I recently reviewed articles about concussions and other types of brain injuries, and it got me thinking.  So, here are some background basics and some takeaways about what to do when a worker’s injury involves a concussion, including vestibular and balance...

Leading trucking interests from throughout the U.S. and Canada are ramping up for the 2020 Arkansas Trucking Seminar, slated virtually for September 17.  MKC Medical Management is pleased to be a sponsor again for this key industry gathering. As the organizers...

I'm pleased to say that I'm on an upcoming panel hosted by The Skyline Group, a leading national network of independent law firms and legal support professionals. Adjusting in the Time of COVID-19 is a free webinar slated for Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at 2:00 pm...

At a time when remote appointments are often preferred to in-patient visits, the tele-visit has taken on greater significance.  So has the value of the nurse, a role that increasingly provides even greater efficiencies, responsiveness, and earlier assessment....

This nurse review related to a trip-and-fall injury.  A simple trip and fall developed into Avascular necrosis (AVN).  The claimant reported tripping and falling onto her left shoulder, sustaining a left comminuted, non-displaced fracture of the humeral...

While the records in this case lined up with the complaints, the claim was deemed excessive because of the claimant's age and her pre-existing history. First, here's what happened.  The claimant ­­-- an 81-year-old female ­--­ was injured when a truck struck her...

The nurse reviewer in this case spotted several inconsistencies in this tractor-trailer related personal injury. Upon analysis, these raised red flags about the soundness of the claim. The matter involved a 55-year-old male who was the restrained driver of a tractor...

In this personal injury case, omitted pre-Date of Loss records ­­ specifically imaging reports ­­ caused the nurse reviewer to wonder if the claimant's injuries were the same as before the accident or had progressed.  The same is true of omitted post-DOL pain...

A colleague recently shared an article that caught my attention…and triggered several take-aways.  Medical Malpractice Claims: Pivotal Role of Root Cause Analysis was published by the Joint Commission, a U.S.-based nonprofit that accredits more than 22,000...

The claimant in this case was a 21 year old involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident. According to the medical records, the claimant suffered minor Date of Loss injuries followed by reports of several versions of the Mechanism of Injury and of evolving stated injuries,...