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New Report Suggests Patient Access and Experience May be Improving 
New Report Suggests Patient Access and Experience May be Improving 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Ease of accessing and navigating a healthcare provider or system is a contributor to patient compliance that is often overlooked. Between staffing shortages and technological changes, ease of patient access has […]
Case Management Focus: Setting Realistic Expectations in a Challenging Healthcare System
Case Management Focus: Setting Realistic Expectations in a Challenging Healthcare System

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- One of the most important things nurse case managers can do when working with injured workers and their families is to help them set realistic expectations of the healthcare system. Before […]
Recent Study Suggests AI Could Improve Risk Adjustment Payment Accuracy 
Recent Study Suggests AI Could Improve Risk Adjustment Payment Accuracy 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Value based care and alternative payment models have been quite the experiment for healthcare the last few years. Used primarily by commercial, federal and state payers, payments using diagnosis-based risk adjustments […]
Vanderbilt’s Chief Medical Officer Faces Multiple Lawsuits 
Vanderbilt’s Chief Medical Officer Faces Multiple Lawsuits 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Orthopedic department at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is in quite the uproar, according to recent reports from Becker’s Spine Review.  In February of last year, VUMC appointed Rick W. […]
Letting the Process Move Forward as a Nurse Case Manager
Letting the Process Move Forward as a Nurse Case Manager

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- I am working with a man who fell while he was in Mexico on vacation with his family. He suffered a brain injury and is confused and agitated. As a result, […]
Bayer, Google Announce AI Radiology Platform Development 
Bayer, Google Announce AI Radiology Platform Development 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –Recent statistics have shown that around 30 percent of radiologists are using AI to analyze imaging studies such as X-rays and CT scans. That percentage could be drastically increasing, according to a […]
Teleradiology Group Settles for $3.1 Million For Violating False Claims Act
Teleradiology Group Settles for $3.1 Million For Violating False Claims Act

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While still subject to specific regulations, telemedicine has revolutionized healthcare in many ways. Not only has telemedicine provided a way for quick, convenient healthcare, it has improved healthcare access overall.  As […]
Study Suggests Physicians Still Working While On Vacation 
Study Suggests Physicians Still Working While On Vacation 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –Last year, the results of a Medscape survey showed that a quarter of physicians had suicidal thoughts. Burnout and mental health issues in healthcare workers has been a hot topic as multiple […]