Guaranteed outcomes, without the risk

When a worker suffers an injury, their life can change in an instant. And it takes an experienced partner to restore their health and hope.

When you work with Paradigm, your injured workers get the highest level of clinical care, behavioral health support, and personalized attention on their journey, even when the road to recovery is uncertain and the injury requires multidisciplinary treatment.

Alexander Borges Injured Worker, Carol Sears NWM, Sheila Bennion DCS, Richard Adams MD PMD

32%

lower lifetime medical costs
Source: Milliman, 2020

6x

nearly 6x higher return
to gainful employment
Source: Milliman, 2020

20k

catastrophic cases in our comprehensive data set

Proven results.

Study by a leading independent actuarial firm
confirms superior clinical and savings
outcomes for catastrophic care.

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HERO Catastrophic® Outcome Plans

Our fixed-cost, medical risk transfer contracts deliver a guaranteed outcome based on injury diagnosis and expert-driven data-guided assessments—while providing flexibility to meet the unique needs of any client and solve the widest range of problems with certainty.

Catastrophic & Severe Injury Examples:

Spinal cord injuries

Brain injuries

Severe burns

Amputations

Multiple trauma

Cardiovascular injuries

Infectious injuries

Facial and eye trauma

Critical care/Post-ICU syndrome

Expect more with Paradigm

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Risk-bearing, guaranteed outcomes

Our Outcome Plans are built on a fixed pricing model to eliminate the risk, deliver guaranteed outcomes, and provide financial certainty.

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Maximum functional recovery

Every case starts with an upfront guaranteed maximum functional outcome designed to get injured workers back into their community and back to work. Our return-to-work rates are nearly six times higher than industry benchmarks.

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Deeply skilled clinicians

Catastrophically trained nurses and physicians specializing in trauma, such as brain, spinal cord, and burn injuries, guide the injured person’s care throughout their entire recovery.

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Proprietary data-driven analytics

Evidence-based analytics from decades of catastrophic cases to optimize risk mitigation, coordinate care, and minimize costs.

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Behavioral health specialists

Injured workers and their families get help managing the psychosocial aspects of the injury from day one to remove barriers to recovery.

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Best-in-class specialty providers

Our curated network of the nation’s top specialty providers and rehabilitation centers ensures comprehensive care.

Restorative Recovery Plan

For complex or chronic claims with delayed recovery, we offer a time-based, expert-guided management plan focused on stabilizing the medical and behavioral health care configuration of the injured worker. This unique solution puts the injured worker’s recovery on track, while providing continued risk protection and cost stabilization for our clients.

Case Examples:

Recurrent infections and wounds

Chronic musculoskeletal/neuropathic pain conditions

Complex daily care, DME, and/or living environment needs

Instability with care configuration and/or family support

Behavioral dysfunction/deterioration

Catastrophic cases at least six months post-injury

Case Study

“The involvement of Paradigm helped so much. You feel that you are a person more than a patient.”

Alexander Borges

Diagnosis: Severe acquired brain injury and multiple trauma Pictured with his Network Manager, Carol Sears, RN, BS, CDMS, CCM

Case Study

“Paradigm went to bat for us through all the specialists. My hand reconstruction is pretty miraculous; even the hand surgeon said that he was surprised at the outcome he was able to achieve."

Brian Hall

Diagnosis: Severe burns over 90% of his body
Paradigm Medical Director: Jeffrey Saffle, MD
Paradigm Network Manager: Diane Davis, RN, BSN, CCM, CLCP

Case Study

"They are nurse case managers and experts in their field assigned to assure Mr. Nance gets the best medical care with the best medical specialists in the field."

James "Jamie" Nance

Diagnosis: Complete spinal cord injury and multiple trauma

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“Paradigm’s processes are so transparent and their care so skilled, we always know what to expect, which is incredibly valuable for our risk-management and claims-admin teams.”

Kevin Confetti

Associate Vice President & Chief Risk Officer

University of California – Office of the President

Clinical Expertise

“Paradigm has been such a supportive organization for many injured workers most affected by brain injuries. It has impressed me so much and I’m glad to now work with the furthering of that mission.”

Ford Vox, MD

Paradigm Medical Director, Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Richard Adams, MD

Clinical Expertise

"I’ve worked with Paradigm since the early 1990s and there’s just no other model of catastrophic injury care that achieves such consistent outcomes.”

Richard Adams, MD

Paradigm Medical Director & Brain Injury Specialist

Hassan Moinzadeh, MD

Clinical Expertise

“An injured worker doesn’t just need care for the body; they need mental and emotional care, too. I’m proud this has been our approach for 30 years.”

Hassan Moinzadeh, MD, PhD

Paradigm Medical Director, Board Certified in PM&R with a Sub Specialty in Pain Management

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Expertise for your industry

Our highly specialized, industry-specific solutions are backed by decades of data and deep clinical expertise.

Let us take it
from here.

Take the first step to a better, risk-free outcome. Refer your case to Paradigm.

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