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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Studies Suggest Strategies Could Have An Impact On Secondary Traumatic Stress

• 05/22/20

Lexington, KY (WorkersCompensation.com)- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently awarded a $3 million grant to researchers at the University of Kentucky to study ...
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DMEC Survey Shows How Employers are Adapting To Life During COVID-19

• 05/19/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The past couple of months have been a learning curve for many employers. As organizations continue to adapt to changes necessitated by COVID-19, a new survey ...
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Ohio Hospital Notifies Patients of Databreach on Website

• 05/15/20

Ashtabula, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – A data breach at an Ohio hospital that occurred on January was not discovered until March, according to the facility. On April 28th, Ashtabula County Medical ...
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Study Finds Established Companies Don't Benefit From Investing In Worker Safety

• 05/14/20

Corvallis, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – While conventional wisdom in today’s workplace states that an unsafe work environment costs employers money and can potentially put them out of business, ...
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HHS OIG Develop Tool To Identify Patients At Risk Of Opioid Misuse

• 05/13/20

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The opioid crisis has been front and center for the Department of Health Human Services (HHS) this last year. In response, they have created two toolkits to ...
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Cancellation Of Services and Increased Costs Hit Healthcare Hard

• 05/11/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – In April, 1.4 million healthcare workers lost their jobs, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. One of the highest jobs ...
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Survey Suggests Working From Home May Not Be As Productive

• 05/08/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Prior to COVID-19, only 7 percent of workers had the luxury of working from home, with 7 percent of the private sector and 4 percent of the government workers ...
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Study Suggests More Than 25 Million Could Lose Employer-Based Health Insurance In Recession

• 05/06/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The rising unemployment rate is expected to radically change the insurance environment and have far-reaching effects as employers lay off workers or go out of ...
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Study Shows PPE Use In The COVID-19 Fight Is Causing Serious Skin Injuries

• 05/04/20

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Front line healthcare workers are said to be paying yet another price in the fight against COVID-19. An article published in Advances in Wound Care, a ...
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