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Claims Automation: Separating Fact From Fiction
January 17, 2023
As an industry, we are just beginning to reconcile initial expectations with the current state of claims automation. So what better time to evaluate our progress and the road ahead?
Ask The Pharmacist: Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP)
January 13, 2023
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) are electronic databases designed to track and monitor controlled substance dispensing. These databases are run at the state level, and the main intent of such programs is to screen for suspected drug diversion (i.e., using drugs for illegal purposes such as selling prescribed medications for profit) and abuse.
If Over-the-Counter Meds Are Prolonging Pain, What Does This Mean for Workers’ Comp?
January 10, 2023
Is it time to change our relationship to NSAIDs, like Advil? What are the alternatives?
Ask The Pharmacist: Anti-Seizure Medications for Pain Management in Workers’ Compensation
December 21, 2022
Opioids are often prescribed for moderate-to-severe pain, and while opioids can be highly effective medications, they can also be associated with negative effects including the potential for abuse and addiction.
Mitchell Selected as the Preferred North American Technology Provider of Vale’s Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) Technician Certification Program
December 8, 2022
Mitchell, an Enlyte company and leading technology and information provider for the Property and Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced that Dented Paintless Repairs, Inc. named it the preferred technology provider of the Vale PDR Technician Certification Program in Canada.
Changes to the ODG Drug Formulary Impact Opioid Class
December 7, 2022
Effective December 2, 2022, the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) Drug Formulary updated the opioid drug class.