Sinopsis
The California Work Comp Report is a podcast for California workers' compensation professionals and injured workers. In a series of interviews with Dr. John Alchemy, physicians, QMEs, and other industry experts, all aspects of California workers' compensation are demystified. The series also covers current events related to workers compensation.
Episodios
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The Gates of Hell Pt. I - Dante's Florence
29/03/2022 Duración: 42minThis is a special series, and a bit of a change from our usual workers' compensation programming. Historian of Italian art and owner of Tuscan Tour Guide, Paul Costa, takes us on a trip to the dark ages, to get a glimpse of what life was like in late 13th century Florence and surrounding cities. Paul illustrates the factors that imposed upon the daily life of the common people during this time. We examine the conditions that set the stage in the mind of one Dante Alighieri, who would go on to create one of the most significant literary works in history: The inferno.But why Dante? What does this have to do with workers' compensation? We will arrive at the answer at the end of our series. To get there, we must go through Inferno itself. See you in hell. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes
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Medical Provider Sham Peer Review: Welcome to George Orwell's 1984 Ministry of Health
25/02/2022 Duración: 01h02minIn this episode, Dr. John Alchemy discusses with returning guest Phil Walker the nefarious malpractice known as sham peer review, and how the petty grudges of medical professionals with too much power can result in far reaching consequences for innocent patients.Also discussed is what to do if you think you're a medical professional who is a victim of sham peer review. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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Radiculopathy Revisited
02/02/2022 Duración: 49minIs it radical? Is it ridiculous? It's radiculopathy! One of our favorite words here in workers' compensation, if nothing else, because it's just fun to say. Dr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson are discussing the 'root' of radiculopathy pain and some of the truths and not-so-truths about radiculopathy! For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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Podcast: What Primary Treating Physicians actually do in Workers’ Compensation Pt. 2
23/12/2021 Duración: 54minPicking up from last episode, Dr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson discuss a few of the more frustrating road blocks in workers' compensation for PTPs, which end up making the whole claim more difficult than it has to be. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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Podcast: What Primary Treating Physicians actually do in Workers’ Compensation Pt. 1
07/12/2021 Duración: 36minDr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson discuss the PTP (Primary Treating Physician)'s central role in a workers' compensation claim, and the pitfalls of communication between stakeholders. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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RateFast GigaRating: Don't Stop the Press!
29/10/2021 Duración: 39minIt's an exciting time at RateFast as we announce the rollout of the RateFast GigaRating, the most powerful tool in RateFast's toolkit to date! Inspired by the work of Tesla, Inc. Dr. John Alchemy outlines the next great step on the work comp path to perfection.For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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The RateFast Self-Driving Impairment Report
28/09/2021 Duración: 48minNew technologies are applied to old, outdated systems. People attached to the old, bad technologies will point out how the new technology bares no resemblance to what they're used to. It makes you wonder why that is. We spoke to Dr. John Alchemy about a few analogies pertaining to those clinging to something that flat out doesn't work.For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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Vertical Impairment Rating and Case Settlement with RateFast!
31/08/2021 Duración: 24minWhen everybody has a stake in the claim, the best possible conclusion that all parties can come to is the truth. For this you need an objective party, and RateFast is that party. This month, Dr. John Alchemy explains vertical impairment rating in RateFast reports.For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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A California Nurse Case Manager's Guide to Discussing MMI with Patients
04/08/2021 Duración: 27minDr. John Alchemy answers questions submitted by Nurse Case Managers regarding ways of discussing common work comp questions with their patients. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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The Data Science and Impairment Rating Advantages of RateFast Digital Analytics
15/07/2021 Duración: 32minWe're in the age of data! Data helps us improve things in our day to day life, as well as track the progress of our ventures. Data analytics could be incredibly helpful to workers' compensation as a whole, we know because we've seen it. Dr. John Alchemy expands on RateFast data analytics and how it helps close workers' compensation claims. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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Calculating the Integral of ADL Functions in Work Comp Reports
14/06/2021 Duración: 29minDr. John Alchemy educates Cory about a crucial step for physicians when writing every workers' compensation impairment report. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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Getting those COVID-19 Impairment Ratings Done with RateFast Express
02/05/2021 Duración: 26minDr. Alchemy and Cory discuss what it's like being a workers' comp doctor navigating the largely uncharted terrain of rating COVID-19 workers' comp claims. It's not an easy job, especially in a notoriously difficult field. Fortunately, RateFast Express offers COVID-19 specific impairment ratings, staying up do date with all the new information regarding the virus.For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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Almaraz/Guzman: Your Opinion Matters
11/03/2021 Duración: 36minDr. John Alchemy outlines the Almaraz/Guzman II ruling in respects to California workers' compensation, detailing when it should be applied, how it should be applied, and why it's so important for both physicians and injured workers.For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, or are interested in getting started with workers' compensation, check out our product, RateFast Workers' Compensation Software Suite, as well as RateFast Express 3 Day Impairment Rating service.
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Practical Advice for Depositions
26/01/2021 Duración: 41minDr. Alchemy and Cory discuss what to expect as a work comp physician when being deposed by an attorney. This month's podcast is filled with anecdotes, practical advice, and cautionary tales that you don't wanna miss!For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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RateFast Express Report by Keyword
15/12/2020 Duración: 21minDr. John Alchemy goes into detail about RateFast Express' Report by Keyword feature, which takes commonly misused terms in Workers' Comp reports, and translates them into the proper verbiage that an insurance adjuster would expect to see, further advancing RateFast as the leader in writing accurate and efficient work comp reports!For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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The RateFast Express Impairment Report Form Makes Life Easier
19/10/2020 Duración: 17minDr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson discuss the RateFast Express Impairment Report form, and how it takes the guesswork, and the make-it-up-as-you-go-work out of workers' comp impairment report writing. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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The Pain about... Pain!
29/09/2020 Duración: 31minDr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson discuss the proper way for a workers' comp physician to measure patient pain, and some of the common mistakes made in measuring pain that extends work comp claims longer than they need to be. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, or are interested in getting started with workers' compensation, check out our product, RateFast Workers' Compensation Software Suite, as well as RateFast Express 3 Day Impairment Rating service.
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RateFast's Parity Calculator: Harmony and Dissonance in Work Comp Reports
29/07/2020 Duración: 31minDr. John Alchemy describes the new feature of RateFast: the Parity Calculator, and illustrates the importance of keeping congruence between objective findings and subjective measurements when writing a workers' comp report.Try RateFast Workers’ Compensation Software Suite at www.rate-fast.comAnd check out our blog at https://blog.rate-fast.com
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RateFast Shorts: Future Care
24/06/2020 Duración: 03minRateFast Founder and CEO Dr. John Alchemy gives a lesson on handling future care for workers' compensation patients once a workers' compensation claim has reached MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement). For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!
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RateFast Shorts: Adding Body Parts to a Workers' Comp Claim
24/06/2020 Duración: 04minRateFast founder and CEO, Dr. John Alchemy answers a question which comes up periodically with workers' comp claims: How do I add a body part to an existing workers' comp claim?For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!