Expert Analysis

Last Monday, many people witnessed a public workers’ compensation claim occur during the Buffalo Bills versus Cincinnati Bengals NFL Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati, Ohio. During this game, in case you missed it, Damar […]

Save money OR improve care; or is it improve care AND save money? The more I learn about workers’ compensation methodology the more apparent it has become to me that a mindset shift on patient […]

During the holidays many of us will be travelling to see friends and family. For injured employees who need to travel with controlled substances there are a few recommendations they should keep in mind before […]

A recurring question during our meetings with cases managers is, “What is the ROI on patient education as part of the cost of workers’ compensation?” Maybe you are like me and you’re not sure how […]

How many of us have medicine cabinets where we store our “you never know” items? We routinely pick up cough drops and syrups, adult and child variations of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, muscle creams, bandages, […]

The question really surprised me. When I first presented the idea of educating patients to optimize them in preparation for surgery or through the challenges of injury recovery, a case manager asked, “Will they do […]

As an eternal optimist, I understand the times when people tell you to stay positive, look on the bright side, or it could have been worse. I get it. I continuously practice it. And even […]

If we’ve heard the Great Resignation discussed once, we have heard it discussed 100 times.  It’s surprising it didn’t make Webster’s Dictionary list of new words in 2022.  It is also evolving into new terms […]