...to the next level, as AI can spot trends that human brains have previously been unable to discover, leading to further efficiencies. On the extreme end, a Japanese life insurance company...
The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division (WCD) will hold a hybrid Rulemaking Advisory Committee meeting on November 5th to discuss potential updates to key regulations. The meeting will cover annual fee...
We Solve the Industry's Most Complex Challenges Healthcare is complex. So is workers’ comp. But that doesn’t mean managing workers’ comp medical services has to be hard. Healthesystems makes it...
...without endorsing specific provisions or taking a position on reimbursement levels. For ongoing coverage of the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp, visit the Healthesystems Advocacy & Compliance page...
...not be present in detectable levels during the early states of COVID-19 infection, and such tests could lead to false negative test results. In some cases, infected patients may not...
...The AvertD test is a prescription-use only genetic laboratory test to be used only with patients aged 18 and older who consent to the test and have no prior use...
Quest Diagnostics, an organization that manages workplace drug tests, released initial findings from their 2025 Drug Testing Index, based on an analysis of over 8 million drug tests. Overall, workplace...
...workers, postal workers, childcare workers, domestic violence shelter workers, and child advocacy workers. Missouri issued an emergency rule to cover first responders, while the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issued an emergency ruling that...
...a fresh look at the issue. Case-by-Case Coverage in Workers’ Comp Obesity is a common co-morbidity for injured workers and can impede recovery from injury. It can also be an...
...behaviors, and life circumstances of injured worker patients reflects the growing complexity of workers’ compensation claims. #2. Comorbidities Bear Blame for Complexities A big reason that industry professionals are keen...
Healthe’s Kristine Kennedy speaks with Risk and Insurance magazine about how digital communication tools and emerging technologies are changing the landscape of workers’ comp....
...user-friendly. Stakeholders attending the meeting recommended: Adding filters and guidance to clarify Level I (foundational) vs. Level II (advanced) expertise Showing provider proximity to the home or employer Differentiating between...
Massachusetts House Bill 2169 was introduced, which would require workers’ comp programs to reimburse medical marijuana provided to injured employees who are qualifying patients, or their personal caregiver, certified by...
