Telemedicine can help combat an impending physician shortage and possibly lower the cost of care for workers’ comp payers. Anne Kirby, Rising’s Chief Compliance Officer & VP of Care Management, joins other industry experts in discussing the possibilities in workers’ compensation.
Results from Rising’s 2014 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study, which surveyed claims leaders nationwide, is cited in this article about how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will impact workers’ comp. Experts expect access to care will become a problem.
Second Annual Study Continues to Quantify Key Claims Management Issues /
Nov 13, 2014 — Chicago, IL — Earlier this year, workers’ compensation claims leaders once again participated in a nationwide survey about some of their most pressing operational challenges. Up 57 percent in survey participation from 2013, the confidential results – with insights from over 400 manager, director, and executive-level claims leaders – have now been published in the 2014 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study Report.
Session Tackles Critical Claims Operational Challenges /
Oct 30, 2014 – Chicago, IL – The 2014 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study results will be featured in a presentation at the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada next month, entitled “Strategies for Overcoming Operational Challenges & Benchmarking Program Performance.”
In his Risk & Insurance Risk Insider column, Rising CEO Jason Beans writes about how the workers’ comp industry should help slay the heroin dragon, not facilitate the creation of new addicts.
Inc. Releases Rankings for America’s Fastest-Growing, Private Companies /
August 28, 2014 – Chicago, IL – For the seventh consecutive year, Rising Medical Solutions (Rising) has earned a spot on Inc. magazine’s Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The honor roll represents the most comprehensive look at a vital component of the economy—America’s independent businesses.
Preventable medical errors in hospitals are now the third leading cause of death in the US, only after heart disease and cancer. Rising CEO Jason Beans writes about this disturbing statistic in his Risk & Insurance Risk Insider column.