National Workers’ Compensation and Disability 2017

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Sessions (6)

The Foundations of an Effective Predictive Analytics Program (Room Islander B-C)

06 Dec 17
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Program Management

Speaker(s): Suzy Braden ; J.J. Schmidt
HealthSouth, one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute healthcare services, reduced costs and disability durations by applying pred... More...

An Integrated Approach to Workers’ Comp Vendor Management (Room Islander B-C)

06 Dec 17
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Program Management

Speaker(s): Mollie Kallen ; Jodie Massingill ; Carrie Struzynski
A high-performance workers’ compensation program requires managing outside vendors and effectively coordinating their service offerings with ... More...

Where's the "Care" in Managed Care? Fixing Misaligned Incentives (Room Islander D-E)

07 Dec 17
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Program Management

Speaker(s): Denise Algire ; Frank Pennachio
Workers' compensation managed care is well-intentioned. But entrenched system incentives regularly misalign employer and service provider inter... More...

Blending Oversight and Empowerment to Maximize Your TPA Results (Room South Pacific F)

07 Dec 17
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Program Management

Speaker(s): Caroline Burhenne ; Caryl Russo
Take a behind-the-scenes look at how to bring out the best in third-party administrators, the five most important things employers need to know abo... More...

Client Service Instructions — Promise vs. Performance (Room South Pacific F)

07 Dec 17
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Program Management

Speaker(s): Sam McMurry ; Ronda Ostrander
Client service instructions improve workers’ comp program operations by clarifying insurer, third-party administrator and employer objectives... More...

Making Transitional Duty Work When You Don't Have Transitional Duty Jobs (Room Islander B-C)

08 Dec 17
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Program Management

Speaker(s): Nancy Kelly ; Kimberly Wickert
It is not always possible for employers to arrange transitional-duty roles that adequately align with an injured worker’s medical restriction... More...