California Work Comp Report

ABIME Certification

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0500

Aspiring AMA Guides experts will want to consider getting an ABIME Certification. What is an ABIME Certification? Dr. John Alchemy explains in this episode!

Check out the ABIME website here: https://abime.org

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers’ compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episodes? Reach out to us anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com!

Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

Functional Loss Rating - A Scientific and Mathematical Approach Feat. Bruce Bolon

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Hamline University Professor of Physics Bruce Bolon joins Dr. John Alchemy to discuss their collaborative studies on the RateFast Functional Loss Rating Method and, as well as a bit of the scientific approach to the development of the method.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers’ compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episodes? Reach out to us anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com!

Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

Identifying Claims at Risk and How the RateFast MMI Tool Helps in Management for Adjusters, Nurse Case Managers, and Doctors

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0400

You wouldn't go into the forest without the proper tools, why would you go into a workers' compensation claim without the proper tools?! Dr. John Alchemy explains how the RateFast MMI tool benefits all stakeholders in workers' compensation claims.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers’ compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episodes? Reach out to us anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com!

Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

Understanding ADLs in AMA Guides 5th Edition and Their Relevance to Workplace Assessments

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400

The 34 ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) cover day to day things like brushing one's teeth or getting dressed, but these aren't necessarily the things one does for their job. So how are these ADLs relevant for assessing a workplace injury? In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy explains how ADLs help us understand workplace injuries and how they are balanced against the WPI (Whole Person Impairment).

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episodes? Reach out to us anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com!

Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

Accurate Pricing of Injuries and Impairment Ratings with RateFast

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Workers' compensation claims can vary wildly in price, and they are often more expensive than they need to be. Listen to our episode where Dr. John Alchemy provides a breakdown of what causes these seemingly arbitrary prices, and what can be done to minimize the costs for all stakeholders!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Adjusting Adjusters on AI Impairment Ratings feat. Chris Hall

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0400

Old habits die hard, but how important are they to cling to when the alternative is freedom from frustration and cost savings? Dr. John Alchemy speaks with RateFast's Chris Hall about getting adjusters onboard with new technologies in order to help all work comp stakeholders towards claim resolution!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

AI Continuous Injury Pricing in Work Comp

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0400

Nobody likes paying more than they have to... for anything! That's why it's amazing how much time, energy, and indeed money is wasted for all parties in an inefficient workers' comp system. Dr. John Alchemy is on the podcast today to explain how AI can truly improve workers' compensation claims for all parties.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Applications of AI in Workers' Compensation

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Artificial intelligence is coming at us fast, and it has exciting implications in the world of workers' compensation. In fact, it can fit in snugly to many standard aspects of the workers' compensation framework if done correctly. In this episode, Dr. Alchemy and Cory discuss some of the many possibilities of AI in workers' comp!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Ratefast and Impairment Rating Disruption

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0400

We are back with the original podcast episode format with Dr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson, to discuss the RateFast Functional Loss Rating and how it fits into the RateFast Flash Rating method!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

RateFast Functional Loss Rating - Introduction Pt. II

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 30 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400

Dr. John Alchemy speaks about the differences between the traditional four corners rating of workers' compensation vs the new RateFast Functional Loss Rating (FLR).

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

RateFast Functional Loss Rating - Introduction

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

RateFast offers an alternative, or perhaps an upgrade, to the traditional 'four corners rating' style of workers' comp impairment calculation with our Functional Loss Rating. Dr. John Alchemy explains this RateFast Feature in this episode.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

A New Impairment Rating Method; Sneak Preview of an Upcoming Scientific Paper

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0500

In California, the AMA Guides 5th Edition is used to determine impairment rating for workers' compensation. In this video, Dr. John Alchemy examines an upcoming scientific paper that he is participating in, which takes a look at the Guides, and examines methods for revising the way that they are used.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Understanding the RateFast Digital Impairment Rating System and the Process of Claims Settlement

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0500

Good workers' compensation reports need valid examination data to increase the likelihood of the report being accepted by the insurance provider so that the claim can be brought to a close. In this video, Dr. John Alchemy gives practical advice on how to do this.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Evidence-Based Impairment Rating and Claim Settlement

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0500

Workers' compensation reports are supposed to be objective, but that's not always the outcome. There are biases, old habits, and 'back of the napkin math' involved in many workers' comp claims due to the immense amount of work involved. In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy makes the case for why evidence-based impairment ratings will give the work comp stakeholder a much more firm leg to stand on in claim settlement.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Understanding Adjusted Pain Values and MMI

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0500

There are many measurements to take in a workers' compensation claim, and many of them are the dimensions of the pain that the injured worker is experiencing. In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy explains these dimensions.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Understanding the Concept of Treatment Burden

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Treatment burden is a crucial concept in workers' compensation claims. In this episode Dr. John Alchemy explain how this concept works!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Understanding the RateFast Abstract

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500

Understanding RateFast from a high level will help users communicate their impairment reports to other stakeholders. Dr. John Alchemy, creator and CEO of RateFast, explains how this knowledge can lead to closing work comp claims quicker than ever before.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Staging Multi Body Part Claims: Sequential impairment Rating

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500

Workers' comp injuries can (and often do) contain multiple body parts, adding complexity to the claims. Still, the California workers' comp system is set up to handle such claims. Dr. John Alchemy explains how to handle these types of claims with regards to impairment ratings and reports.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Future Care: Understanding and Discussing the Roadmap of Future Care

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0500

A workers' compensation claim may not end when the claim is settled. The injured worker may require future care. The detail that the provider gives in the final impairment report regarding future care is essential in how the future care is viewed and approved by the insurance adjuster. Dr. John Alchemy explains how future care can be effectively and clearly written by the physician.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Data Integrity: Understanding Foundational Clinic Data

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0500

Good data integrity means a report that is more likely to stand on its own when scrutinized. What does it mean for your impairment report data to have integrity? Data integrity is a concept we've developed at RateFast which represents the quality of the data that was put into the creation of the report, since the outcome of a report is only as good as the data that was provided.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Apportionment: Understanding the Drivers of Pre-Existing Conditions

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:00:00 -0500

Dr. John Alchemy discusses one of the most difficult parts of workers' compensation impairment ratings: Apportionment. When a workers' compensation injury involves a pre-existing condition on the injured body system, the physician must calculate apportionment to determine how much functional loss was due to the workplace injury, and how much of it is owed to the pre-existing condition. Dr. Alchemy will outline how to navigate through this particularly tough topic for the best outcome for impairment rating.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more!

Pulmonary Function Testing

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:00:00 -0500

Dr. John Alchemy and Professor Bruce Bolon, PhD. of Hamline University, give a presentation on pulmonary function testing as it relates to workers' compensation. This is a podcast which has been adapted from a video, so there are references to charts and tables which can be seen on the video on RateFast's YouTube Channel.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Understanding Interpolation

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500

Dr. John Alchemy explains when it is necessary to use mathematical interpolation is necessary in workers' compensation impairment ratings.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Understanding Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0500

There are countless activities that we do in a day, but a finite number of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) recognized by workers' compensation professionals, in order to gauge the severity of a work comp injury. The ADLs are arguably the most important factor in a worker's comp impairment report, which is why Dr. John Alchemy is here to give us a quick primer on ADLs and what to look for when speaking with patients about them.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Impairment Rating Literacy Pt. IV - Scoring Doctors and Impairment Reports

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0500

If you've followed our series up until this point, you should have a good grasp on what we call Impairment Rating Literacy. Now it's time to put that knowledge to work. Once you assess the skill of the author, you need to be able to score the report based off of what they've given you. Doctor John Alchemy tells you how to do that in this episode!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Impairment Rating Literacy Pt. III - Big Themes

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -0500

Dr. John Alchemy discusses the big themes of impairment rating and what to look out for when doing impairment reports for workers' compensation professionals.

Join Dr. John Alchemy in describing Impairment Rating Literacy and its utility in the workers' compensation system.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Impairment Rating Literacy Pt. II - Assessing the Skill of the Author

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0400

While reading any impairment report, it's important to be assessing the skill of the author who wrote it. An author can be very experienced, or they can be guessing entirely. In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy shows us some ways to be able to make this assessment ourselves.

Join Dr. John Alchemy in describing Impairment Rating Literacy and its utility in the workers' compensation system.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Impairment Rating Literacy Pt. I - Taking Inventory

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Think of Impairment Rating Literacy as the precious substance "Spice" from Frank Herbert's essential science fiction novel, Dune. The one who is in control of Impairment Rating Literacy is the one who is in control. If you're a workers' comp professional, it would be most beneficial if you were the one with Impairment Rating Literacy.

Join Dr. John Alchemy in describing Impairment Rating Literacy and its utility in the workers' compensation system.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

RateFast Podcast: Navigating Change - Accountability and Culture Shift in Healthcare Pt. III

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0400

For this final installment in our series, Mr. Phil Walker Esq. and Dr. John Alchemy caps off this series with the type of things that win cases in his experience.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Navigating Change - Accountability and Culture Shift in Healthcare Pt. II

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400

Power can be misused in every industry, and this does not exclude healthcare. In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy is joined again by Phil Walker, Esq. to discuss these intricacies of the business, and how workers comp stands out.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Navigating Change - Accountability and Culture Shift in Healthcare

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400

We are joined again by returning champion, work comp attorney Phil Walker, to discuss the sensitive topic of workplace abuse in the healthcare setting.

Dr. John Alchemy and Mr. Walker discuss the change of the healthcare industry over the years and how workplace abuse has seeped into the cracks that have developed over time.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

What is an Impairment Rating Pt. IV: Four Corners Rating vs. Almaraz Guzman

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0400

For this final episode in our series, we discuss the AMA Guides four-corners rating and compare that to the California Almaraz-Guzman ruling.

This is one of the more complicated topics in California Workers' Compensation, which is why Dr. John Alchemy is here to clear it up for us!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

What is an Impairment Rating Pt. III: Diagnostic Testing

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Your patient may need diagnostic testing from a specialist. In this installment of our series, Dr. John Alchemy discusses when diagnostic testing is necessary in work comp claims, and useful tips for the process.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

What is an Impairment Rating Pt. II - Physical Examination

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0400

Dr. John Alchemy is back to tell us about the examination portion of a workers' comp impairment rating, and provide us with some useful tips to take into account during this crucial step in the process.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

What is an Impairment Report Pt. I - History and Activities of Daily Living

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0400

Today we embark on a new series, where Dr. John Alchemy explains the nuances and best practices of taking measurements for impairment reports. We are breaking this series down by sections, so today Dr. Alchemy covers taking patient history and activities of daily living (ADL).

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Head Injuries Pt. V - AMA Guides Chapter 18: Post Traumatic Headaches & Combining Impairment Ratings

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 17:00:00 -0400

In this final episode in our series on head injuries in work comp, Dr. John Alchemy covers post traumatic headaches, how to assess them, and then dives into the complicated topic of combining impairment ratings.

This is one of our biggest series on one of the most complicated topics in work comp, so we encourage anyone with questions to reach out to us!

See the table mentioned on this episode's post on our blog

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Head Injuries Pt. IV - AMA Guides Chapter 14 Post Traumatic Stress and Depression

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400

This is the penultimate episode in our series on the AMA Guides 5th edition chapters covering head injuries, in our quest to help doctors understand this complicated type of injury a bit better.

Dr. John Alchemy explains how to recognize these types of injuries in patients, and guide them through better understanding their symptoms.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Head Injuries Pt. III - AMA Guides Chapters 12: Vision Loss & Chapter 13: Memory Loss

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Today we have a two-part episode to continue our series on head injuries, covering AMA Guides chapter 12: Vision Loss and chapter 13: Memory Loss

Dr. John Alchemy provides insight to these two chapters in the AMA Guides with some useful advice on how to implement the contents of the guides into your own work comp practice.

See the table mentioned on this episode's post on our blog

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Head Injuries Pt. II - AMA Guides Chapter 11: Hearing Loss

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0400

We continue our series on head injuries in workers' compensation, where we cover chapter 11 of the AMA Guides 5th edition, which outlines hearing loss.

Dr. John Alchemy gives us some useful information on recognizing hearing loss, and effectively gathering information from the patient so that it can ultimately be rated.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Head Injuries Pt. I - Overview

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0400

This is episode one in our series regarding rating head injuries in workers' compensation. Dr. John Alchemy tells us a little bit about rating this body part, and why the head in particular is so much more difficult to rate than any other body part in workers' compensation.

This series will cover the chapters in the AMA Guides 5th ed. which discuss head injuries, and we will explore each of them in depth with their own episode on our way to a better understanding. Along the way, Dr. Alchemy will offer helpful advice about rating work comp head injuries.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

A Nurse Case Manager's Guide to RateFast Express

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:00:00 -0400

This week we give a rundown of the ways that RateFast Express can be helpful to the workload of workers' comp Nurse Case Managers. We discuss things such as the ways that RateFast Express speeds up claims, as well as how to sign up for and start using RateFast Express today!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Taking Rateable Histories 2: Shoulder

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0400

Today we continue our series of the best ways for workers' compensation healthcare providers to take rateable histories on different body parts with the shoulder!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Taking Rateable Histories 1: Lower Back Pain

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:00:00 -0400

Today we embark on a series of the best ways for workers' compensation healthcare providers to take rateable histories on different body parts. Our first topic is on lower back pain.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

The RateFast Flash Rating

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400

We've outdone ourselves again with the RateFast Flash Rating! Now RateFast users have access to the the fastest impairment reports (and thus, the fastest closed claims) in the biz!

We talk with Dr. John Alchemy about what the RateFast Flash Rating is and what it means for workers' compensation practices. Out with the old and in with the new!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

5 Reasons Doctors Hate Writing Work Comp Reports

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0400

We'll tell you this, if workers comp physicians loved writing impairment reports, there would be a lot less problems in the California workers' comp system. Maybe.

Join us as we explore the reasons that doctors say no to reports, even if it's their legal duty to do so.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

The Politics of Impairment Rating Pt. II

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0400

We're back with part II of our series in which Dr. Alchemy discusses the politics of workers' compensation.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

The Politics of Impairment Rating Pt. I

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 30 May 2023 17:00:00 -0400

When referring to impairment rating between stakeholders, the word "politics" comes to mind. This week we discuss with Dr. John Alchemy why that's the case.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Work Comp Basics: Work Comp Injury, DFA, PR-2, and RFA/UR

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 22 May 2023 16:00:00 -0400

Dr. John Alchemy gives some quick clips about the basics of California work comp terms that apply to some degree in all states. These explanations are:

What is a workers' comp injury?
What is a Doctor's First Report of Injury or Illness (DFR)?
What is a Primary Treating Physician's Progress Report (PR-2)?
What is a Request for Authorization (RFA) and Utilization Review (UR)?

The videos from which these clips are taken can be found on our YouTube channel!

Here's a convenient link to the playlist.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Putting Down Roots in STEM feat. Bruce Bolon

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:00:00 -0400

We continue our dive into the Hamline STEM Start program from Hamline University for high school students entering the world of STEM, by interviewing professor Bruce Bolon of Hamline University, one of the spearheads of the program. Bruce gives some illuminating information about struggles students have in the field, and ways that they can be the best STEM students they can be!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Hamline STEM Start Fundamentals Pt. II of II

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:00:00 -0400

This week we're back with Dr. John Alchemy to wrap up the first part of our discussion on the Hamline STEM Start program at Hamline University!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Hamline STEM Start Fundamentals Pt. I of II

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0400

This week we're joined by Dr. John Alchemy to discuss the Hamline STEM Start program at Hamline University!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

2023 APS RateFast Presentation Announcement

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we discuss RateFast associate, Hamline University professor Jerry Artz giving a presentation using our software, titled Shoulder Integrity Evaluation of Whole Person Impairment Rating Specialists.

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 with you!

Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

The Work Comp College Commencement Pt. III of III feat. Bob Wilson

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

For the final entry in our series, we are joined by Bob Wilson, president of Work Comp College, an institution aimed at the education of workers' compensation professionals. In this episode, we discuss the purpose of work comp college, and what attendees can hope to learn there!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

The Work Comp College Campus Pt. II of III feat. Bob Wilson

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400

For this second in a three part series, we are joined by Bob Wilson, president of Work Comp College, an institution aimed at the education of workers' compensation professionals. In this episode, we discuss the purpose of work comp college, and what attendees can hope to learn there!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

The Work Comp College Curriculum Pt. I of III feat. Bob Wilson

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:00:00 -0400

For this first of a three part series, we are joined by Bob Wilson, president of Work Comp College, an institution aimed at the education of workers' compensation professionals. In this episode, we discuss the purpose of work comp college, and what attendees can hope to learn there!

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

Workplace Harassment Pt. IV of IV: A Wretched Chain of Command feat. Paul Costa and John Lavietes

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0400

This is the fourth and final episode in our four part series, where Dr. John Alchemy speaks with returning guest, historian Paul Costa and professional copywriter John Lavietes about the subtle dynamics of workplace harassment, how it can be spotted, and what to do about it if it's happening to others, or yourself.

Here is a link to Paul's site, and here is a link to John's LinkedIn.

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 with you!

Workplace Harassment Pt. III of IV - The Time-Honored Tradition of Corruption feat. Paul Costa and John Lavietes

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:00:00 -0400

This is the third episode in our four part series, where Dr. John Alchemy speaks with returning guest, historian Paul Costa and professional copywriter John Lavietes about the subtle dynamics of workplace harassment, how it can be spotted, and what to do about it if it's happening to others, or yourself.

Here is a link to Paul's site, and here is a link to John's LinkedIn.

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 with you!

Workplace Harassment Pt. II of IV - The Rotten Path to Power feat. Paul Costa and John Lavietes

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0500

This is the second episode in our four part series, where Dr. John Alchemy speaks with returning guest, historian Paul Costa and professional copywriter John Lavietes about the subtle dynamics of workplace harassment, how it can be spotted, and what to do about it if it's happening to others, or yourself.

Here is a link to Paul's site, and here is a link to John's LinkedIn.

If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!

Workplace Harassment Pt I of IV: A Page from Machiavelli's Book feat. Paul Costa and John Lavietes

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:00:00 -0500

On this first episode in our four part series, Dr. John Alchemy speaks with returning guest, historian Paul Costa and professional copywriter John Lavietes about the subtle dynamics of workplace harassment, how it can be spotted, and what to do about it if it's happening to others, or yourself.

Here is a link to Paul's site, and here is a link to John's LinkedIn.

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 with you!

Medicare Set Asides with Dan Anders Pt. II

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0500

In this final episode in our series with Dan Anders, Chief Compliance Officer of Tower MSA, we talk about what MSAs (Medicare Set Asides) are in general, and how they are applied in workers' compensation. Mr. Anders also has his own podcast called Set Aside Some Time where he delves even further into the world of MSAs.

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 with you!

Medicare Set Asides with Dan Anders Pt. I

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0500

This week we speak to Dan Anders, Chief Compliance Officer of Tower MSA about what MSAs (Medicare Set Asides) are in general, and how they are applied in workers' compensation. Mr. Anders also has his own podcast called Set Aside Some Time where he delves even further into the world of MSAs.

This is part one of a two part series with Dan, so make sure to stay tuned!

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 with you!

Interview with Workers' Comp Applicants' Attorney Jason Wells Pt. II

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500

This episode is part two of a series where we interview California Work Comp Applicant's attorney Jason Wells about his lifetime experience with workers' compensation, and some tips that he'd like to extend to injured workers.

Jason expands upon his experience in the field, and ways for stakeholders to look at a work comp claim in order to better understand it.

Jason's practice can be found at wellswellslaw.com.

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!

Interview with Workers' Comp Applicants' Attorney Jason Wells Pt. I

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500

Happy 2023! The California Work Comp Report is excited to announce that we're starting this year off with a new podcast format!

We will be posting shorter podcasts more often, so there will be just as much California Work Comp Report coming at you at a more steady stream!

This episode is part of a series where we interview California Work Comp Applicant's attorney Jason Wells about his lifetime experience with workers' compensation, and some tips that he'd like to extend to injured workers.

Jason's practice can be found at wellswellslaw.com.

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!

Workers' Compensation Impairment Reports as a Safari

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:00:00 -0500

When working as a conservator of nature, it's important to address the delicate balance that allows us to observe a living thing without detrimentally affecting the way it moves in its environment.

This is the way that Dr. John Alchemy invites us to think about workers' compensation data as it lives within the context of the work comp impairment report. Which data needs to be watched closely? What can we learn from it? Where do we need to intervene and rehabilitate data to ensure the health of the report at large?

We answer all these questions and more in this month's episode!

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!

Interview with Patent Attorney Tom Haverstock

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:00:00 -0500

Dr. John Alchemy meets with California patent attorney Tom Haverstock to discuss patent law, the process of submitting and receiving a patent, and much more!

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!

Informing Patients About their PR-4 Impairment Reports

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy elucidates the process of informing workers' comp patients about their impairment ratings, and focuses on how to keep communication clear and open with them through their work comp journey.

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!

Workers Comp Impairment Ratings 101 Revisited

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:00:00 -0400

This month, the California Work Comp Report Team of Dr. John Alchemy, MD and Cory Oleson discuss the fundamentals of workers' compensation PR-4 reports.

We discuss the PR-4 report from a provider's perspective, in order to get a more in-depth look at what it takes to do it right the first time, so that you have a better chance of getting your report accepted by the insurance carrier.

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!

The McCoy Monarch Fund with Zach Griebel

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:00:00 -0400

This month we interview Hamline University undergrad Zach Griebel, who is a recipient of the McCoy Monarch Fund scholarship.

Zach tells us about his experience working with Hamline professors, and how the McCoy Monarch Fund assists Zach's day-to-day life as a student.

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!

The Gates of Hell Pt. V - Hell and Workers' Compensation

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:00:00 -0400

We have arrived at the conclusion of our series on Dante's poem Inferno and Rodin's sculpture The Gates of Hell where we finally explore the topic of how this relates to workers' compensation.

Dr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson explore the metaphor between the injured worker's experience through a claim that is dragging on, and Dante's experience going through hell.

It's not all fire and brimstone, however. There could be a light at the end of the tunnel. To find out how, give this episode a listen!

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!

When Zero Means More than Nothing

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:00:00 -0400

Expanding on the idea of 0% WPI in workers' comp claims from previous episodes, Dr. John Alchemy takes this opportunity to elaborate that 0% WPI doesn't necessarily mean that everything about the injury is 'in the clear'.

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!

The Gates of Hell Pt. IV - Auguste Rodin Building the Gates of Hell

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 11:00:00 -0400

Part IV of our podcast series on Dante's Inferno, and Rodin's Gates of Hell. Here we behold the gates in the flesh.

In this penultimate episode of our series, we travel with Historian of Italian art and owner of Tuscan Tour Guide, Paul Costa, into the early 20th century to meet Auguste Rodin.

We learn about how Rodin interpreted Dante's vision to sculpt his depiction of the Gates of Hell as described by Dante Alighieri. We learn some very interesting facts about the time period, and Rodin's spiritual connection to the author of The Inferno.

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!

Interview with a Pioneer: William A. Norcross MD

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:00:00 -0400

This month we are joined by very special guest, Dr. William Norcross, MD, whose accomplishments include establishing the UCSD PACE Program to help physicians mental health, as well as being the educational mentor of RateFast's own Dr. John Alchemy, MD!

We speak with William about the mental health of doctors is a crisis all its own, compounded by the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discuss ways that you can help your fellow physicians (and other people in general!) and briefly discuss the Ursinus College William A. Norcross MD '70 Fund

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!

The Gates of Hell Pt. III - We Have Arrived

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 25 May 2022 16:00:00 -0400

Part III of our podcast on Dante's Inferno, and Rodin's Gates of Hell. Keep your arms, legs, and bifurcated tails in the vehicle at all times. We are going down.

Historian of Italian art and owner of Tuscan Tour Guide, Paul Costa, brings us along the path that Dante and his guide Virgil took on their trip through hell.

But why Dante? And Rodin, the guy who made The Thinker? 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.

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!

A Bright Future for Tech with Chris Bunting of Roll Over Easy

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 04 May 2022 16:00:00 -0400

This month we are joined by Chris Bunting of Roll Over Easy, a podcast blending today's exciting tech developments with day to day life in beautiful San Francisco.

Chris, Dr. John Alchemy, and Cory Oleson, discuss current trends in tech, and the speed at which things develop, in hopes of seeing a brighter tomorrow for technology as it pertains to workers' compensation. This is an exciting episode, so don't miss out!

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!

The Gates of Hell Pt. II - Raising Inferno

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Part II of our trip to hell and back!

Historian of Italian art and owner of Tuscan Tour Guide, Paul Costa, brings us into the life and times of Dante Alighieri, his influence and how he saw the world around him.

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 your impairment reports for you!

8 Crucial Points for Great Workers' Comp

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0400

They say that about 80% of the job only requires 20% of the work. Matter of fact, doing the job right will help eliminate a lot of the work where bad habits are developed. That's why in this episode, Dr. John Alchemy schools Cory Oleson on the 8 crucial points for great work comp.

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!

The Gates of Hell Pt. I - Dante's Florence

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:00:00 -0400

This 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 your impairment reports for you!

Medical Provider Sham Peer Review: Welcome to George Orwell's 1984 Ministry of Health

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500

In 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!

Radiculopathy Revisited

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500

Is 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!

Podcast: What Primary Treating Physicians actually do in Workers’ Compensation Pt. 2

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:00:00 -0500

Picking 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!

Podcast: What Primary Treating Physicians actually do in Workers’ Compensation Pt. 1

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:00:00 -0500

Dr. 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!

RateFast GigaRating: Don't Stop the Press!

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400

It'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!

The RateFast Self-Driving Impairment Report

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0400

New 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!

Vertical Impairment Rating and Case Settlement with RateFast!

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0400

When 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!

A California Nurse Case Manager's Guide to Discussing MMI with Patients

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:00:00 -0400

Dr. 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!

The Data Science and Impairment Rating Advantages of RateFast Digital Analytics

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:00:00 -0400

We'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!

Calculating the Integral of ADL Functions in Work Comp Reports

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:00:00 -0400

Dr. 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!

Getting those COVID-19 Impairment Ratings Done with RateFast Express

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Sun, 02 May 2021 15:00:00 -0400

Dr. 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!

Almaraz/Guzman: Your Opinion Matters

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:00:00 -0500

Dr. 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, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!

Practical Advice for Depositions

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:00:00 -0500

Dr. 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!

RateFast Express Report by Keyword

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0500

Dr. 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!

The RateFast Express Impairment Report Form Makes Life Easier

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:00:00 -0400

Dr. 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!

The Pain about... Pain!

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Dr. 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, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!

RateFast's Parity Calculator: Harmony and Dissonance in Work Comp Reports

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Dr. 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

RateFast Shorts: Future Care

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:00:00 -0400

RateFast 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!

RateFast Shorts: Adding Body Parts to a Workers' Comp Claim

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:00:00 -0400

RateFast 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!

PR-4 Reports Explained! Podcast Edition

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:00:00 -0400

We have condensed RateFast’s YouTube Video Playlist: PR-4 reports explained, into a single podcast episode, so that you can touch up on how to do PR-4 reports properly while you’re on the go!

In this podcast, we hear interviews and sessions with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy, and RateFast Director of Sales, Chris Hall.

If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports for you!

Telemedicine During the Coronavirus Pandemic

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 13 May 2020 18:00:00 -0400

Dr. John Alchemy explains the importance of telemedicine in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Also, try the FREE RateFast CDC COVID-19 Risk Assessment Calculator at covidriskcalculator.net

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!

CDC Covid-19 Risk Assessment Guidelines and the RateFast Risk Assessment Tool

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:00:00 -0400

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. John Alchemy explains the importance of the 3 levels of risk assessment in the CDC Covid-19 Risk Assessment Guidelines, as well as explains the upcominig RateFast Tool for the CDC Covid-19 Risk Assessment Guidelines.

This is a link to the CDC paper.

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!

Permanent Disability Rating Feat. Dr. John Alchemy and Attorney Phil Walker

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:00:00 -0400

Here is a clip from an interview between Dr. John Alchemy and attorney Phil Walker regarding Permanent Disability Rating in California Workers' Compensation. Listen to some of Mr. Walker's advice on how to get this part of the work comp claim done.

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.

RateFast Express with Chris Hall

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:00:00 -0500

Cory Oleson speaks with Chris Hall, Sales Manager of RateFast, about RateFast Express. RateFast Express is a service which replaces the laborious process of writing work comp reports, with the ease of sending your measurements and findings to RateFast, and receiving a completed report in 3 days time. Visit the RateFast Express page at www.ratefastexpress.com

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!

What Will Become of the Independent Contractor in California with Phil Walker Pt. 2

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:00:00 -0500

We conclude our interview with public speaker, author, and attorney Phil Walker by discussing the fate and the future of the independent contractor in California.

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.

What Will Become of the Independent Contractor in California with Phil Walker Pt. 1

info@rate-fast.com (RateFast) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:00:00 -0500

Cory Oleson discusses California Assembly Bill 5 and the independent contractor with speaker and workers' comp attorney Phil Walker on this episode of the California Work Comp 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!

Archive Episode: 6-1-19 Spine Specialist with Dr. Athanassious