The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published Interstate Variation and Trends in Workers’ Compensation Drug Payments: 2018Q1 to 2021Q1 —A WCRI FlashReport, which provides a high-level view of changing costs...
Research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale School of Medicine was published in Nature, indicating the potential for a blood test to determine if...
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) published a new report on Remote Work and Workers Compensation Frequency to assess trends among remote workers. To analyze changes in remote work,...
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) announced the recipients of this year’s NextGen Awards, which recognize talented and transformative individuals under the age of 40 who...
...obtaining needed information from medical providers The fragmented workers’ comp healthcare system isolates relevant information and obscures a complete view of patients and populations. You’ve probably seen it – the...
...testing has seen increases in marijuana use. Quest Diagnostics, an organization that manages millions of workplace drug tests for employers, issued a new report in June that analyzed over 9...
Quest Diagnostics, an organization that manages millions of workplace drug tests for employers, released initial findings from their 2022 Drug Testing Index, which is based on over 11 million urine,...
...the latest trends and developments in workers’ comp. Articles in the latest edition of RxInformer magazine cover: A look back at 15 years of change in the workers’ comp industry...
...#6518. Visit our booth to chat with experts about our latest strategies for managing pharmacy and ancillary activity within workers’ comp populations. You can also pick up a copy of...
...bills that failed to pass in 2024; A4371 and S1943. For ongoing coverage of the latest legislation and policy updates impacting workers' comp, visit the Healthesystems Advocacy & Compliance page for our weekly Regulatory Recap....
...common comorbidity in the U.S. population. With many of these drugs experiencing shortages, compounders in the last few years have created their own formulations of these medications to meet demands....
...drug. The FDA encourages patients to talk with their health care provider or compounder about how to measure and administer the intended dose of compounded semaglutide. Many of the patients...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the American healthcare system, causing disruptions and driving rapid adaptations to care delivery. These developments are impacting workers’ comp in multiple...
...at commercial health plans, the bills lack a clear workers’ compensation carve‑out and would establish a NADAC‑based reimbursement floor, minimum dispensing fees, and a shortened 30‑day payment timeframe – all...
...these conditions can bring additional complexity in managing the health and treatment of injured workers. Common Cardiovascular Conditions and Statistics Approximately 28.6 million adults in the U.S. – 9.9% of...
