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I've recently begun working with Medata, which pioneered automatic bill review in workers' compensation.   Now they are the first to integrate medical and disability guidelines into the bill review system.  Why is this important?  Instead of having to get out of the bill review program, open a guidelines database and find the guidelines, the demographic/diagnostic-based guideline pops up on the screen just when the reviewer needs it.  This encourages reviewers to check guidelines - should the patient take six weeks to recover?  What is appropriate treatment for this injury for a guy this age?  What if he has co-morbidities - like diabetes?  How does that affect recovery time?   Having this info at their fingertips can help claims managers identify the tough, potentially expensive claims faster - before they spiral out of control - and give them more attention. Guidelines can also be shared with physicians, many of whom are overworked and located in rural areas and unable to keep up with the nuances of every single injury and best- practice. For more info, see the release.  

BAYSTAR HOTEL GROUP OFFICIALLY OPENS

FIRST HOTEL INDIGO IN TAMPA BAY AREA

 

 

TAMPA  (March 3, 2009) --BayStar Hotel Group officially opened its 76-room Hotel Indigo - St. Petersburg Historic Downtown District after converting the 1920s era Heritage Hotel.   With room rates starting at $199, this Hotel Indigo offers a different experience to business and leisure travelers.

 

The lime green hotel with chocolate brown trim is located at 234 Third Avenue North in downtown St. Petersburg close to the thriving area's restaurants, bars, shops, art galleries, Vinoy Park, the Pier, and Tampa Bay.   "This is an optimal area for a Hotel Indigo," said BayStar Hotel Group Chairman George Glover.  "We are within walking distance of so many entertainment venues and businesses that it is easy for travelers to stay here without renting a car.  We even have bicycles for guests." Read more

HEALTH STRATEGY ASSOCIATES' SURVEY SHOWS TRUE INTEGRATION MISSING IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS SYSTEMS

 

MADISON, CONN.  (March 3, 2011) -- Workers' compensation payers spend tens of thousands - even millions of dollars -- upgrading and replacing their claims systems, so Health Strategy Associates (HSA) set out to capture payers' opinions, perceptions and attitudes about them in its "First Annual Survey of Workers' Compensation Claims Systems."  read more.  Claims Survey Final.doc 

Innovative intake-triage program speeds return to work

IRVINE, CALIF. (Nov. 30, 2010) -- CompPartners has partnered with Emerald Claims Management to provide intake and triage services to injured employees.  The program expedites the delivery of medical services to claimants and reduces lost-time claims. 

 "The most critical time for managing medical care is the 24-to-48 hour period after an accident," said Jamie Davis, ARM, director of claims for Emerald Claims Management, a workers' compensation third-party administrator (TPA).  Read more.