Harvey Warren

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Harvey Warren has enjoyed many careers, from screenwriter to film producer to financial services professional. With a bachelor’s degree in communications from Ithaca College and a master’s degree from Syracuse University, writing has always been his passion. As the Optimized Patient he fulfills his dream to write about healing. Mr. Warren lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Wileen.

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The Hidden Driver of the High Cost Workers’ Comp Claims

This is the first in a series of articles exposing what is driving the excessive recovery times and the high cost of workplace injuries. Workplace injuries take twice as long to heal as non-workplace injuries. That is a researched established fact. Moreover, it is the single most important fact and key to understanding how to… View Article

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From Wildcard to Game Changer: The Patient’s Role in Workers’ Comp Recovery

Injured workers can drive down workers’ compensation costs rather than inflate them—if they’re properly educated and engaged in their own recovery using proven ERAS principles.
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Measuring What Truly Matters in Workers’ Comp

A universal focus on patient outcomes rather than front-end cost-cutting is the path to workers’ comp transformation, for the benefit of patients and payors alike

When Cheaper Isn’t Cheaper: How Workers’ Comp Outcomes Drive Savings

“Focusing on outcomes, even with small additional costs up front, is poised to improve the overall injured worker experience both for employee and employer.”

To Reduce Litigation in Workers’ Comp, Start with the Injured Worker Experience

Litigated workers’ comp claims are shown to be far more expensive than those that are not litigated. What determines which path a injured worker will follow may be surprisingly simple.

The Emerging Focus on Outcomes in Workers’ Comp

How do you know if the doctor you are seeing (or are planning to see) is any good? Maybe you got a referral. Maybe you have “heard good things.” Maybe you have read some reviews online on Healthgrades or Google or Yelp. But what do we really learn about from those sources? Good bedside manner?… View Article

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When It Comes to Improving Injured Worker Outcomes, Is Anyone Listening?

I have to imagine that anyone attending workers’ compensation conventions is a “student of the game.” In my “other life” as a licensed insurance agent, that idea goes well beyond the mandatory continuing education obligations. It’s an understanding of those agents who are highly effective because they read everything about what is moving the insurance… View Article

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The Innovation That Eludes Workers’ Comp

In sports, the effort to get the injured worker back in the game as fast as possible is secondary to the cost of doing so. So why is workers’ comp still making cost control the primary driver?
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Quality Rest Is Vital in an Injured Worker’s Recovery — Even If Painkillers Play a Short Role

Rest is often misunderstood when it comes to optimizing an injured worker’s recovery.
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Discover the Power of Physical Activity in Accelerating Injured Worker Recovery

Despite the initial challenges, engaging in regular activity is vital for healing wounds as it increases blood flow and oxygen supply to the injured areas.
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The Secret Sauce in Injured Worker Recovery? It’s Nutrition!

A truly optimized patient recovery plan includes nutritional education — and delicious, health-enhancing food.
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Why No Return-to-Work Journey Is Complete Without Establishing the Right Mindset

When injured workers are equipped with a positive mindset, recovery will be a positive and achievable goal.
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The Injured Worker Holds the Cards in Their Own Recovery. Here Are Four Ways to Deal Them the Best Hand

After surgery, Harvey Warren leveraged his skills to maximize his recovery. The lessons he learned highlight a unique opportunity for workers’ comp.

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