As physician shortages reshape workers’ comp care, CorVel’s Karen Thomas explains how nurse practitioners and physician assistants are improving access while maintaining quality, outcomes, and cost control.

NCCI data reveals that costs for critical care services now exceed inflation benchmarks, with expenses for severe injuries accounting for more than one-quarter of total medical spending.

When a tornado ripped through Kentucky in 2021, devastating a factory, Genex’s Kellie Harrell was instrumental in getting workers back on their feet.

With its proactive injury prevention and recovery strategies, UMASS Memorial Health has improved working conditions and secured a 2023 Teddy Award.

Telemedicine, digital apps and more are changing the way case managers approach injured worker recovery — for the better. 

COVID-positive workers’ comp claims can get complicated with undetected underlying conditions, but having a knowledgeable case manager can make all the difference.

COVID-19 is increasing burnout amongst health care workers. This case manager is trying to help them cope.

Injured workers may try to delay treatment over fears that they will contract COVID-19. Nurse case managers can help keep them on track.

After an entrepreneur and former professional skier sustained a devastating workplace injury, his nurse case manager helped get him back to a life of adventure.

Telephonic nurse case managers are the unsung heroes of difficult workers’ comp claims.

Injured workers often don’t grasp the role of nurse case managers within the workers’ comp process, which is why establishing trust is paramount.

Research over the past few decades has shown that psychosocial issues can have a significant impact on recovery rates.

Comorbid conditions have been known to lengthen claims due to high medical costs and increased risk of litigation. Enter the nurse case manager, a few healthy tricks up their sleeve.

A workers’ compensation claims professional can learn a thing or two about injury from the nurses who manage their claims.

As workers’ compensation technology continues to grow, nurse case managers find the right devices to foster independence and cut costs.

It’s not news that the opioid epidemic continues to spread. But nurses know how to intervene and stop addiction.

One nurse case manager found her calling later in life, bringing life experience, passion and drive to workers’ comp claims.

With a detailed and accurate job description at the ready, case managers can help treating physicians make better decisions about return-to-work options.

Educating injured workers provides them with a sense of control over their care and their recovery.

Nurse case managers act as a resource of knowledge, assistance and support for injured workers and everyone involved in their care.