In November, more employees quit their jobs than any other month in U.S. history. As the Great Resignation continues well into 2022, employers across the country are still feeling its troubling effects. For businesses and claims organizations, the problem is especially acute, as the industries had already been experiencing significant turnover due to an aging… [Read more]
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Changing Workforce, Claims Automation and Tech Connectivity Among Top Priorities in 2022 Industry Survey
The priorities and challenges revealed in Healthe’s 2022 Workers’ Compensation Industry Insights Survey Report are very much reflective of an industry focused on moving forward from the pandemic – but with some residual hurdles yet to overcome. This fourth year of the survey captured responses from nearly 500 respondents across many roles and organizations, providing… [Read more]
Eliminating the Guesswork When an Injury Occurs – Nurse Triage Helps Employees Navigate the Unknown
By Tammy Bradly, Sr. Director Clinical Product Marketing at Enlyte How confident are you in driving to a new destination without a navigation system? What roadblocks might you encounter and how would you know if you’re following the safest and quickest route? Would you remember directions someone had given you at a time when you… [Read more]
Sedgwick | View 22: Industry Trends for the Year Ahead
For so many of us, the events of the past two years have dramatically shifted our worldview — even as we stayed close to home. At Sedgwick, we wholeheartedly believe each new year brings with it the opportunity to gain fresh perspective. Each turn of events offers the chance to see our world reflect ed… [Read more]
Managing Post-Acute Care and Costs in Workers’ Compensation
By Teresa Williams, MSW, LCSW, Managing Partner, HomeCare Connect Some injured and ill workers need to transfer from hospitals to post-acute care (PAC) facilities to continue healing before they can receive home healthcare. Gaps in the continuity of care can arise during the transition, gaps that can affect recovery time and outcomes. Finding the right… [Read more]
Guiding the Way Through an Uncertain Future
Enlytened Trends Report helps risk professionals navigate the road ahead While risk managers are accustomed to managing change on a daily basis, the seismic shift brought on by the COVID-19 crisis has presented these professionals with unprecedented challenges. Though vaccines, treatments and health protocols have allowed us to gradually emerge from the worst of the… [Read more]
In a Stressed-Out World, Convenience is King
By Michelle Despres, PT, CEAS II, REAS, CETS, Vice President of Physical Therapy, One Call According to a recent Gallup report, U.S. workers are among the most stressed in the world, with 57 percent of U.S. and Canadian workers feeling stressed daily – a percentage that has been on the rise since 20091. Pile on… [Read more]
3 Components of Building a Culture of Trust Amid COVID and Beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to adapt our workplaces as never before. It changed the way in which many of us work at least temporarily; for others, more permanently as some organizations make the decision to adopt long-term strategies for their workforce based on lessons learned from the pandemic. As a business, Healthesystems’ responsibility is… [Read more]
5 Key Tips for Choosing a Workers’ Comp PPO Network
Understand the questions to ask when choosing a network of doctors and facilities to treat your employees injured on the job – not all PPOs are the same! By Ilene Wachs, President, Horizon Casualty Services, Inc. New Jersey ranks #2 in the nation in cost of workers’ compensation insurance (California is #1) and almost half… [Read more]
Defining True Quality for Workers’ Compensation Specialty Networks
By: Stan Smith, Vice President, Post-Acute Care, Paradigm; and Jennifer Brockman, Vice President, Orthopedic and Spine, Paradigm The workers’ compensation system has many attributes that make it challenging to navigate─unique state-mandated treatment guidelines and state-regulated fee schedule reimbursement structures are just two examples. However, there is one aspect that is the same in any sector… [Read more]