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Lauren Finestone
Our standard pathway of care in injury management leads to low value care and over-investigation, over-diagnosis and over-treatment. Dr Mary Wyatt, Occupational Physician, presents ideas to bridge the gap between current practice and the evidence-base.
RTWMatters team
GP guidelines on the assessment and management of work-related mental health conditions aim to reduce unnecessary “unfit for work” certificates and improve recovery outcomes.
Dr Mary Wyatt
As appetites (and referrals) rise for quick fixes to low back pain, experts in America remind us that best results come from focusing on functional recovery and patient empowerment.
Michael Di Donato
In this webinar Michael Di Donato reports on his recent research into imaging and opioid use in compensated Australian workers with low back pain.
David Elvish
APA titled Pain Physiotherapist David Elvish, explains best practice physiotherapy, why it's important and how to identify and manage from various perspectives.
RTWMatters team
A quick guide to understanding, accommodating and preventing migraines at work.
Gabrielle Lis
Patient / treater rapport, emotional validation and education backed by experiences that demonstrate the truth of what has been learned bring long-term benefits to patients with back pain, according to spine expert Dr Donald Murphy. Do GPs have the skills
Gabrielle Lis
Doctors and allied health professionals aiming to avoid over-treatment can actually make things worse for patients with back pain by offering reassurance that fails to reassure, according to spine care specialist Dr Donald Murphy.
Wendy Ng & Tim Mitchell
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Wendy Ng & Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Tim Mitchell address the issue of the implementation of patient-centered care into clinical practice
Dr Mary Wyatt
Positive change may be inspired by centers of excellence and everyday positivity emulated by treating practitioners.
Dr Mary Wyatt
Dr Wyatt explains how problems with agency, explanation deficits, delays and disputes, over-medicalisation and failure to deal with distress and whole, complex people (rather than just their medical problems) derail health outcomes in workers' comp.
Professor Peter O'Sullivan
Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Professor Peter O'Sullivan from Curtin University, discusses why current approaches do not improve outcomes and examines what needs to change.
Gabrielle Lis
The road to the de-adoption of low value healthcare is littered with good intentions, backseat drivers, evidence, eminence and economics.
Gabrielle Lis
Seven potential benefits of value-based healthcare (VBH) in the context of workers’ compensation.
