F.J. Thomas has worked in healthcare business for more than fifteen years in Tennessee. Her experience as a contract appeals analyst has given her an intimate grasp of the inner workings of both the provider and insurance world. Knowing first hand that the industry is constantly changing, she strives to find resources and information you can use.

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Renowned Inventor Spine Surgeon Files Suit Against Emory Claiming Defamation

• 08/06/20

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) –  Anyone who has had surgery for an orthopedic problem can attest to how difficult it is to find an orthopedic provider to follow up on another ...
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United States Ranks Number One For Medical Errors

• 08/05/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to data derived from a collaboration between The Peterson Center on Healthcare and the Kaiser Family Foundation, the United States has a higher rate ...
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Ohio Reverses Ban on Hydroxychloroquine for Treatment Of COVID-19

• 08/03/20

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy had planned to ban the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19.  The rule was initially proposed in ...
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2020 Is Turning Out To Be An Active Year For Data Breaches

• 07/30/20

Watertown, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) –Since the first of June, 74 data breaches have been reported, according to the HHS Data Breach Portal, and there are more that may potentially be added ...
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Workplace Violence Ranked as Third Highest Cause of Injury In Healthcare

• 07/30/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –  According to statistics from OSHA, employers spend $1 billion per week on workers’ compensation expenses. Liberty Mutual researched the top 10 ...
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McDonald's Franchisee Pays More Than $17K For Violating Federal Child Labor Laws

• 07/28/20

Summerfield, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) - Mt Airy Parents Inc, a North Carolina enterprise that operated a dozen McDonald's restaurants in the state’s Piedmont Triad area, has paid a civil monetary ...
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New Survey Reveals Over Half of Independent Physicians Are Worried About Staying In Business

• 07/24/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –  A new physician survey from  McKinsey & Company reveals that medical providers are not only worried about their financial future and open to ...
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Panel of Specialists Issues New Guidelines For Elective Surgeries

• 07/23/20

 Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –   A new extensive set of guidelines developed by the International Consensus Group (ICM) to address resuming elective surgeries in the midst of ...
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While Science Is Clear On Mask Use, Guidelines Are Not

• 07/21/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Another study written by researchers at Mass General Brigham (MGB) healthcare system and published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...
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