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The Introduction of Level 3 Automation

… year we have seen the first vehicles to enter the marketplace equipped with what the Society of Automotive Engineers calls Level 3 automation (Figure 1). 1 Level 3 Automation Figure 1: Levels of Driving Autonomy According to the Society of Automotive Engineers   Level 3 automation means … process while stuck in traffic and let the vehicle takeover. Audi’s Traffic Jam Pilot is an example of one such system that is currently available in Europe. 2 The vehicle recognizes …
Case Study

Heart of Case Management Awards 2018

… were selected from more than a thousand highly skilled professionals to be named 2018 Heart of Case Management Award winners. This is the third year of the national awards program spotlighting case managers at Genex Services, one of the nation’s largest providers of managed care services to the workers’ compensation, … Out-of-the-box thinking is sometimes necessary for ensuring the best care and recovery for an injured …
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Supporting Our Clients for 70 Years with Insurance Technology

… we’ve expanded our reach into auto physical damage, auto casualty, workers’ compensation, out-of-network solutions, and now pharmacy. Another way we’ve evolved is through the adoption of technology. We’ve come a long way since our manuals were printed on paper—and the current … of the technology and trends that are not only changing the world we live in, but also having an impact on both insurers and collision repairers. Alex Sun Read part II of our 70th anniversary …
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The Future of Paintless Dent Repair

… chemicals, fillers, paint and replacement parts. This allows trained technicians to deliver an environmentally friendly and minimally invasive repair. And, in many cases, that repair can be … cost since PDR eliminates the need for refinish time—drastically reducing the overall expense of the repair operation. As vehicles become more complex and their repair more costly, there is an even greater opportunity to expand the use of PDR as well as equip PDR technicians with the latest technology, training and professional …
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How Enterprise Companies Are Choosing the Right Hybrid Cloud Architecture

… IDC predicts that more than 80 percent of enterprise IT organizations will commit to hybrid cloud architectures by 2017. And it’s … , Uber is soliciting bids from Google, Microsoft, and Amazon in order to move some parts of its code to the cloud. Uber currently operates in 69 regions, and in a business where customer … to customize storage, increase speed and reduce costs. They even built their own hardware, an increasing trend on its own— Google, Facebook and Twitter have all gone down this path to …
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Ask The Pharmacist: What Adjusters Need to Know About Trubrexa, a High-Cost Topical Analgesic

… volume and cost, especially in Florida and Georgia. You often see these products dispensed out-of-network through physician offices or specialty mail order pharmacies. That trend mirrors a larger pattern where topical analgesics make up 13.9% of out-of-network prescriptions but 40.2% of out-of-network spending. Manage PLTAs proactively and guide … The authors advised limiting use due to "higher costs compared to proven compounds and a lack of superior efficacy." Cost Implications Average wholesale price (AWP) estimates for Trubrexa …
News Release

Create Rules that Drive Accurate and Proper Repairs with Estimate Advisor

… Make Use of Mitchell's Suggested Compliance Rules … is pre-loaded with recommended compliance rules to help you get started. Choose from a list of pre-defined rules ranging from alternate part cost rules to hazardous waste rules and more. … Take advantage of the custom rule authoring tool … comes a very robust rule authoring tool that can create and deploy custom rules in a matter of weeks. Because Estimate Advisor is a cloud solution, it is much easier to add new rules to …
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Specialty Solutions Spotlight: Home Modifications in Workers’ Compensation

… What should I consider when home modifications are needed for my injured employees? The  American Occupational Therapy Association  defines  home modifications  as those that “adapt … and high seat toilets to widening doorways to accommodate wheelchairs, are just some aspects of the benefits working with a knowledgeable home modification coordinator can provide to … size of bathrooms, and how well the injured employee might be able to move from room to room. An Apricus home modification coordinator can facilitate communication across all parties …
News Release

Mitchell Named a Global Leader in Cloud Computing for Innovative, AI-Powered Appraisal Review Solution

… .—Mitchell, an Enlyte company and leading technology and information provider for the  Property & Casualty … to identify the companies, products and people offering unique solutions that take advantage of cloud technologies. 2023 Stratus Award Logo Mitchell’s recent innovation— Mitchell Intelligent … and customer satisfaction.” To date, Mitchell Intelligent Review has been used by North American insurers to analyze appraisals and supplements totaling more than $2 billion. After …
Article

Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights Q3 2024

… battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rose to 3.01% in the U.S. and 3.97% in Canada, an increase of 47% and 26% respectively year over year (YOY). While BEV sales have slowed, they still represent 8% of new vehicle sales in the U.S. ( up 11.3% YOY ) and 9.49% in Canada ( up 18.47% YOY ). … in a collision where gasoline-powered automobiles have a higher frequency of front-end impact. This is significant as front-end accidents are nearly …
News Release

Jeremy “Robocop” Romero Named Comp Laude Winner

… New Mexico officer who overcame spinal cord injury takes top honor … again. And today, officer Romero is the 2017 Comp Laude Award winner.   Romero, whose story of determination and drive for independence has made national news and inspired thousands, received the highest award for an injured worker who made the biggest difference in the workers’ compensation industry at the … than 2,900 employees and 41 service locations throughout North America. The company serves the top underwriters of workers' compensation, automobile, disability insurance, third-party …
Article

What Do We Know About Post-COVID Conditions?

… Initial diagnosis and recovery doesn’t mean the end of dreaded virus … weeks after a person is first infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. The exact cause of and risk factors for developing post-COVID conditions are not yet fully understood. Most … care for people who have persistent symptoms or related illnesses after they recover from an initial COVID-19 diagnosis. Support groups are available as well. There are currently over 150 …
Article

Taking the Time to Listen Can Pay Off in the Long Run

… The goal of any workers' compensation case management program is to minimize the impact of an injury and assist injured employees in realizing their maximum functional abilities. …
Podcast

Unpacking Drug Trends: Costs, Care and What's Next

… to understanding trends and containing workers’ comp costs. So as Enlyte releases part two of the 2025 Drug Trends Report we have Cameron Hannum, PharmD, senior clinical account pharmacist, here to unpack some fascinating trends he’s seeing across both in-network and out-of-network prescription channels.  OK, Cameron, so let’s look at overall market trends. The … with MED per prescription dropping around 3%. So, overall, positive trends. And the percentage of injured workers using opioids decreased around 20%, with high‑dose opioid prescriptions …
Case Study

Heart of Case Management Awards 2019

… And the professionals involved in these three cases have earned special merit by winning one of the most prestigious industry honors: the 2019 Heart of Case Management Award.   Now in its fourth year, the Heart of Case Management Awards is a national program recognizing Genex case managers who are highly … Julie Wilcox faced when assigned to a case involving an employee mired in eight months of pain and inactivity due to a significant left shoulder injury which rendered him unable to …
Article

Measuring the Impact of Case Management

… Since the birth of case management in the workers' compensation industry, payers and employers have struggled to … at a point in time. Case managers, like adjusters, work with injured employees over a period of time, and their impact is best measured through claim outcomes. There are varying methods for … methodology to demonstrate medical savings and lost time avoidance. These savings represent an “estimate” of potential savings associated with case management services and should be viewed …
News Release

Congress Considers a Flurry of Opioid Bills

… the opioid crisis. The effort has been largely bipartisan. It is anticipated that all of the bill will be considered by the full house before the week is out. This is an unprecedented level of activity on this issue by Congress in a single session. The draft bills cover a wide array of … existing guidance on how existing pathways can be used to speed the development and delivery of non-addictive treatments for pain and addiction to patients using the FDA's accelerated …
Podcast

It Starts With the Scan: How Specialty Networks Improve RTW

… role in workers’ compensation by providing essential insights into the nature and severity of an injury. Today, Jim Begg, vice president at Apricus joins us to talk about the unique role … play in meeting today’s challenges in diagnostic imaging . So, let’s jump in. What are some of the key challenges workers’ comp faces when it comes to diagnostics? … : Well, it usually comes in a couple different forms. We know that coming out of the pandemic that a lot of providers cut back on staff, including radiology. As a result of …
Article

StateWatch Fall 2016

… 5th Edition, that compares hospital outpatient payments across states and monitors the impact of fee schedule reforms. According to the report, WCRI found that hospital outpatient payments … assistants, nurse practitioners and pain management specialists are writing the majority of naloxone prescriptions, which is consistent with prescribing patterns for opioid analgesics. A … spotlights the challenges of treating low-back pain …
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Data Analytics in Insurance Claims Processing: Trends & Benefits

… them solve their most critical business challenges. A recent Deloitte study found that 56% of North American insurance industry leaders are currently exploring ways to increase their investment in data analytics. Using data analytics in insurance claims processing can create a variety of benefits if done right, including identifying trends before they become problems and helping … solid foundation to setting up predictive modeling, there are a few key analytics trends that top-performing claims organizations are implementing across the industry today. …
Article

A New Era of Performance Management

… management , “What gets measured, gets done.” 1 Performance management is a critical aspect of success in any field of business, and this is especially true in the world of auto physical … traditional educational scoring system where the highest result is 100, enabling all levels of an organization’s hierarchy to be able to easily comprehend what success looks like. The talent … are measured against all desirable targets and not one simple goal” as one of their top tips toward encouraging healthy competition 2 among employees. Another unique aspect of …
Blog

Brand and Generic Medication Trends

… Part Two: Evaluating In-Network and Out-of-Network Trends  In this final post related to our in-network and out-of-network analysis we are taking a closer look at brand and generic medication trends in … or treatment of blood clots such as Xarelto®, Eliquis®, or Lovenox®, which represent the top 3 medications in the class by both use and spend in 2019. This class jumped from #14 in cost …
Podcast

2022 Midterm Elections – Takeaways That Will Impact Comp and Auto in 2023

… political ads, it took a little longer for every vote to be counted to determine the balance of power at the state and federal levels. Back then, Enlyte regulatory experts offered their … and all the votes have been counted. We invited those regulatory experts back to give us an update. Joining me today is Michele Hibbert, Mitchell’s senior VP of regulatory compliance management, Brian Allen, Mitchell’s VP of government affairs, and Lisa …
News Release

Mitchell Announces Launch of Intelligent Estimating Solution

… —Mitchell International, a leading provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance … industries, today announced the release of its Mitchell Intelligent Estimating solution, an advanced, artificial intelligence claims automation solution. This news comes on the heels of … to work with Mitchell to enable a complete, end-to-end automated estimating solution for top carriers,” said Mikey Kindler, Head of Machine Learning Solutions, Google Cloud. “We have …
Podcast

Exploring Use of GenAI in P&C

… : Mainstream use of generative AI has prompted claims leaders to explore how the technology can be used to improve … it’s been hyped, it’s come on the scene very recently, and I think everyone sees a great deal of promise in the technology, but they’re trying to understand how to use it. And that’s the hard part with any of these technologies, right? It’s one thing to look at the technology for technology’s sake, but …
Article

Applications of Predictive Analytics in Workers’ Compensation

… As technology use continues to rise in almost every facet of today’s society, the mark it has left on the property and casualty industry, specifically … witnessed in the market and hear about the major challenges each organization faced. The list of technology adoption ranged widely from telemedicine to electronic billing and payments to … and reserving and intelligent decisioning (35%) and adjuster guidance (23.5%) came out on top. applications predictive analytics The results convey that claim triage, severity or …
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Applications of Predictive Analytics in Workers’ Compensation

… As technology use continues to rise in almost every facet of today’s society, the mark it has left on the property and casualty industry, specifically … witnessed in the market and hear about the major challenges each organization faced. The list of technology adoption ranged widely from telemedicine to electronic billing and payments to … and reserving and intelligent decisioning (35%) and adjuster guidance (23.5%) came out on top. applications predictive analytics The results convey that claim triage, severity or …
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The Rise of the Electric Vehicle

… As production and deliveries of the Tesla Model 3 continue to increase, more attention is being drawn to the growing trend … vehicle electrification. Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates that by the year 2040, 33% of the cars on the road worldwide will be electric vehicles (“EVs”). … the past year concerning their electrification strategy. Volvo, for example, announced in July of last year that all models from 2019 on will only be offered as either a mild hybrid, plug-in …