Part 2 of my report on the CCMC conference. On Day 2 of the CCMC conference we heard a very interesting plenary session on the future of healthcare by Dr. Robert Pearl, one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 most influential physician leaders. He stated, “We spend more on healthcare than [...]
Last week I attended the CCMC case management conference. I usually attend the WCRI conference every year and this year the schedule for the two conferences conflicted. I missed WCRI and #1 felt a little bit left out, and #2 it was in Arizona instead of Boston in February, [...]
In Part 6 of this series, dated 11/27/2018, I discussed the “What’s in It for the Attorney” regarding RTW. Today I will discuss the common perceptions, misconceptions and the “What’s in it for the Employer”, and a best practice statement by the IAIABC. Please refer to my post dated 9/26/2018, [...]
Workers that do not Return to Work (RTW) experience a significant reduction in their overall income. There is a potential for delayed RTW and/or RTW to an inappropriate position due to absent or delayed communications with employers or the claims professional. As case managers, we refer to the Case [...]
I don’t need to quote statistics on opioid misuse disorder to set the tone for this article. That’s a good thing I guess; it must mean our overall awareness of the topic is current. When I first started talking about this topic at conferences, about 70% of my [...]
I usually only write about workers’ compensation topics and for sure, I NEVER get political on our company blog or twitter account. Today however, I am going to venture out of my comfort zone, and most likely I am going to stumble a bit as I try to express what [...]
The role of nurses as patient advocates is well recognized by healthcare professionals and I believe is becoming more frequently recognized in the workers' compensation industry. However, I believe actually understanding the meaning of the role of advocate for the patient, or injured worker, is frequently misunderstood by all parties, [...]
Did you know a nurse was one of the reasons America joined WW1? Happy Nurse Case Management Week! Here is a little known story about the nursing profession. Edith Cavell was born in 1865 and was a pioneer in nursing. She trained under Florence Nightingale and one of her [...]
