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JM
Family Enterprises, Inc. Selects Total Med Network's
CompConnector™ to
Automate and Streamline Workers' Compensation
Process
JACKSONVILLE,
Fla. (June 11, 2001)– Total Med Network
announces JM Family Enterprises, Inc., America's
largest private diversified automotive corporation,
has contracted to utilize its Web-based communications
solution for the workers' compensation industry.
CompConnector™ is a first-of-its-kind,
Web-based network that automates and streamlines
the workers' compensation process for all the
industry's key players.
CompConnector
facilitates the transmission of information
relating to the treatment of workers’ compensation
injuries. It allows employers, care managers,
care providers and adjusters/third-party administrators
quick and easy access to information and reports
concerning their workers' compensation cases.
By
dramatically improving the flow of information
among the key players, CompConnector saves everyone
involved significant time and money. It also
improves the quality and speed of decision-making
regarding the injured worker. Key economic benefits
include revenue enhancement and cost containment;
increased department efficiencies; elimination
of time delays associated with missing information;
reduced patient leave time; and reduced litigation
due to processing errors.
JM
Family Enterprises’ Corporate Safety
Director Claude Revels, a champion and visionary
for the Web-based network, was one of many industry
experts who worked closely with Total Med Network
in developing CompConnector.
"CompConnector
is the solution we need to operate our systems
more effectively," Revels said. "Time is
critical. We plan to utilize CompConnector to
the fullest.
The possibilities are unlimited."
Revels
said he sees "big things ahead for the industry
thanks to CompConnector" and Total Med Network
President William Shields agrees.
"JM
Family Enterprises is setting the trend for
companies nationwide who have been waiting for
an automated solution to eliminate the paper
intensive and time-consuming tasks associated
with the current workers' compensation process,"
Shields said.
"What
makes CompConnector unique is that it brings
together all the players in the process, whereas
past attempts saw the introduction of technology
for only a portion of players. With the increasing
number of people continually added to the workers'
compensation process, and the increasing paperwork
required, integrated communications are a must."
For
employers, prompt treatment of an injured worker
translates into a faster return to work. This
saves them money, staffing issues and lawsuits.
"My
primary goal is to obtain quality care for our
injured employees and help get them back on
the job in a timely manner," Revels said. "CompConnector
allows us to send and receive information 24/7.
The benefits are immeasurable for everyone involved
in the workers' compensation process, as well
as for the injured worker."
CompConnector
provides employers instant access to current
injury information, improving their ability
to monitor the condition of the injured worker.
This allows them to plan and adjust modified
work schedules and duties as needed. In addition,
employers can help care providers make more
informed patient return-to-work decisions by
providing them with customized job descriptions
and other pertinent information via the CompConnector.
"We
believe that CompConnector will quickly revolutionize
the workers' compensation process," Shields
said. "Our network is designed to benefit all
the players in the process by improving their
efficiency on a daily basis. We are committed
to addressing the ongoing needs of this complex
and ever changing industry."
About
Total Med Network
Total
Med Network is a groundbreaking company that
is the first-of-its kind to automate and streamline
the workers' compensation process for all its
key players. CompConnector™, the company's
flagship product, is an online communications
network that facilitates the transmission of
information relating to the treatment of workers’
compensation injuries. CompConnector offers
significant economic benefits for all the key
players in the workers' compensation industry
and improves the quality and speed of decision-making
regarding the injured worker. Total Med Network
is based in Jacksonville, Florida. For more
information, please visit us at www.compconnector.com.
About
JM Family Enterprises
JM
Family Enterprises, Inc., ranked by Forbes
as the 19th largest privately held company in
the United States, is a $7.1 billion diversified
automotive corporation whose principal businesses
focus on vehicle distribution and processing,
finance and warranty services, and insurance
products and services. In December 2000, the
company was ranked by a survey in FORTUNE®
magazine as the 51st Best Company
to Work For in the United States. The company
is based in Deerfield Beach, Fla., and has significant
operations in Jacksonville, Fla.; Mobile, Ala.;
Commerce, Ga.; and St. Louis. For more information,
visit JM Family Enterprises at www.jmfamily.com.
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