Come by our booth (# 29) and meet Chris Barde, Director of New Business Development, and Bobby Sampson, Regional Account Manager. They are excited to share the unveil of TMS' latest news and products.
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]]>"CCU standardizes best practices we've developed over the years into a unique strategy for caring for seriously injured employees," said Zack Craft, vice president of rehabilitation technology and complex care for TMS.
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]]>MUNI takes a hyper-communicative approach to coordinating home health care services and products, including nurses, infusion and wound therapy, home modifications, custom mobility, assistive technology, durable medical equipment, and supplies. TMS has consolidated best practices acquired over more than 15 years of serving major metropolitan areas and municipalities nationally into this dedicated product.
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]]>The theme for this year's conference is 'Celebrate' in honor of 100 years of Workers' Comp and 25 years for FWCI.
Come by our booth (521) to celebrate with us and to win some nice giveaways.
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]]>"We see this as an investment in our clients, and the data infrastructure was the primary focus of the move," said Cara Barde, president of TMS, which provides complex care products and services for the workers' compensation industry. Underground power lines, generators in the building, an extremely secure data center, and the capability to implement a new Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephone system attracted TMS. "The infrastructure enables us to do video conferences with our clients and to present educational webinars," she added.
The new address is Total Medical Solutions, 1000 Primera Blvd., Suite 3160, Lake Mary, Fla. 32746, and the phone numbers remained 1-800-700-9393 or 407-831-7331.
]]>"This is the highest certification in complex rehab; only 24 people have achieved it, and Chris was one of the first in Florida to receive it," said TMS President Cara Barde. "It's further proof of our commitment to being the top complex care provider in the workers' compensation industry."
Seating and positioning are vital components of TMS' complex care services.
Continue reading 'Chris Rea Earns Highest Certification in Complex Rehabilitation'
]]>Earlier this year, Florida Trend magazine named TMS among Florida's Best Companies to Work.
]]>"Payers see a 20 percent reduction in overall spend on supplies with our Supply Recovery program," said Cara Barde, president of TMS. "Specializing in complex and catastrophic work-related injuries gives us insight into the relatively small incremental costs that add up over time." She cited catheters as an example.
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]]>ATLANTA (June 21, 2010) -- Broadspire, a Crawford Company and leading third party administrator of workers compensation claims, liability claims and medical management services, has introduced the BOLD network, a custom preferred provider organization (PPO) strategy that includes targeted selection of medical networks on a state-by-state basis to produce superior outcomes for clients.
"For decades, traditional PPO network solutions have been a steadfast component of the workers compensation industry. But while preferred provider discounts still help reduce claim costs, they do not completely address today's complex challenges," said Danielle Lisenbey, chief operating officer, medical management services. "Our new state-stratified, multi-tiered approach allows us to partner with the best network by region, industry and sometimes even by company."
]]> The BOLD - Broadspire's Original Landmark Design - network features:• Regional networks - Broadspire works to find the best network in each state or region. Regional networks typically have better relationships with local providers, which often translate into more favorable rates.
• Specialty networks - Broadspire also contracts with special networks that concentrate on workers compensation needs such as durable medical equipment (DME) and physical therapy.
"Instead of casting a wide net in hopes of a good outcome, this level of customization can produce superior penetration rates and savings when compared to the rest of the industry," Lisenbey said.
Included among Broadspire's networks and partners are: Aetna, Align Networks, Black Diamond, Express Scripts, Healthcare Solutions, HFN, MedFocus, MTI, Next Imaging, Rockport, Signature Networks, Three Rivers, Total Medical Solutions, Universal Smart Comp and United Health. Broadspire's PPO website, www.BroadspirePPO.com, features the ability to search for providers and networks by state.
In addition, through the use of objective metrics, Broadspire is able to identify needs and cost drivers to build network solutions that are unique and specific to clients. Some examples of cost-saving solutions include:
• A DME formulary with integrated clinical protocols
• Physical therapy protocols and utilization review guidelines
• Diagnostic imaging unmanaged & retrospective guidelines
• Clinical home health guidelines and vendor integration
• Coding methodology for medical and non-medical transportation.
"The key to our documented success is working with the right strategic partners and applying proprietary clinical intervention triggers to make the greatest difference in reducing claim costs," Lisenbey said. "We measure our success by our ability to improve our clients' bottom line, and our medical network strategy continues to evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of managing workers compensation costs."
About Broadspire
Broadspire, a leading international third party administrator for large self-insured organizations, offers a broad array of customized claim and medical management services designed to increase employee productivity and contain costs. Broadspire's U.S. offering of workers compensation, auto and general liability claims administration, medical management and absence and care management, is available bundled or individually. In addition, Crawford provides liability, motor and property claims management services in Europe under the Broadspire brand. Broadspire is based in Atlanta, Ga., with a network of 85 locations throughout the United States (www.choosebroadspire.com) and Europe (www.Broadspire.eu), including the United Kingdom (www.BroadspireTPA.co.uk).
About Crawford
Based in Atlanta, Ga., Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions to the risk management and insurance industry as well as self-insured entities, with a global network of more than 700 locations in 63 countries. The Crawford System of Claims SolutionsSM offers comprehensive, integrated claims services, business process outsourcing and consulting services for major product lines including property and casualty claims management, workers compensation claims and medical management, and legal settlement administration. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRDA and CRDB.
]]>Workplace accidents resulting in permanent disabilities are the most expensive workers' comp claims. Fortunately, only about 1.1 percent of workers' comp indemnity claims involve permanent disability.
However, these cases represent 11.4 percent of the costs of claims, according to a 2005 study by the National Council of Compensation Insurers titled "Demographic Factors to Consider: Calculating Lifetime Awards on Workers' Compensation Claims," by John Robertson and Dan Corro.)
The high medical cost of permanent disability claims comes as no surprise. Most insurance companies provide for a lifetime award to compensate injured workers for lost wages but continue to pay medical costs for the life of the claimant. The injuries are usually complex--defined as involving more than one body system and separate diagnoses, physicians and treatments for each system. Permanent disability claims usually require home healthcare services and products, including big-ticket items, like power chairs, home modifications and vehicle modifications.
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The 9th annual Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Conference will be held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center from June 7 to 8, 2010.
Experts in the field of workers' compensation, including representatives from the Bureau, the Office of Adjudication, the insurance industry, employers, claimant and defense counsel, labor and the health care industry come together to share their knowledge and experience with the workers' compensation system.
It's a conference you shouldn't miss. Total Medical Solutions will be there so come and visit us to get our newest services updates.
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