Managed care

April 16

The pros and cons of Ketamine treatment  

Ketamine has long been used as a procedural anesthesia, but according to some experts, it has the po...

March 05

What does medical care for workers’ compensation look like in t...

The medical world is constantly developing to find new treatment options, leverage emerging technolo...

December 19

Seamless management of injured workers’ care benefits all stake...

It’s no secret that healthcare systems can be difficult to navigate. When care is associated wit...

November 27

Incentivizing healthy workplace culture

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Resignation staffing shakeup and other factors, workers a...

October 18

Treating chronic pain: Could antidepressants be the solutions?

A potentially groundbreaking meta-analysis of 176 studies was published earlier this year in the C...

October 10

Crisis and critical incidents: clinical resource response

The landscape of crisis and critical incident response within the claims industry is expanding. Wher...

October 09

Case managers: advocating for injured workers and influencing pos...

Discussions are common within the claims industry about the ins-and-outs of the workers’ compensat...

July 20

Physician dispensing claims: outcomes impossible to ignore

A little over a year ago, we published a blog on the topic of physician dispensing and how this pr...

March 16

Managing lost workdays and medical costs with nurse triage

On-the-job injuries present a variety of challenges for impacted employees and their employers. In t...

January 30

Kids’ Chance New Initiative: helping even more kids impacte...

October 10

Mental wellness: awareness to action

By Rebecca Sherman, clinical behavioral health specialist Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day, a time...

September 12

Chiropractic care in workers’ compensation

By David Kessler, D.C., M.H.A. CHCQM, SVP and medical director, Sedgwick Managed Care Ohio (MCO) The...

September 07

Empowering injured workers: the role of a surgery nurse

By Tracey Davanport, VP, clinical operations and Melissa Shannon, senior clinical team lead Getting ...

July 06

Coping with the summer heat wave and keeping workers safe

By Dr. Teresa Bartlett, senior medical officer and Andy Kovacs, manager of risk services With summer...

June 27

Improving outcomes: PTSD in the workplace

By Beth Burry-Jackson, SVP, managed care operations Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) claims can...

May 19

Sedgwick acquires Orchid Medical

Combined ancillary care network bolsters offerings throughout the U.S. MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 19, 2022 ...

May 06

Making a difference: a celebration of nurses

By Beth Burry-Jackson, SVP, managed care operations An interview with Beth Burry, SVP, managed ...

April 19

Handling employees’ emotional fallout when returning to the off...

By Mark Debus, MSW, LCSW, manager, behavioral health services Over the past two years, workers’ re...

March 31

Mental wellness key to workforce and public health

By Dr. Teresa Bartlett, senior medical officer and Kimberly George, global head, innovation and prod...

January 31

Sedgwick acquires Direct Health Solutions in Australia

Acquisition marks expansion of absence and injury management services, a first for Sedgwick in Austr...

December 09

The “new normal” in healthcare

By Dr. Teresa Bartlett, managing director, senior medical officer At the height of the pandemic, hea...

September 22

Sedgwick acquires Managed Care Advisors

Strategic deal expands business opportunities in government sector MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 22, 2021 �...

August 23

Clinicians: Look carefully at opioid tapering data and guidelines

By Dr. Reema Hammoud, AVP, clinical pharmacy While the COVID-19 pandemic forced its way into every a...

July 29

Long-haul cases demand attention – and now ADA coverage

Written by Beth Burry-Jackson, MA, CRC, ARM, SVP, case management, clinically integrated programs an...