Telerehab has become an exceedingly-popular method for occupational and physical therapy treatment options. This session at WCI’s 2018 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference explored the evolution of telerehab, including benefits and limitations The panel included: Michelle Despres, PT, CEAS II, Vice President, National Product Leader, One Call Aideen Turner, MPT, Cert. MDT, CEAS, CEO, Virtual Physical Therapists, PLLC As a whole, telehealth is growing dramatically. According to a recent study, there are over 200 telehealth networks with 3,500 service sites. Healthpopuli.com conducted another study in which 66% of Americans said they were willing to see a doctor over video, including 72%
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A panel of experts explores the five pillars that support wellbeing during this session at the 2018 WCI conference. This includes social wellbeing, community wellbeing, financial wellbeing, career wellbeing, and physical wellbeing. The panel included: Cari I. Miller, Director and Counsel, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. (moderator) Kirstin Horan, PhD, Department of Psychology, College of Sciences, University of Central Florida Luis R. Aponte, MD Shani Wright, Assistant Branch Manager, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. Most of the time its a physical injury that starts a workers’ compensation claim. An example of this physical claim is 52 year old RHD male stated that
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Through the evolution of telehealth, workers’ compensation medical providers are using breakthrough technology to conduct remote medical examinations that can now closely replicate an in-office visit. This session at WCI’s 2018 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference explored telehealth’s impact on the workers’ compensation system. The panel included: Arlene Guzik, DNP, ARNP-BC, Director of Occupational Medicine, BayCare Urgent Care, BayCare Health System Nathan Keith Waldrep, MD, Director of Physician Services, BayCare Urgent Care, BayCare Health System Christopher T. Lee, MD, MSPH, Medical Director – Occupational Medicine, BayCare Urgent Care, BayCare Health System Warren K. Sponsler, Attorney, Sponsler, Bishop, Koren & Hammer, PA
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In this session at the 2018 WCI conference, Dr. Repp moderated a discussion among leading IME physicians and from the claims/legal side of the industry about the appropriate techniques, correspondence skills, and medical skills necessary to obtain the most effective IME. The panel included: Cori Repp, MD, Florida Director of Medical Operations,Concentra (moderator) Jorge Trujillo, MD, PhD, Concentra Robert Haight, MD, Concentra Kristy Sands, CWC, CWCL, Assistant Vice President, Gallagher Bassett An IME is an independent medical exam. This is an objective examination conducted by someone who is separate from the person’s care and not involved in the patient’s case.
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Industrial hygiene is the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of factors arising in or from the workplace that may cause discomfort, sickness or impaired health/wellbeing among workers. This session at WCI’s 2018 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference explored three topics related to industrial hygiene and the steps that a risk manager can take to create a healthier work environment for employees. Panelists included: Gregory J. McKenna, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. Paul E. Spector, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Director, Sunshine ERC, University of South Florida Jean Peltier, Risk Manager, Tropicana Rene R. Salazar, PhD, CIH, Assistant Professor,
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During this session at the 2018 WCI conference, seasoned risk managers discuss their “lessons learned” in claims and risk management, and how to avoid unintended consequences to your broader risk financing and risk management programs. The panel included: David Stills, Vice President, Global Risk Management, Walmart, Inc. (moderator) Michele Adams, Vice President, Risk Management Services, Walt Disney World Resort Marc Salm, Vice President, Risk Management, Publix Super Markets, Inc. Michael P. Fenlon, Sr. Director, UPS Global Risk Management Let’s take a look at a couple different issues facing claims and risk financing. 1. TPA or internal claims team is not
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Security and cyber risks inherent to large, interconnected systems are major challenges that the transportation sector faces. This session at the NetDiligence® Cyber Risk Summit explored the unique vulnerabilities that can make underwriting in this sector complicated. Speakers included: John Barrett, Member, Enterprise Risk Manager, Bennett Bricklin & Saltzburg LLC John Farley, Vice President & Cyber Risk Consulting Practice Leader, HUB International Leigh Tuccio, Underwriting Specialist, Allianz Stephen Bergman, General Manager IT and Security Transformation, RSA Security David Molitano, SVP, Affiliate Underwriting Manager, Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions When you think of cyber risk, you think of the financial hit to
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This session at the NetDiligence® Cyber Risk Summit examined the unique legal and practical issues when confronting a data breach and point-of-sale malware attacks that are becoming a common threat to the retail industry. Speakers included: Stuart Panensky, Partner, FisherBroyles LLP Ruston Miles, Chief Strategy Officer, Bluefin Payment Systems Carrie Parikh, Vice President Legal, Wyndham Hotel Group Andrea Arias, Attorney, FTC Anthony Dulce, Vice President North American Financial Lines Claims, Chubb A typical credit card transaction is a two-party system between consumer and merchant. The consumer has an issuing bank and the merchants have an acquiring bank – both of
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This panel at the NetDiligence® Cyber Risk Summit offered insights into how organizations can be thoughtful in their use of security resources to mitigate risk. Speakers included: Vinny Sakore, Chief Technology Officer, NetDiligence® Andy Sambandam, Founder & CEO, Clarip Inc. Christian Lees, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Technology Officer, InfoArmor Daimon Geopfert, Principal, Risk Advisory Services, RSM Steve Timmerman, Vice President Business Development, RedSeal Threat Intelligence is the process of acquiring knowledge about threats to an environment via multiple sources. It is not solely a list of indicators that an attacker used to gain access. It contains additional context into
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This panel at the NetDiligence® Cyber Risk Summit provided insight on the practical concerns and decisions that Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have and make regarding their overall obligations to risk management. Speakers included: Tom Gallo, Vice President, AllClear ID Anahi Santiago, Chief Information Security Officer, Christiana Care Health Care System Mary Chaney, Attorney, The Law Offices of Mary N. Chaney, P.L.L.C. Todd Bearman, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, TE Information Systems What is important to do post breach? There is much at stake after a breach. In the aftermath, it is important to have the right communications to
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