Michael Gavin

Michael Gavin is president of PRIUM. He is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the medical intervention company. He brought considerable experience in several major sectors of the health care industry to PRIUM when he joined as chief operating officer in 2010, and he is the author of the thought-provoking Evidence-Based blog.

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The WC Mistakes That States Make

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As 2017 unfolds, several state legislatures are about to make mistakes in the area of medication management in workers' compensation.

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Laying the Foundation for Drug Formularies

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Drug formularies hold great promise to control costs and improve treatment, but they must be phased in carefully, over years.

Marijuana Case Gets Even Weirder

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A worker failed a drug test -- so a physician prescribed medical marijuana! And an appeals court in New Mexico supported the doctor!

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Ignore Musk's Promise of Tesla Robotaxis

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While autonomous cars have made real progress lately, there's no reason to pay any attention to Musk's tease for a robotaxi announcement in August.

What to Know About Geospatial Technology

With climate change increasing risk, GIS allows for accurate risk assessment that goes even deeper than ZIP code level.

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Underwriters' Productivity Can Double

Michael Reilly, a managing director at Accenture, says underwriters only actually underwrite for 30% of their day -- but can soon get to 60%.

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Super Election Year Boosts Risks of Political Violence

Businesses need to protect their people and property with continuity planning, increased security and, perhaps, relocation of inventory.

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AI and a Vision for Safer Roads

AI not only encourages safer driving but also provides a route to transparent and accurate risk assessment, for fairer underwriting. 

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How Life Insurers Can Leverage Generative AI

The use of generative AI for coding for in-house applications is set to be the next big thing in 2024.

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Data Modernization in Insurance (Part 2)

The transformation of RGA's data and analytics operations offers a potential blueprint.

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