CBT and Smartphones: Study Shows Power of CBT on Brain Changes

• 02/15/19
• Michael Coupland

There is a little known addiction that could be impacting your organization in negative ways. It affects people from all walks of life — young and old; rich and poor; men and women. It creates ...
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Research Roundup - or, stuff you don’t have to read because I did

• 02/15/19
• Joe Paduda

There’s so much great research published every day – and a lot of crap too – that it is impossible to figure out A) what should I read and B) what does it mean. So, here’s what I ...
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Ten Light Duty Work Ideas

• 02/15/19
• Rebecca Shafer, JD

So you have decided to provide some light duty or transitional work for injured workers to decrease wage loss expense.  First of all, congratulations! This is the first step in decreasing claims costs. ...
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An Opioid That Doesn’t Cause Addiction Or Overdose? Is This Really Possible?

• 02/15/19
• Michael Nguyen PharmD

Like all drugs, opioids can cause side effects. However, beyond the commonly reported effects such as nausea, constipation, dizziness and sedation, there is one side effect that presents the biggest obstacle ...
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How to Use a Medicare Set-Aside Allocation (and, how NOT to)

• 02/15/19
• Medivest

Administering Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) funds properly is a daunting task for most. Nuance in the Medicare formulary, ignorance about MSAs in the provider’s billing department, and complexity in medical ...
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Physicians and Technology: Avoiding Burnout

• 02/14/19
• Advanced Medical Reviews

Technology has played an increasingly larger role in the healthcare industry over the past couple decades and continues to offer a myriad of benefits to physicians and other healthcare professionals. It is ...
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Uber/Lyft Driver: New Return-to-Work Option?

• 02/14/19
• Louisiana Comp Blog

Five years after Uber was approved for operation in Orleans Parish, rideshare services could be positioning themselves as a return-to-work option for injured workers Uber and Lyft have taken ...
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Top 10 Medicare Secondary Payer Trends in 2019

• 02/14/19
• Shawn Deane

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance is a rapidly evolving area that has experienced significant changes in recent years, and 2019 looks to be no different. Policy changes, stricter regulations, new ...
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Evaluating Medical Evidence to Make Better Workers' Comp Decisions

• 02/14/19
• Michael Stack

Members of the claim management team are called upon to evaluate the medical evidence and determine issues of reasonableness and necessity of medical care and treatment, along with determinations of ...
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