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Reed Group and ACOEM Renew Partnership Industry Leaders Now Offer Integrated Treatment and Return-to-Work Guidelines for Disability and Workers’ Comp Plus New California-Specific Platform WESTMINSTER, Colorado February 24, 2010) -- Reed Group Ltd., the world’s leading return-to-work experts, and The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), the leading medical professional society in occupational health, announced today that they have renewed and extended their partnership. Under the partnership, ACOEM’s Practice Guidelines Internet platform (APG-I) will be offered along with Reed Group’s return-to-work durations guidelines on Reed Group’s MDGuidelines.com portal. Reed Group and ACOEM guidelines also will be available to software providers and content aggregators in an easy-to-integrate XML-based web services format. For individual states, Reed Group and ACOEM also will be rolling out an upgraded APG-I Plus platform that allows users access to state-specific guidelines. California will be the first state-specific guidelines released and will be available on March 1 with other state-specific guidelines to follow. “We’re very pleased with this agreement because the market has embraced the benefits of using duration guidelines and treatment guidelines together,” says Jon Seymour, M.D., president of guidelines for Reed Group. “ACOEM’s rigorous evidence-based approach is critical to achieving prompt return to work, reduced costs and healthier employees. Both of our organizations’ commitment to quality of content is highlighted in our products, and the integrated version is unmatched in the marketplace today for workers’ compensation and disability case management.” “ACOEM is thrilled at the continuing partnership with Reed Group,” says ACOEM Executive Director Barry Eisenberg. “Reed Group’s capabilities and vision are critical to serving injured workers. Coupled with ACOEM’s unending commitment to truly evidence-based guidelines and state-of-the-art technology, we are committed to being leaders for musculoskeletal, evidence-based medicine and the systematic solution for this increasingly complex area.” ACOEM’s Practice Guidelines and Reed Group’s return-to-work duration guidelines are the gold standard in the effective treatment of, and recovery from, occupational injuries and illnesses. Both sets of guidelines are evidence-based and physician-reviewed to ensure they reflect the latest research and clinical thinking on best practices for returning employees to work from disabling medical conditions. The guidelines are used by medical clinicians, case managers, claims professionals and employers worldwide to ensure consistent care, proper reimbursement and maximum productivity. Reed Group will be demonstrating the integrated guidelines on MDGuidelines.com at HIMSS 2010, booth #7965. / / / About ACOEM About Reed Group |
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