RIMS 2022 Annual Conference & Exhibition
RIMS 2022 Annual Conference & Exhibition is the premier event for the risk management community.
Navigating Current Trends in Casualty Insurance
February 15, 2022
Over the past two years, the casualty insurance industry has endured significant disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The result has been a transformation of nearly every aspect of our lives from the way we work to how we shop, travel and receive medical care.
Ask The Pharmacist: Brand Name Versus Generic Medications in Workers’ Compensation
February 14, 2022
4 MIN READBefore answering that it would be good to briefly review some basic information regarding the differences between brand name and generic medications.
CPT 2022: Care Management and Other CPT Coding Updates
February 2, 2022
5 MIN READCPT Copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
Dave Torrence: Top Three Workers’ Compensation Trends to Know in 2022
January 18, 2022
As we enter 2022, the workers’ compensation market is still plagued by many of the same issues it has been facing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — fluctuating claim volumes, changing regulations and growing uncertainty about the future.
Is the Supply Chain Creating Critical Drug Shortages?
December 29, 2021
With the country well into the holiday season, issues with supply chains have made their way into pharmacies across the nation. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showed that there are about 111 drugs on backorder. These include medications for heart conditions, antibiotics, and cancer drugs. Currently, there are no medications on the list that represent a large volume of active prescriptions for workers’ compensation.
Washington State Formulary Update
December 3, 2021
1 MIN READWashington state has announced updates to its drug formulary, effective January 1, 2022. The following is a list of updated drugs and therapeutic classes (or class codes) and their status on the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries outpatient formulary.