical Trends in 2018
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Topicals represent 5.1% of total prescriptions and 14% of total drug cost, and are being prescribed as an alternative to some oral medications.
How Can You Ensure Your UR Vendor is the Hiring the Right Physicians?
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The success of a utilization review organization depends on the quality of its physician network. UR physicians impact all stakeholders on a workers' compensation claim when they render a determination of medical necessity.
Using Telematics to Prevent Distracted Driving
At any given time during the day in the United States, it’s estimated that more than 800,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone.1 Despite laws to curb phone use in the car, drivers are becoming more likely to interact with their devices while driving, not less.2 They’re also using their phones in riskier ways.
Westfield Builds Deeper Connections with Innovative Solutions
Before there were cars, electricity, and telephones, Westfield was serving customers. The group of hardworking farmers from Medina County, Ohio, that founded the company in 1848 had a strong sense of community. What initially began as a way to protect local businesses has grown into one of the leading property and casualty carriers in the United States.
The Black Car Fund Delivers the Future of Benefits to Independent Workers Today
How do you provide a safety net for over 100,000 workers who are not your employees without their contact information? For nearly two decades, The Black Car Fund (The Fund) has found a way through innovative solutions and remaining relevant with the changing times.
Five Initial Evaluation Issues That May Delay Return to Work
You only get one chance to make a first impression. This common phrase is especially true in establishing a positive relationship between an injured employee and the treating physician in a workers' compensation case.