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Pamela Gellatly of Healthcare RM looks at the link between musculoskeletal and mental health disorders in the workplace and how organisations need to join the dots to reduce their risk and benefit their employees. Introduction Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and, in particular, the experience of musculoskeletal-related pain has been one of the many unanswered questions relating to a person’s […]

CHEERS to 2019! As we start this new year I am optimistically looking forward to new advances for enhancing total worker and dependent health, breaking away from opioid use and combining healthcare history to better manage workers’ compensation claims. I know, really novel! Reviewing an injured worker’s PHI (personal health information) before providing medical care […]

by Dr. Ann Hawkins Whether your municipality, organization or corporation is large or small, has a phenomenal safety program, has new or tenured year employees, workplace injuries unfortunately occur. A story from a municipality Risk Manager…. After a brief time on the job with a municipality, a risk manager was walloped with a hefty premium increase […]

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN THE CURE   With musculoskeletal disorders becoming a common feature of working life, and with MSD prevalence increasing, Bill Pace (Cardinus) and Donna De Falco (The Health Enhancement Company) look at how prevention can be better than the cure.   For employers, the future poses many ergonomics-related risks and that means […]

Mistake Leaders Make – Not Knowing the Real Cost of Claims from Rick Dalrymple on Vimeo.

Article reposted from https://riskandinsurance.com/workers-comp-leaders-embrace-progressive-thinking-to-reduce-medical-spend/ What’s changed: Since 2013, the annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study, conceived and directed by Rising Medical Solutions, has taken a broad look at the drivers of workers’ comp claims outcomes. The 2018 edition features a notable shift in focus, taking a deep dive into the most critical claims outcome driver identified in […]

By Jaime Linares Posted: April 26, 2017 Originally posted at https://www.assuranceagency.com/blog-post/nurse-triage-a-superhero   Did you know that according to a study from the National Academy of Social Insurance, more than 70% of all workplace injuries don’t need clinical intervention? In addition, the study also found that as a result, there have been $42.07 billion in wasted expenses and a total […]

By Art Pedraza Posted: November 2, 2018 Originally posted on https://www.assuranceagency.com/blog-post/7-benefits-of-telephonic-nurse-triage   REDUCE CONSTRUCTION CLAIM EXPENSES AND THE SEVERITY OF CLAIMS THROUGH TELEPHONIC NURSE TRIAGE You’ve done everything from implementing safety rules and conducting jobsite inspections to training and even recognizing employees for their safe practices. You’ve really changed the safety culture of your company and reduced […]

by Dr Ann Hawkins Also shared at https://www.cardinus.com/us/controlling-costs-workers-compensation/ Almost every business owner loathes workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation insurance costs are high and can go up significantly in the event of a claim or multiple claims. Also, workers’ compensation can be a cost center which is heavily impacted by fraud and abuse. If employers can […]

How to Adapt Your Business to an Aging Workforce | Aug 1st, 2018 Written by Kevin Lombardo   Across virtually every sector of the economic landscape, the workforce is getting older. Individuals are living longer, thanks to advances in healthcare and other factors, and concurrently, they’re staying on the job longer. A variety of factors – including […]