Thought Leaders
Our professionals speak and publish frequently on the complex medical issues facing lawyers, insurance claims adjusters and others dealing with claims. Our blog is a way for us to contribute to our field and to demonstrate the depth of our experience.
6 Things Patients Can Do About Our Opioid Crisis
Some opioid addicts turn to illegal drugs because they're cheaper and easier to get than prescription medication. That includes the heroin and fentanyl both opioids shown here after being seized by Rochester, N.Y., police. According to theNational Institute on Drug...
9 Things Physicians Can Do About Opioids
In the short term, opioids CAN help ease the sometimes debilitating effects of pain, especially acute pain experienced after trauma or surgery. In these scenarios, it’s vital for providers to map out the next steps for pain control and break the cycle. That's because...
7 things employers can do about our opioid epidemic
By Kari Williamson, RN, LNCC, CCM Nobody needs to remind employers that the economic costs of our opioid epidemic are huge. According to one study, opioid abuse by employees is costing employers more than $50 billion a year. That's mostly because of lost productivity...
Good news for insurers and providers regarding concussions
The Brain Trauma Indicator works by measuring proteins, known as UCH-L1 and GFAP, released from the brain into blood 12 hours following after head injury. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently permitted the first blood test to evaluate concussions in...
7 Steps Insurers Can Take to Cut Opioid Abuse
Opioid abuse is taking a huge toll in the U.S.…regardless of age, geography or any other measure. Since 1999, the number of overdose deaths from opioids has nearly quadrupled, according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and the opioid crisis is...
Rebutting a Life Care Plan
How persuasive is a plaintiff’s life care plan? That’s the question defense lawyers typically ask when faced with the plaintiff’s demand for future medical costs in a traumatic injury claim...along with the case the plaintiff makes to back up its demand. The defense...
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