Examining Social Determinants of Health
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In the last five years terms such as advocacy, engagement, coaching, and even “whole-person approach” have been much talked about within workers’ compensation — for good reason.
Field Case Management in the Face of COVID-19
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As Americans practice social distancing to prevent further spread of COVID-19, it is important injuredemployees safely continue to receive the services they need for their claims to progress. For thisreason, Genex continues to provide field case management services in a way that prevents the spread
Tips from Coventry Employees for Working from Home
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In March, many people found themselves suddenly thrust into the weird and wonderful world of working from home (WFH). We thought we’d take a break from our usual format of offering workers’ comp industry trends and insights to share some tips on working from home.
As robots come to work, our tasks will include safety and quality
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Robots are coming for your job. That’s the thrust of much of the discussion around automation and work. While that might one day prove true for many of us, the more immediate consideration is that robots are coming to your job. This means as employers weave more automation into workplaces, they will need to further consider how workers and semi-autonomous machines interact.
IME Data in a Dash
In today’s world, payers need complete transparency into their IME program, from big picture to claims-level data. But how do you make that information easily digestible and current so it provides a true comprehensive view into IME program data?
Why Use Antidepressants to Treat Pain?
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Why use antidepressants to treat pain? The nation’s focus on the ongoing opioid epidemic and stricter guidelines on opioid prescribing has led to an increased utilization of non-opioid pain treatments in workers’ compensation. In a previous blog post, we looked at the use of anticonvulsants to treat pain because of their ability to create effective pain relief without the cravings, tolerance, or addiction issues that are typically associated with narcotics. Another therapeutic class commonly used to treat chronic pain is antidepressants, which may even be prescribed when depression is not a diagnosed condition for the injured worker.
Topical Medications in Workers' Compensation and Auto Casualty
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This article is part of our ongoing Quarterly Drug Update series. View our last article on gabapentinoids. Topical medications are an important part of care in the workers’ compensation and auto casualty industries, providing relief for patients in pain. In the past few years, the variety of available topical medications has increased, which has also driven up the number of prescriptions, particularly for new analgesic and local anesthetic drugs. While this variety allows for greater choice, many of the new branded medications are very expensive.