March 26, 2014 — Chicago, IL — URAC, a Washington, DC-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry, grants the full Workers’ Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation to Rising Medical Solutions (Rising) through 2017. Rising is one of just 41 companies with this accreditation in the country today.
Innovative Approach Challenges Industry Status Quo /
March 13, 2014 – Chicago, IL – Rising Medical Solutions (Rising) has been named a finalist for the 5th annual Dorland Health Case in Point Platinum Awards in Workers’ Compensation Case Management. This unique awards program recognizes the most successful and innovative case management offerings in the industry today.
Anne Kirby, Chief Compliance Officer & VP of Care Management, and Robert Evans, VP of Repricing Solutions, share their thoughts on using analytics and a patient advocacy approach to drive better medical outcomes in workers’ compensation.
This article highlights key findings from Rising’s 2013 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study, which surveyed claims leaders nationwide. Author and President/CEO of WorkersCompensation.com, Bob Wilson, particularly hones in on the work comp industry’s opportunities in the area of claims talent development.
Authored by Risk & Insurance Editor-in-Chief, Dan Reynolds, this article summarizes key findings from Rising’s 2013 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study which surveyed claims leaders nationwide. Among other results, he writes about the industry’s current level of investment in claims talent development.
Unique Program Removes Red Tape from America’s Surgical System /
October 23, 2013 – Chicago, IL –Surgeons, insurance payers and patients all face uncertainty when a surgery occurs. Predictability is the major missing piece of the medical equation that Rising Medical Solutions’ Surgical Care Program (SCP) promises for workers’ compensation, auto, liability and group health-related surgeries.
Robert Evans, Rising’s VP of Repricing Solutions, talks about the need for a better surgical model in workers’ compensation and the advantages of value-based purchasing for surgical episodes of care.
