California Work Comp Report

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.

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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 out…

New technologies are applied to old, outdated systems.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 wo…

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…

Dr. John Alchemy answers questions submitted by Nurse Case Managers regarding ways of discussing common work comp questions with their patients.

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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 …

Dr. John Alchemy educates Cory about a crucial step for physicians when writing every workers' compensation impairment report.

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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 notori…

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 bo…

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 …

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 …

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 lon…

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…

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?

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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).

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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!

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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

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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…

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 …