UAB Synopsis, Vol. 27, No. 33, September 8, 2008
UAB Hospital sees more patients covered by workers’ compensation than any other area hospital. In July the Birmingham Business Journal reported that in fiscal year 2007, UAB Hospital recorded twice as many patient days (3201) for people injured on the job than the combined totals of six other local hospitals (1510).
To help compensation case mangers, nurse case mangers, adjusters, employers, and others involved in managing the medical care of people injured on the worksite, UAB Workers’ Compensation Liaison Barbara Key, RN, BSN, has launched the Workers’ Comp Services Web site, online at www.uabhealth.org/workerscomp.
“The new Web site brings together all the information, forms, and resources needed to easily navigate our system, giving employers immediate access to the data they need to provide their insurers with billing information and quickly complete paperwork associated with claims,” she says. “All the necessary information — how to communicate with the injured worker’s medical team, locate physicians, schedule appointments, and access medical records, for example — is located on the site, along with links to key services and contact information.”
She notes that the Web site was designed with both external companies and UAB Hospital staff in mind. “The Workers’ Comp site is a one-stop resource for the answers to questions UAB faculty and staff may be asked by workers’ comp case managers, nurse managers, and others.”
The site also includes information about inpatient care management, discharge planning, maps for navigating the UAB Hospital complex, and much more.
For more details, contact Barbara Key at 205.975.2667 or bgkey@uabmc.edu.