Stable Comp Sector Faces Challenges Ahead
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to dominate the workers compensation narrative in 2022, but the conversation may shift to concerns over advancing occupational illness legislation and the mysteries surrounding long-haul…
Value-Based Care Model Offers Solution to Wide Swings in Outcomes and Costs for Injured Workers
Episodic care management is a value-focused approach used to diagnose and treat a condition or injury by bundling all services associated with treatment into a single patient experience, often for…
Almost Two Years into the Pandemic, Why Aren’t We Paying More Attention to Long-COVID?
Nearly 10% of people who experience mild COVID-19 infections have symptoms that persist beyond two weeks. Will this create a disability crisis?
Careful Pre-Planning is Key to Mitigate Financial, Human Impacts of Catastrophic Injuries
The key to optimal outcomes of catastrophic claims is to recognize and intervene in them immediately. Savvy organizations take steps to ensure that if an employee sustains a tragic injury.
Work Comp Leader Paradigm Acquires HomeCare Connect
Paradigm recently announced its acquisition of HomeCare Connect, a specialty network focused on home health, durable medical equipment (DME), and related services, with specific expertise in servicing catastrophic and complex…
Paradigm acquires HomeCare Connect
Walnut Creek, California-based Paradigm Corp. announced it has acquired HomeCare Connect.
2021 Women to Watch Awards Profile: Kathy Galia
Kathy Galia has worked her way up into workers compensation executive leadership through her ability to build large-scale initiatives that genuinely improve the lives of people with serious health care…