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Lower Muscle Mass may be Associated with Higher Incidents of Knee Osteoarthritis  
Lower Muscle Mass may be Associated with Higher Incidents of Knee Osteoarthritis  

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The most prevalent form of arthritis is Osteoarthritis, which is the leading cause of disability. Musculoskeletal diseases are responsible for over a third of worker’s compensation claims, with over 200 million […]
Spinal Implant Developer Innovasis Agrees to $12 Million Kickback Settlement
Spinal Implant Developer Innovasis Agrees to $12 Million Kickback Settlement

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –Innovation in designing medical devices requires close collaboration with physicians to gain feedback in the development of prototypes to achieve the best results in application. While feedback from physicians is critical, given […]
Insurance CEOs Continue Making An Average Worker Salary Per Day 
Insurance CEOs Continue Making An Average Worker Salary Per Day 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to data from Statista, 66.9 percent of the overall total wealth in the U.S. is held by the top 10 percent of earners. Healthcare CEOs have often been among the […]
DOJ Announces New Healthcare Antitrust Task Force 
DOJ Announces New Healthcare Antitrust Task Force 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – This year has certainly been an interesting year for healthcare.  In March, the Biden administration announced their intent to further investigate private equity ownership and relationships in healthcare. Part of the […]
New Report Suggests Patient Access and Experience May be Improving 
New Report Suggests Patient Access and Experience May be Improving 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Ease of accessing and navigating a healthcare provider or system is a contributor to patient compliance that is often overlooked. Between staffing shortages and technological changes, ease of patient access has […]
Recent Study Suggests AI Could Improve Risk Adjustment Payment Accuracy 
Recent Study Suggests AI Could Improve Risk Adjustment Payment Accuracy 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Value based care and alternative payment models have been quite the experiment for healthcare the last few years. Used primarily by commercial, federal and state payers, payments using diagnosis-based risk adjustments […]
Vanderbilt’s Chief Medical Officer Faces Multiple Lawsuits 
Vanderbilt’s Chief Medical Officer Faces Multiple Lawsuits 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Orthopedic department at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is in quite the uproar, according to recent reports from Becker’s Spine Review.  In February of last year, VUMC appointed Rick W. […]
New Bill Would Prohibit Employers From Contacting Employees After Hours 
New Bill Would Prohibit Employers From Contacting Employees After Hours 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Around 70 percent of physicians perform work related tasks while on vacation, with around 33 percent working 30 minutes or more on typical vacation day. A new bill being championed in […]