Research
California Workers’ Compensation Inpatient Hospitalization Trends, 2010-2018
CWCI’s updated look at changes in the volume of inpatient hospitalizations in WC, Medicare, Medi-Cal and private plans from 2010-2018. The study shows the most common WC inpatient diagnosis-related group codes (MS-DRGs) and the top 5 Major Diagnostic Categories (MDCs); and provides detailed data on other workers compensation inpatient trends, including changes in the volume of implant-eligible spinal surgeries and a listing of the top 10 hospitals based on injured workers as a percent of their total inpatient discharges. CWCI members and subscribers can log in to view the summary Bulletin under the Communications tab, and the full report under the Research tab. Institute members can also log in to access the updated version of the Inpatient Hospital interactive tool from the Research section. CWCI members and subscribers who log in may read the full report, others may purchase a copy from the Store.
MR Decisions: January 2014 Through December 2018
Independent Medical Review Volume and Outcomes Through Q4 2018. Click below for the Research Update report. Summarized results are included in the news release in the Newsroom, and CWCI members and subscribers may log in to access the summary Bulletin.
Calif WC Pharmaceutical Utilization and Reimbursement: Emerging Outcomes Under the Formulary
A CWCI Spotlight Report examines the impact that the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule has had on the types of medications dispensed to injured workers and recent shifts in the total drug spend.
California Workers’ Compensation Prescription Drug Utilization & Payment Distributions, 2009-2018: Part 1
CWCI’s analysis of changes in the types of prescription drugs used in California workers’ compensation over the past decade. The report looks at the breakdown of prescriptions and payments by therapeutic drug group by service year, as well as the generic utilization rates for the different drug groups and how the average amounts paid for drugs within each group changed over the 10-year study period.
IMR Decisions, January 2014 Through June 2018
Independent Medical Review Volume and Outcomes Through Q2 2018. For further details see the news release in the Newsroom and CWCI members and subscribers may log in to view a summary Bulletin and the Research Update report.
An Examination of Polypharmacy Claims
A study that uses 2016 – 2017 California workers’ compensation prescription data to determine the prevalence of polypharmacy in the system and to identify the types of drugs used in polypharmacy prescribing.
