Rising Medical Solutions to Conduct Workers’ Comp Claim Study [Professional Services Close – Up]

Rising Medical Solutions announced the 2013 Workers' Compensation Benchmarking Study is surveying claims leaders throughout June.

In a release, the Company noted that Rising Medical Solutions is the study's project organizer.

The survey is open to management-level leaders who oversee workers' compensation claims operations from organizations such as insurance carriers, employers, third party administrators, government entities, and risk pools. Claims leaders who take the survey will receive a copy of the Study Report.

"When we talked to others, they saw the same gap and were receptive to a community conversation," said Rising's CEO Jason Beans.

The Study is being guided by Independent Project Researcher Denise Algire of Risk Navigation Group.

The Study's Advisory Council:

-Gale Vogler, Director, Managed Care, Acuity Insurance

-Raymond Jacobsen, Managing Director, AON Benfield

-Fred Boothe, Vice President of Claims Services, BrickStreet Insurance

-James Masingill, Vice President, Claim Operations, Markel FirstComp Insurance

-Tom McCauley, Owner and Consultant, Networks by Design

-Laura Crowe, Risk Management Director, Presbyterian Healthcare Services

-Cathy Vines, Director, Healthcare Cost Containment Strategy, SCF Arizona

-Tim Gallagher, Director, Managed Care Services, Tower Group Companies

-Joe McLaughlin, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, TRISTAR Insurance Group

-Tim Mondon, Senior Vice President, Bill Review, Zenith Insurance

"Critical to the success of any Study is creating a framework that will produce compelling and impartial data," said Algire. "Working with the Advisory Council has produced insightful Study focus areas that will support claims executives with meaningful information for their leadership role."

The Study Report will be published in the Fall 2013.

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