Harbor Health Systems, a One Call Care Management company, hosted the MDM conference in Laguna Beach, California on July 30th. Topics discussed during the meeting included identifying the best doctors to treat workers’ compensation patients, updates on legislation impacting physician networks, and tools for doctors to better manage these cases.

“We are truly at a tipping point in transforming care for injured workers by improving outcomes, lowering costs and getting these employers back to work quickly,” said Gregory Moore, M.P.H., President and CEO of Harbor Health Systems. “We have the technology to measure case outcomes by physician, the ability to get injured workers to see these physicians quickly, and the systems to keep the care plan on track for a fast and safe recovery.   Regulatory initiatives like CA SB863 make it possible for employers to use these high-performing physicians without the burdens of compliance and administration.”

Analysis of Harbor’s data over a five year period shows that physicians who have high scores in producing superior outcomes also reduce medical costs by an average of 20 percent. Previous studies have shown that treatment by these physicians also shortens the duration of the claim, and reduces indemnity costs.

Attended by nearly 100 medical directors, physicians, and workers’ compensation experts and executives, the conference  fostered discussion on topics such as what qualities make a high performing physician, what tools will support physicians to be better overall managers of workers’ compensation cases, and how the increase in obesity and co-morbid factors is changing care management and treatment.

The event was co-sponsored by Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Videos of the talks will be available online after the event. For more information, visit the Harbor Health Systems website at www.harborhealthsystems.com.

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