Finding the employee the appropriate care from providers who understand workers’ compensation cases is vital. To help ensure the best results, claims and managed care professionals must work with these doctors and clinical experts to ensure that ever…
This is a real issue in the workers’ compensation and group health industries where 30% or more of the data in provider networks is incorrect.1 This includes information such as phone numbers, addresses and whether or not the providers are taking new…
RESPONDING TO A CHANGING WORKFORCE For many workers, especially millennials, workplace flexibility and family-friendly benefits are no longer just a preference; they are an expectation.1 When job candidates for key positions are in short supply, offe…
A wake-up call for mental health The startling news headlines have somewhat slowed since last month’s tragic Germanwings airliner crash which resulted in the deaths of all aboard. By now you are familiar with the story which repeatedly focused on the…
edge:What are you working on right now that will have an impact on our customers in the near future? Teresa:It is an exciting time to be working in the technology field and especially with a company like Sedgwick that is on the cutting edge of innova…
Proposed changes to ERISA disability claim procedures regulation: Preview and prepare BY STEPHANIE SIMPSONSVP, Disability and Absence Management Practice, Sedgwick On November 18, 2015, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S.…
Workers’ compensation is complex, process-intensive and sometimes confusing -- as we in the industry know. When an injured employee who is unfamiliar with it attempts to navigate the system, the complexities can be daunting, sometimes leading to fr…
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major threat to patient safety. They can be serious and even deadly to the patient, yet they are often preventable. According to the World Health Organization, HAIs are the most frequent adverse event i…
As healthcare delivery in the U.S. undergoes profound change from volume-based to value-based, patient-centered and more transparent care, there is increasing emphasis on quality and safety. In moving toward a culture of safety, leaders and policym…
“We’ve got serious problems, and we need serious people.” This quote is from one of my favorite movies, The American President. Our industry has many opportunities; they are serious and complicated. We need serious people with serious resources to ad…
Last year, Dr. Reema Hammoud of Sedgwick shared a blog regarding National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The next National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be held April 30, 2016. Ho…
Employers receiving news about the spread of the Zika virus may be considering the risk for their employees and potential claims filed by individuals who contract the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Z…
This issue of WorkCompWire features Sedgwick and the Scene for 2016. Sedgwick President and CEO, David A. North, explains how taking care of people is at the heart of everything that Sedgwick does. This includes ensuring that injured and ill worker…
Kimberly George, SVP, corporate development, M&A, and healthcare shares highlights from The Scene for Sixteen and outlines key trends employers should watch throughout the new year. These are centered around employee health and wellness, smarter tec…
As we move into the new year, I am excited about all the great things I believe will happen in our industry. Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do at Sedgwick – from ensuring injured and ill workers have access to the right heal…