Dr. John Alchemy explains the importance of telemedicine in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Also, try the FREE RateFast CDC COVID-19 Risk Assessment Calculator at covidriskcalculator.net
FREE RateFast CDC COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool
The RateFast CDC COVID-19 Risk Assessment tool is based on the CDC COVID-19 Guidelines for Risk Assessment.
The link for the tool can be found here: covidriskcalculator.net
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Podcast: What Will Become of the Independent Contractor in California with Phil Walker Pt. 2
Work Ethic: The Duty of the Physician in Workers’ Comp
If you know a physician who provides workers’ compensation in their clinic, known as a PTP (Primary Treating Physician), then you probably know that they are very busy people. The reason for this is because they are responsible for collecting far more data from a patient who is coming in for a workers’ comp injury, than any other routine doctor’s visit.
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Injury Mapping for the Future of Workers’ Compensation
When a map is made of a specific area, future travelers can navigate that area with much greater ease. Think about how often maps are used today. When was the last time you referred to a map to reach your destination?
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RateFast Podcast: Injury Mapping – Making a Roadmap to Recovery
This article is a transcription of an episode of the RateFast podcast, which you can listen to by searching “RateFast” in iTunes or the iOS podcast store.
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Utilization Review: Phone Tag, but With Fax Machines
The leaps in technology used for medicine is staggering. In the past few years, machines like the High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) show how cancer cells can be eliminated using sound waves alone. Every day, a new breakthrough has been found, or is in the process of testing.
… but it still takes doctors up to a month to speak to each other in order to get a patient the treatment that they need for their workplace injury.
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The Astronomical Costs of California Work Comp, Explained
California is a desirable place to live. Is known for its dynamic landscape, unique flora and fauna, access to the Pacific Ocean, temperate climate, etc. As long as California has been charted, media like movies and music have touted the marvels of the land. On top of all of this, the state is an economic giant for entertainment media, agriculture, and tech.
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On-Site Clinics: How They Help Workplaces, Corruption, and What to do if Your Claim is Being Wrongfully Denied
Some companies are so large that it benefits them to have a medical clinic on-site, in order to handle first-aid, routine check-ups, and workers’ comp injuries in-one.
Job sites like large offices and construction sites have chosen to use on-site clinics due to a range of benefits for both employer and employee.
Grading Your Reports: Data Integrity, Completeness, and Quality
Imagine that you were able to know whether or not your claim was going to drag out due to errors in writing workers’ comp reports. How much time would it save you to go back and correct a few simple mistakes?
Data Integrity, a unique feature of RateFast, does exactly that.
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