Reed the News - March 2007




	Medical Advantages of Early Return to Work The medical advantages of returning to work as part of the healing process are well documented. According to the "Foreword" for the Fifth Edition of The Medical Disability Advisor: Workplace Guidelines for Disability Duration (2005), Dr. Jennifer Christian, MD, MPH writes: In recent years, the disability "paradigm" has begun to shift. The traditional medical thinking that recovery from illness or injury requires rest and withdrawal from work is becoming passé. It is rapidly being replaced by the idea that people recover better and faster if they stay active and engaged in life as much as possible during and after the medical episode. A growing body of medical evidence supports this new approach. In contrast, when people are treated the old way, they tend to recover more slowly and sometimes fail to heal due to the negative physical, emotional, and social side-effects of the disruption in their normal routine. more Upcoming Events Make sure to stop by our booth at the following events: March 7-9 14th Annual JHA Dynamics of Disability Seminar Bonita Springs, Florida April 13-19 AAOHN 2007 Orlando, Florida April 22-24 World Healthcare Congress 2007 Washington, D.C. April 29-May 3 Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) New Orleans, Louisiana May 6-9 American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) New Orleans, Louisiana more We hope you enjoyed Reed the News. Please feel free to forward this on to colleagues who may be interested in receiving the newsletter in the future. Not on our distribution list? Sign up here to receive Reed the News.

What's New?

New updates to MDA Internet
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MDA Internet is now available in Bilingual (English-Spanish) and Spanish-only versions.
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The Medical Disability Advisor chosen as Return to Work Guidelines by Texas Department of Insurance.
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Reed Group now delivers treatment guidelines, the ACOEM Utilization Management Knowledgebase. The UMK assists in evaluating, tracking and reporting the medical necessity and/or appropriateness of healthcare services.
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Earn CEU's Online!

Reed Group now offers online courses pre-approved to earn CEUs. Click here to see what's available.

Case Manager Tips

The importance of the employee interview as soon as possible when a case opens: Nurse case managers often run into problems obtaining the written forms and/or additional medical information from treating providers that is sufficient to warrant approving a period of absence for a disabling diagnosis.
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