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What are Oregon’s Rules for Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention?
What are Oregon’s Rules for Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention?

Compliance Corner The headlines seem to report ever-growing amounts of workplace violence in health care settings across the country, and states are taking action to keep workers safe. For example, as Simply Research subscribers know, […]
New York Nurses’ Union Threatens Strike over Safety, Wages
New York Nurses’ Union Threatens Strike over Safety, Wages

Labor Landscape New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Thousands of nurses in New York City and Long Island could go on strike within 10 days, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said Friday. According to […]
Hospital Employees Attacked in Separate Incidents
Hospital Employees Attacked in Separate Incidents

Staunton, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Hospital employees continue to be victims of attacks in incidents across the country. In Staunton, Va., police arrested a 29-year-old man accused of attacking an employee at Western State Hospital in […]
Focus on Wellness to Improve Health and Contain Healthcare Cost 
Focus on Wellness to Improve Health and Contain Healthcare Cost 

Case Management Focus One of the primary roles of nurse case managers is to contain healthcare costs. To do this, case managers need to be involved with people in helping to educate them about:   Impact […]
Managing Managed Care: Three Steps for Employers to Implement Cost-Effective Healthcare Solutions 
Managing Managed Care: Three Steps for Employers to Implement Cost-Effective Healthcare Solutions 

Ron Wojciechowski, Vice President of Managed Care Strategy, CorVel   Proactive and personalized care is a cornerstone of a healthier, more productive workforce. For insurance carriers, the challenge lies in crafting strategies that not only meet […]
Do You Know the Rule? Va. Payment for Health Care Services
Do You Know the Rule? Va. Payment for Health Care Services

Fredericksburg, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the Old Dominion, payment for health care services that an employer does not contest, deny, or consider incomplete shall be made to the health care provider within 60 days after […]
Spinal Implant Developer Innovasis Agrees to $12 Million Kickback Settlement
Spinal Implant Developer Innovasis Agrees to $12 Million Kickback Settlement

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –Innovation in designing medical devices requires close collaboration with physicians to gain feedback in the development of prototypes to achieve the best results in application. While feedback from physicians is critical, given […]
Insurance CEOs Continue Making An Average Worker Salary Per Day 
Insurance CEOs Continue Making An Average Worker Salary Per Day 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to data from Statista, 66.9 percent of the overall total wealth in the U.S. is held by the top 10 percent of earners. Healthcare CEOs have often been among the […]