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...nation. White House and the VA Take Action Late last year, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI) focused on safeguarding AI and managing its risks....
...such as medical transportation or language translation services, may also be available. What are “ancillary medical services”? Ancillary medical services are medically necessary services and products that support the diagnosis,...
...Lyrica (pregabalin) drug label. FDA. Dec 13, 2023. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2024/021446s041,022488s018lbl.pdf Neurontin (gabapentin) drug label. July 12, 2024. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2024/021129s056,020882s057,020235s076lbl.pdf Yekehtaz H, Farokhnia M, Akhondzadeh S. Cardiovascular considerations in antidepressant therapy: an evidence-based...
...world of rapidly advancing technology and greater access to data – and in workers’ comp, that’s coupled with ever-increasing complexity (as we’ve explored in this blog). Navigating this environment and...
...due to an aging workforce and a lack of new talent as well as a need to train new professionals in a period of remarkably high turnover. Therefore, many organizations...
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...workers. For instance, when a claims adjuster is presented with a prior authorization for an opioid, and they are given real-time visibility into factors such as cumulative morphine milligram equivalent...
...chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension; and rising rates of mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety. Chronic conditions are increasingly common among the general population and good...
