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An increase in the teen workforce could impact workplace injury and claims management.
While everyone is affected by climate change, it’s those on the front lines who feel it the most – those who work outdoors, in hot indoor environments, or in emergency response.
Novel migraine agents are continuing to enter the market, providing alternative forms of pain relief for migraine sufferers. What are the efficacy and cost considerations for injured workers?
Artificial intelligence capabilities are advancing rapidly, with new applications becoming available for healthcare and workers’ comp, along with new privacy and regulatory issues.
Physical injuries are often accompanied by mental health disorders such as depression, increasing workers’ comp claim costs and delaying recovery.
Explore the growing interest in research around psychedelic substances for medical applications related to workers’ comp populations, including but not limited to psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA.
Weather-related disasters are on the rise. How do weather and climate change affect workers and workers’ comp?
The connection between physical and behavioral health opens an opportunity for physical therapists to address mental health for injured workers.
Considerations to counteract the cybersecurity talent shortage in workers’ comp organizations.
How problematic alcohol use can impact the workplace, claims, and medication management.
While opioid prescriptions and costs are trending down, some more nuanced, but still concerning prescribing patterns bear watching, including prescriptions for other controlled substances.
Better metrics for physical medicine
10 Best Practices in Medical Claim Management
Older patients and fewer physicians in workers’ comp
Effective monitoring strategies can help curb nonadherence and its impact on patients and payers.
Innovative analytics tools provide better, more actionable data for improved opioid management.
Clinical intervention strategies must evolve to accommodate the complexities of patient management.
Having a holistic, comprehensive strategy is critical in the ongoing battle to control medical care costs.
Reducing WC claims costs in one area often inflates them in another.
It’s time to start thinking beyond opioids and adopt a new approach to pain management.
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