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Workcompcomplexcare.com covers treatment techniques, emerging technologies and more
 
ORLANDO, FL (March 10, 2010) -- Total Medical Solutions (TMS) has launched an aptly named blog www.workcompcomplexcare.com that focuses on issues surrounding the provision of medical services in complex workers' compensation cases. It is aimed at everyone who participates in the workers' compensation industry: payers, nurse case managers, medical providers, adjusters, rehabilitation and disability professionals, home health nurses and complex care patients.
 
Workcompcomplexcare.com features updates on assistive technologies for people with disabilities and the latest in home modifications and home health care practices along with news and events in the workers' compensation industry. To sign up for email alerts of new postings or an RSS feed, go to www.workcompcomplexcare.com.

"We are all excited about how this dynamic tool will help us engage more with our customers and potential customers," said Cara Barde, president of TMS. "Workcompcomplexcare.com includes stories about caring for complex injuries, common sense suggestions for reducing the costs of long-term care and many other interesting facts and features related to our industry." 

 

To continue reading more about TMS' Blog Launch, click here!

 

 

By Zack Craft, ATS, ATP, CAPS, RRTS

Mattress selection is an aspect of complex medical care that few workers' compensation payers -- or providers, for that matter -- take seriously enough. Rehab mattresses provide positioning, support, comfort, and protection against wounds. Their pressure controls, inflation/deflation rates, rotation, bellow designs and materials (foam, gel, layered foam, sand, fluid, and combinations of these) are the details that make the difference.

There are hundreds of rehabilitative mattresses on the market, all addressing specific issues. However, most workers' compensation mattress scripts are limited to a couple of manufacturers and models. This is partly due to physicians' familiarity only with brands used in hospitals and partly to durable medical equipment (DME) companies' limited access to manufacturers and distributors.

 With long-term disability claims comprising more than 11 percent of the workers' compensation medical dollar, mattresses are important cost considerations.

Continue reading "Resting Easy: Mattresses Make a Difference in Complex Comp Care"

Total Medical Solution's (TMS') Vice President of Clinical Services Kevin T. Glennon, RN, BSN, CDMS, QRP and the company's Vice President of Rehabilitation Technology and Complex Care, Zack Craft, ATS, ATP, CAPS, RRTS are featured speakers at the Region III Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) Annual Conference, hosted by the Florida State Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (FSARN).

Glennon, along with Lisa Pervin, RN, CRRN, PhD, clinical manager for Sarasota Memorial Hospital and president of Best Business Practices Consulting, Inc., will present a two-hour seminar on "Domestic Violence and Lateral/Workplace Violence" on Wednesday evening, May 5, starting at 6 p.m.  Open to all registrants, this session provides two Nursing Contact Hours and its cost is covered by the conference registration.

Craft will present with Carolyn F. Sithong, MS, OTR/L, CAPS, on the topic of "Advanced Technology in Rehabilitation to Promote Functional Independence."  This session is scheduled for 11 a.m., Friday, May 7.

The Region III and FSARN 33nd Annual Conference "2010...A Rehabilitation Odyssey" will be held from May 5 through 7 at the Regal Sun Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.  Attendees can earn 12 Nursing Contact Hours that meet the requirement for mandatory relicensing education.  For more information on the conference, including registration information, contact Kevin Glennon at 407-448-5879 or ktgrnnewtms@yahoo.com or click here.

Richard Scrupp has written an excellent article in TherapyTimes about how OTs help determine which devices will best help patients achieve independence. We are happy to note that Total Medical Solutions' Vice President, Rehabilitation Technology and Complex Care is included in the article. Here's an excerpt:

With the increasing speed at which technology advances nowadays, it is no surprise that devices used in therapy have evolved quite a bit from what they were 20, even 10 years ago. Brand-new gadgets and new models of existing gadgets are constantly being introduced to the market. While most of these advances are geared toward patient comfort and convenience, sometimes it takes a little bit of education and training to make these seemingly autonomously-functioning tools work for the patient instead of against him.

The sheer number of items that can fall under the assistive technology category is astonishing. Anything from wheelchairs and canes to verbal communicators and speech-recognition devices can be considered assistive technology. Despite whatever form the item happens to take, be it the latest high-tech gadgetry or something as basic as a walking cane, each device requires a certain amount of training to be able to use it correctly and effectively. Depending on the individual, sometimes a motorized wheelchair requires just as much training to operate as a speech device.

Click here to read the full article at TherapyTimes

Michael R. Marsau has been named vice president of sales for Total Medical Solutions (TMS).

Marsau oversees TMS' sales and account management staff and efforts.

"Mike's focus on consultative sales and relationship building fits perfectly with our business development and customer service approach," said Cara Barde, president of TMS. "He is a great addition to our team."

To read the article: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100112005251&newsLang=en

ORLANDO, FLA. (Aug. 25, 2009) -- Total Medical Solutions (TMS) made Inc. Magazine's the top 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the country, coming in as the 15th fastest growing firm in Florida and among the top five in the Orlando market. The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 through 2008.

TMS provides home health and complex care services and products to the workers' compensation industry. The company coordinates the home care of employees who have suffered complex or catastrophic injuries, including home health services, rehab technology products, home modifications, and medical equipment and supplies.

Continue reading "Total Medical Solutions Makes Inc. Magazine's List of Fastest Growing Private Companies" »

Registered nurse Kevin T. Glennon, who is executive director of clinical services for Total Medical Solutions, has become the president of the Florida State Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (FSARN), making history as the first male nurse to hold the position, Total Medical Solutions announced Monday.

In addition to FSARN, Glennon is active in several workers' compensation and rehabilitation organizations, including The Central Florida Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (CFARN), the company said. He is an instructor for the Workers' Compensation Claims Professional Board Certification Program-Advanced Medical Anatomy, he has presented at state and national conferences for FSARN, Workers' Compensation Claims Professionals, Florida Workers' Compensation Institute, and the Case Management Society of America.

Glennon holds a bachelor's of science degree in nursing and numerous licenses and certifications, including certified disability management specialist and Florida qualified rehabilitation provider. In addition, he is an approved provider of insurance education in Florida, an approved School Office for Insurance Education in Florida, and a Florida Board of Nursing Continuing Education provider.

Total Medical Solutions (TMS) has appointed Tricia R. Ferguson, PHR to Director of Human Resources and Administration.  For the past year, Ferguson served TMS as a senior human resource consultant with Insurance Office of America before accepting the full-time position.
 
Ferguson has more than 18 years of human resource management and consulting experience. She has managed all aspects of human resources, including workers' compensation benefits, employee relations, payroll, and recruiting for organizations in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.  She has also consulted with business owners and managers on a range of human resource issues. 

Continue reading "Tricia Ferguson, PHR Named Director of Human Services and Administration" »

According to studies released by the Center for Disease Control, fifty-eight million Americans are overweight and forty million Americans are obese; eight out of ten Americans over the age of twenty-five are overweight.

Currently, every state exceeds the government's national goal to reduce obesity rates to 15 percent by the year 2010. Florida has an adult obesity rate of 21.8 percent, ranking in the 35th heaviest in the nation. The state is one of 31 states where obesity rates have escalated recently. In 1991, only four of 50 states had obesity prevalence rates of five to 19 percent and none had obesity prevalence rates greater than 20 percent. Fifteen years later, in 2006, only four states had a prevalence of obesity less than 20 percent.

A person is considered overweight if he has a BMI of 25 to 29.9, while obese is a BMI of 30 or greater. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in pounds (lbs) by height in inches (in) squared and multiplying by a conversion factor of 703.

Continue reading "Obesity: A Growing Problem in Workers' Compensation" »

Total Medical Solutions (TMS) has promoted Kevin T. Glennon, RN, BSN, CDMS, QRP to executive director of clinical services.  He joined the company in 1997 and most recently served as director of home health.
 
His expertise lies in catastrophic case management and the treatment of catastrophic injuries and long-term disabilities.  Glennon's responsibilities at TMS include developing and conducting educational programs for adjusters and nurse case managers on such topics as bariatric equipment, fibromyalgia, and the management of catastrophic claims.

Glennon is deeply involved in the workers' compensation and rehabilitation industries and currently serves as President of The Central Florida Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (CFARN), the President-Elect for The State of Florida Rehabilitation Nurses (FSARN) and the Instructor for the Workers Compensation Claims Professional Board Certification Program-Advanced Medical Anatomy.  He has presented at state and national conferences for FASRN, Workers' Compensation Claims Professionals, Florida Workers' Compensation Institute, and the Case Management Society of America. 

Glennon holds a bachelor's of science degree in nursing and numerous licenses and certifications, including Certified Disability Management Specialist and State of Florida Qualified Rehabilitation Provider.  In addition, he is an Approved Provider of Insurance Education in Florida, an Approved School Office for Insurance Education in Florida, a Florida Board of Nursing Continuing Education Provider and an Approved CE Broker Provider.