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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New Study Suggests Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Impede Resolution of Back Pain

• 05/19/22

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – One of the most common problems in the workplace is low back pain. Some estimates have shown that the total annual healthcare expenditures treating low back ...
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New Study Suggests Long Care Workers, Physicians at Greater Risk of Turnover

• 05/16/22

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – In the last two years, healthcare has seen a mass exodus of healthcare workers. In fact, some estimates show that healthcare lost an unprecedented 1.48 million ...
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New Report Highlights Damaging Shift In Healthcare Labor Expenses

• 05/12/22

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Last year, 30 percent of hospitals were expected to report financial losses, with a total loss of $54 billion. To add insult to injury, a new report from ...
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Charges Filed in Opioid Cases Involving 5.1 Million Pills, $7 Million in Reimbursement

• 05/05/22

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Appalachian region has always been fraught with woe and despair. Some studies have supported that reputation, showing a higher rate of mental illness ...
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Physician Sentenced in Device Adulteration Scheme

• 04/30/22

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this year, a North Carolina provider was indicted for reusing single use medical devices in sinus surgeries. Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist Anita ...
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Study Suggests Even Mild Brain Injuries Have Lasting Effects

• 04/29/22

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are defined as physical injuries to the head that impact or alter how the brain functions. According to a 2021 NCCI report, 15 ...
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Study Shows Younger Surgeons Get Better Ratings

• 04/19/22

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – After working in Orthopedics for twenty years, it’s not uncommon to think the surgeons signing on just out of medical school look like they’re ...
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Providence Health & Services Settles $22.7 Million In Spine Surgery Case

• 04/15/22

Walla Walla, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Outcomes are hard to determine in Neurosurgery cases, and some studies have shown that around 14 percent of surgeries will have some kind of complication. ...
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Australian Study Reveals What Injured Workers are Seeking

• 04/11/22

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While an injury may be work related,factors beyond work environment and clinical management play a role in recovery. Lifestyle and psychological factors can ...
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