BrightCure PDQ Broker Bulletin
June 19, 2012
SeaBright's Unique BrightCure PDQ® Program
Reduces Costs, Achieves Earlier Return to Work

BrightCure Physician Directed Quality (BrightCure PDQ), a component of every SeaBright policy*, combines ongoing physician oversight with predictive modeling to help injured workers receive the most appropriate treatment - and return to health and productivity as quickly as possible.

Better Results: Faster Back to Work and Lower Costs

Claims involving 6 weeks or more time off work constitute 12% of claims but 80% of claims costs. BrightCure PDQ focuses specifically on these complex claims. That focus has produced significant improvements including:

  • 8% reduction in cost of claims
  • 11% earlier return to work

Expert Care from the Beginning

Our physicians are assigned and involved from the start, communicating with the employer, the treating doctor and the injured worker. They work with the claims examiner throughout the process and consult with claims staff and treating physicians as medical issues arise.

Why assign a physician? Simply put, because doctors talk to doctors. This expedites the process from the start, giving the treating physician an expert advisor at every step. The policyholder can rely on SeaBright to manage to a satisfactory outcome for all parties – the patient, the insurer, and the insured.

"For the past two years I have worked with SeaBright on some challenging cases. With the involvement of their Physician Consultant, we have managed to finally move some of these claims forward. In one case, the consultant's medical knowledge combined with her great communication skills, helped to enhance overall care. Her participation has resulted in a dramatically improved quality of life for my patient. I seek, and gratefully accept, this extra help for any future, particularly complex patient claims."

– Julie Barnet, MD, Anacortes, WA

Make Sure Your Clients Know about BrightCure PDQ

BrightCure PDQ is one of the features that make up our market-leading medical management services, and is a part of any worker's compensation policy bound with SeaBright. Combined with our 25 years of expertise in worker's compensation, BrightCure PDQ enables the right care, at the right time and the right cost, generating superior outcomes for the injured worker, the insurer, and the policyholder.

*For all claims handled directly by SeaBright Insurance Company

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