Ankle fractures–whether they happen when Joe slips on the loading dock or when Jody takes a bad step in the Saturday 1k running race–are a common injury that causes absence from work. Our MDGuidelines brief on ankle fractures has helpful information for individuals, medical professionals and return-to-work case managers. Here are some of the major … Continued
Employers often provide time off from work — even a leave of absence — for the death of a family member. But what if that lost family member is a dog or a cat? While it may not be a recognized condition for FMLA, for many employees, losing Fido or Fluffy can be a source … Continued
A simple thing employers can do to help desk-bound employees with chronic back pain and perhaps even to reduce obesity levels among employees may be as simple as a change of office furniture. Replacing the standard sitting desk with higher and height-adjustable desks that allow employees to comfortably stand while they work may offer substantial … Continued
Medical marijuana is all over the news these days as more states seek to decriminalize it and end up grappling with resulting employment issues. Here are a few recent stories: * New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act takes effect July 2010, making New Jersey the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana. (Matthew Stoloff’s blog). * In … Continued
A fracture of the distal radius or ulna (wrist fracture) is a break in one or two bones of the distal forearm near where they form part of the wrist joint. The radius is the bone located on the thumb side of the forearm, and the ulna is the bone located on the side of … Continued
In today’s post to his always-excellent blog Managed Care Matters, Joe Paduda writes about the ethics of clinical guidelines and the dilemma of comparative effectiveness. He rightly says that… “If we are to solve the access and cost problem, payers, providers, and patients must be comfortable with the decision process and methodology.” And he goes … Continued
All of us at Reed Group are very pleased to announce that we have renewed and extended our partnership with The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), the leading medical professional society in occupational health. ACOEM’s Practice Guidelines Internet platform (APG-I) will be offered along with our return-to-work durations guidelines on our MDGuidelines.com … Continued
This interesting study by the outstanding researchers at Thomson Reuters and published by our partner ACOEM in their journal speaks to the immense problem of major depression in the workplace. As many readers of this blog will know, the MDGuidelines Predictive Model can give great insight into what to expect when major depression is a … Continued
Recently I chatted with Anne Llewellyn, editor in chief of Dorland’s case management products (e.g., Case in Point Magazine), and gave her an update on how professionals can use disability management guidelines to better understand the time and treatment needed to treat complex conditions. You can listen to a podcast of our conversation on the … Continued
Are you attending the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) 2009 Annual Meeting in Boston next week (Nov 6-11)? Stop by Reed Group’s booth (#605) and say hi. We’ll be happy to give you a demo of MDGuidelines, our extensive database of return-to-work durations and treatment plans for disability, workers’ compensation and other medically-related work … Continued
With huge potential to cause workplace absences, H1N1 influenza is top of mind for most companies. Influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by one of three types of influenza viruses in the Orthomyoxoviridae family of viruses, which evolved from the combination of genes from human, pig, and bird flu. This strain has not been … Continued
With millions of dollars at stake, employers, insurers and third-party administrators carefully track return-to-work durations (the length of time employees are absent due to short-term disability, long-term disability, workers’ compensation and FMLA). But simply tracking those numbers isn’t enough. How can your organization use its data to know whether you’re doing all you can to … Continued
