One of the most common procedures in workers' compensation is lumbar fusion, according to Joe Paduda, the source of today's blog post subject. In his blog post entitled, What We Nerds Love..., Joe discusses a study recently released on back surgery outcomes in the State of Washington in the February

Five years ago, members of a risk management discussion group I belong to on Yahoo Groups raised the question of whether or not illegal immigrants (i.e. undocumented immigrants) were entitled to workers' compensation benefits. The answer most of the respondents gave was yes,

By Gabrielle White, RN, CASC, Executive Director, Ambulatory Services & Network Development, Hoag Orthopedic Institute Orthopedics is one of the most promising specialty areas for medical travel. In fact, a growing number of employers are sending employees to Centers of Excellence

John Maa, M.D. By John Maa, M.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, and director, Surgical Hospitalist Program, TheUniversity of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Traveling overseas for low-cost medical procedures was

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Sometimes the stars align, and a writer such as myself finds a topic to write about. This is what happened to me this week. The topic I found was Mexican workers getting medical treatment in Mexico for work-related injuries. The topic presented itself

By Richard Krasner Over the past 20 years, the average medical costs associated with lost-time workers' compensation claims have gone up dramatically. As of last year, the average medical claim cost per lost-time claim is $28,000. This figure does not take into account workers' compensation policies with high deductibles, nor

by Constantine Constantinides, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive, healthCare cybernetics   The Practical Philosophy ...that goes with it As far as the industry is concerned, when it comes to industry conferences and exhibitions, one can do the following (or none of the following): Attend Exhibit Sponsor But the question

Medical Travel Today editors interviewed this individual who chooses to remain anonymous - but we heard her story first-hand. For this article, we will call her Jane Doe. Jane Doe, a single mother living in Tennessee, was interested in getting a partial facelift, but couldn't afford a fancy price tag, and

By Dr. Eric I. Mitchell Tele-Well Being is a "design model" for a new healthcare delivery system for on-the-go travelers.  Its design is made up of utility and significance.  The utility, the need for healthcare, is a very important part of America because of our large senior population that's taking