As you may know I present at conferences regularly on opioids and marijuana and their implications in the workplace. One of the statements I make during these talks applies to the need for research into the evidence of efficacy, dosage, type, etc. of medical marijuana. If you had [...]
I was reading an article today about the scarcity of IV fluids due to the natural disasters we have encountered this past year. Apparently one of the major suppliers of IV fluids manufactures these items in Puerto Rico and due to the recent hurricanes, the ability to manufacture these [...]
CompAlliance is always honored to support and exhibit at the KS Department of Labor Conference every year. This year, Julie was interviewed at our booth and asked to describe the services we provide for the Midwest region. Here is a link to the interview. For more information about CompAlliance [...]
I am always honored when an organization asks me to speak on the Opioid Epidemic. I am not a professional speaker by any means. I don’t travel around the country speaking at conference after conference on this topic. I mainly speak at the regional or local level, with a [...]
As a Registered Nurse and mother, I always knew there was more to the practice of these professions than the rules, science, etc. As I was reading an article today, it really helped me to voice what it takes to be a nurse when addressing one of the [...]
I usually only write about workers’ compensation topics and for sure, I NEVER get political on our company blog or twitter account. Today however, I am going to venture out of my comfort zone, and most likely I am going to stumble a bit as I try to express what [...]
The workers’ compensation industry gets a lot of bad raps about how we conduct our business. There are “exposés” by organizations talking about the injustices within the workers’ compensation system. I see law firm ads throughout the country stating “they are for the people” and will help you [...]
The role of nurses as patient advocates is well recognized by healthcare professionals and I believe is becoming more frequently recognized in the workers' compensation industry. However, I believe actually understanding the meaning of the role of advocate for the patient, or injured worker, is frequently misunderstood by all parties, [...]
As you may know, CompAlliance is URAC accredited for Case Management. I recently participated in a Case Management Advisory Group that reviewed the proposed revisions to the Case Management Standards. We met twice weekly from April through May. This was quite an undertaking and I do believe we were able to [...]
I just received my CMSA Today magazine (the magazine of the Case Management Society of America) and noticed the magazine this month was focused on the role Case Management plays in a variety of healthcare situations. It made me think about the role we as case managers play in [...]
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday. In honor of National Nurse’s Week, I thought I would reflect on ome of the changes in nursing just since the 1970’s. That doesn’t sound so long ago, right? But there is [...]
