Recently Diann Cohen of MacroPro and I chatted about a variety of topics pertinent to the workers' compensation industry. It was really exciting as I have not really been interviewed that often, but other than some awkward pauses, I ended up enjoying the process. What I enjoyed the most [...]
Whether you’re returning to the office, or you will continue to work from home for the foreseeable future, one thing is universal: Caring for ourselves helps us serve our clients and families and keeps us healthy This was originally posted in our Top Tips for Best Practices in [...]
This has been one of my most popular blog posts - I originally posted this as a 3 part series, which is still available in CompTalk. In the first part of this series I discussed the research on the impact of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and Adverse Childhood [...]
Meet Donna Leischner, APN, MS, CCM, COHN-S, she is a workers’ compensation medical case manager for CompAlliance, based out of the Springfield, IL area. Donna received a file for a 52 y/o employee admitted on 5/11/2020 to the hospital into the ICU. The adjuster had been unable to obtain [...]
Meet Tracy Redburn RN, CCM. She is a workers' compensation medical case manager for CompAlliance, based out of the Cape Girardeau, MO area. Tracy worked with a recovering worker (RW), a 44 y/o female, working as a home health care attendant prior to her reported injury. She described injuring [...]
Sharing Thoughts about Virtual Workers' Compensation Case Management Services via Video As a company, CompAlliance has been busy trying to think of meaningful ways to reach our clients including the new millennial component of our workers' compensation claims industry. So we performed some research on how different groups [...]
CompAlliance is excited to announce our inaugural Restore & Renew Yoga Sessions. Whether you're returning to the office, or you will continue to work from home for the foreseeable future, one thing is universal: Caring for ourselves helps us serve our clients and families and keeps us healthy. Working [...]
Case Management of COVID-19 Employees We are so focused at present on the immediate short-term needs of our COVID-19 patients, i.e., PPE, Dialysis, Ventilators, etc. How do we case manage these acutely ill recovering workers when they are discharged home? We need a discussion about alternatives for [...]
The CompAlliance Telephonic Triage Team recently added COVID-19 Triage Services - both occupational and non-occupational - to their range of workers' compensation triage services. This was a natural extension of the services we offer, and Linda and her team believe they can truly have an impact on cases when [...]
Meet Donna Haile, RN. I have worked with Donna for many years, and when you need to know anything about a medical provider in Southern IL, she is your go-to resource! What you do for CompAlliance? Medical case manager for workers' compensation and I also coordinate Utilization Reviews for [...]
Vocational Case Management Process Supporting Return to Work A supported interactive mutually agreed upon [by the Vocational Specialist and Recovering Worker (RW)] Vocational Rehabilitation Plan will result in an outcome of placement. If there is noted non-adherence to the vocational plan, you can anticipate receiving clear and objective documentation [...]
