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September 27, 2022
Social Influencers: The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Injured Worker Recovery

...worker recovery. And respondents as a whole ranked psychosocial factors and/or social determinants of health as the #3 component of workers’ comp claims management into which they want more visibility.1...

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April 21, 2022
Out of Balance: Workforce Gender Disparities and What They Mean for Workers’ Comp

...work), as compared to 1.8 million men who left the labor force.5 And there is evidence to suggest a good number of those women may not come back to work, such...

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April 4, 2018
More States Embrace Closed Drug Formularies

...of an evidence-based drug formulary for workers’ compensation claims. The bill prohibits workers’ compensation and occupational disease compensation reimbursements for drugs specified as “not recommended” in the Official Disability Guidelines...

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September 20, 2021
The Long Haul: Chronic Health Complications of COVID-19

Those previously infected by coronavirus may face long-term health complications, potentially complicating workers' comp claims...

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December 13, 2023
Beyond Opioids: Drugs of Concern in Workers’ Compensation

After a decade of combatting opioid abuse and addiction among injured worker patients, workers’ compensation payers are finally seeing a significant reduction in opioid prescriptions and costs. Visit RxInformer online...

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May 8, 2020
Live Better, Heal Better: Employee Wellness in Workers’ Comp

Strategies for addressing comorbidities, fatigue, and mental health to positively impact claims...

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January 18, 2024
FDA Issues Warning on Compounded Semaglutide

The FDA has received adverse event reports after patients used compounded semaglutide, including reports that in some cases, compounders may be using salt forms of semaglutide, including semaglutide sodium and...

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October 8, 2019
Clearing the Air: Marijuana Considerations for Workers’ Comp

Public support for marijuana is at an all-time high. What does this mean for workers’ comp? Healthesystems has published a new white paper that explores when marijuana could appear in...

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August 18, 2024
Prescribing Empathy: Weighing Patient Well-Being in Drug Therapy Trends

...comp topics to educate and stimulate the minds of stakeholders with the vision of building continuous improvement in Montana's workers' comp system. In addition to the training, the networking and...

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August 30, 2022
For Today’s Capacity-Strapped Claims Teams, Automation Gives a Helping Hand

...duplicate bills that come through on 150 claims. That is time which can now be applied to meaningful work. Couple this with clinical logic that helps detect complexity that may...

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