Medical Case Management

From Comorbidities to Catastrophes: Breaking Down Complex Claims for Older Workers

Workers age 55-plus are staying in the workforce longer. When injuries occur, claims can become complex for this demographic. 

Trends That are Paving the Way for Successful Managed Care Programs in 2025

5 Best Practices for Managing Complex Workers’ Comp Cases

Modernizing Workers’ Comp: What One Occupational Health Provider Envisions for a Next-Level Platform to Streamline Care

‘The Doctor Will See You Right Now.’ How Telemedicine and Tech Innovations Are Advancing Workers’ Comp Treatment

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In Search of a Great Peer Review

Peer reviewers can have a significant impact on the outcome of a claim. That’s why it’s worth making a commitment to identify only the best and most effective peer review services.

Webinar – Data at Work: Putting the 2014 WC Benchmark Study Results Into Practice

Learn more from a 2014 WC benchmark study’s architects about the complex challenges facing industry.

Speakers Put Finishing Touches on Presentations

More than 80 workers’ comp and disability experts are prepping for their presentations at next month’s conference.

Migration Afoot

An improving job outlook means higher turnover, and that could be difficult for customers of TPAs.

On the Case

Payers are looking for spirited nurse case managers who will be patient motivators and advocates, not slaves to process.

Early MRI Could Mean More Expensive Claims

Patients who received early MRI experienced higher costs and longer disability periods. Adherence to guidelines could solve the problem.

Hospitals Are Not Getting Safer

Preventable medical errors in hospitals are now the third leading cause of death in the US, only after heart disease and cancer.

Where’s Your Bottle of Painkillers?

Organizations must work harder to protect injured employees from the destruction opioids can wreak.

Double Duty

The most effective mitigation strategy is one that addresses existing claims and medical costs while simultaneously striving to prevent new injuries or catch them early.

Medical Management Track Addresses Costs, Reforms, and Outcomes

The NWCDC Medical Management track will offer sessions to help attendees with strategies fro improving outcomes while reining in costs.

Musculoskeletal Injuries Drive Medicare Set Asides

A large proportion of work-related musculoskeletal impairments require Medicare set aside arrangements.

Webinar: Succeeding with an Unbundled Claims Management Approach

Learn how to succeed with an unbundled claims management approach.

Drug and Death Connection

Pharmaceuticals can do as much harm as good. Payers can help keep treatments in check.

An Rx Odyssey

An injured deli counter clerk abuses her prescription medications.

Webinar: Improving Claims Outcomes Through More Effective Adjuster Management

Learn how to help adjusters achieve good results for payers and workers’ compensation claimants.

At the Touch Of a Button

More customers benefit from digital risk services from carriers and vendors.

Frequent Opioid Abusers Rely On Prescriptions

New CDC findings on opioid abuse point to need for prescription curbs.

Workers’ Comp Via Remote Access

Remote access to care could revolutionize workers’ comp case management and patient care.

How About a Flat Fee?

A flat fee for bill review services would bring transparency to TPA service charges.

Evidence-Based Medicine Not ‘Cookbook Medicine’

Evidence shows aggressive care may improve injury outcomes.