Deconstructing Comp

Adam Seidner's Top Tip: Ask The Right Questions

November 26, 2021 Yvonne Guibert & Rafael Gonzalez Season 1 Episode 20
Deconstructing Comp
Adam Seidner's Top Tip: Ask The Right Questions
Show Notes

Listen to our latest episode with Dr. Adam Seidner, Chief Medical Officer with The Hartford. Dr. Seidner takes time out to chat with Yvonne and Rafael, and how he ended up getting in the workers' compensation industry, along some interesting details about his path from college to becoming a medical doctor. 

In this episode you will hear "a day in the life" as Dr. Seidner describes his typical work day and what that includes as chief medical officer with The Hartford. 

Dr. Seidner shares some interesting takeaways and lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and how it has impacted of the future of work. Some of these include:

  • mental health and stress
  • moral impact on healthcare providers
  • determining what guidelines to focus on
  • social determinants of health

One of the top takeaways Dr. Seidner shares is this: "If you can address the psychological and social aspects of a claim, you can reduce the cost of the claim by 50% or more." And Rafael asks a simple question: "Why so much resistance from the workers' compensation industry if we know the ROI is there?" Dr. Seidner says it comes down to having courage to do the right thing. Listen to hear his full answer. Wow. Let that soak in. 

Find out what sport Dr. Seidner competes in and is nationally and internationally ranked!

We hope you will take the time to listen. It is the first episode where we dive into the medical side of workers' compensation and insurance. 

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