This article highlights key findings from Rising’s 2015 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study. Rising’s VP & Study Program Director Rachel Fikes co-authors the piece with industry journalist and consultant, Peter Rousmaniere. Together they summarize the insights from hundreds of claims leaders on the state of claims management today and their strategic vision for the future.
Rising CEO Named to Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame | Sep 2015
Jason Beans’ Entrepreneurial Leadership Inspires Healthcare Change /
September 29, 2015 – Chicago, IL – Founder and CEO of Rising Medical Solutions (Rising), Jason Beans, has been named as one of the 2015 inductees into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies.
“Drive-By Doctoring” a Reason for Value-Based Purchasing by Rising CEO Jason Beans | Risk & Insurance | Sep 2015
Only in U.S. health care can you be charged for a service foisted upon you while unconscious. A different model could fix that. Rising CEO Jason Beans shares some thoughts on dishonest practices in healthcare, and how value-based purchasing can eliminate them in his Risk & Insurance Risk Insider column.
Rising Announces New Focus for 2015 Work Comp Benchmark Study | Jun 2015
Annual Report Will Focus on Qualitative Research with Claims Leaders /
June 25, 2015 – Chicago, IL – For the past two years, June marked the Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study’s national survey of claims leaders, which provided the industry with quantitative benchmarks on 70-plus data points. This year brings a new approach to Rising Medical Solutions’ study program – qualitative research and the publication of an industry Insights Report that will focus on priorities and practical strategies for claims management advancement.
Embracing Value-Based Purchasing – The Future is Now by Robert Evans, VP of Repricing Solutions | WorkCompWire | Jun 2015
In his second installment of the Leaders Speak series, Rising VP of Repricing Solutions Robert Evans writes about the practical steps the workers’ comp industry can take towards value-based purchasing. His best advice is not to wait for that “silver bullet,” there are models the industry can use today and build upon for tomorrow.
The Accelerating Change in Paying for Care by Robert Evans, VP of Repricing Solutions | WorkCompWire | May 2015
In his first installment of the Leaders Speak series, Rising VP of Repricing Solutions Robert Evans writes about value-based payments emerging as the future of healthcare reimbursement and how the workers’ comp industry is ripe for transition away from fee-for-service arrangements.
When Yelp Reviews are Better than Hospital Rating Systems by Rising CEO Jason Beans | Risk & Insurance | May 2015
Established provider ratings can be wildly inconsistent, leaving employers and payers to determine for themselves how to best define quality of care. Rising CEO Jason Beans writes about getting to meaningful provider quality measures in his Risk & Insurance Risk Insider column.