Articles tagged under ‘Assessment of capacity’
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The role of general practitioners in worker rehabilitation — insights from the research
General practitioners clearly play a critical role and we ask them to do a lot in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders. What is their experience of the work injury insurance system in Australia?
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Guidelines for diagnosing, managing and trouble-shooting mental health claims
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.
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Physiotherapists and psychologists can now certify in NSW
Dr Petrina Casey, Director, Health Policy, Prevention & Supervision at the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), gives us the low-down on this timely shift.
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Telehealth in workers’ comp
Our in-house expert and seasoned Independent Medical Examiner, Dr Mary Wyatt, explains telehealth pros and cons, and shares hacks to get you to the top of the learning curve quickly.
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Form-fitting functional abilities to workers
A simple but effective South Australian initiative helps physios communicate with GPs about patients' functional abilities.
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Not fit for work
Why have “fit notes” failed to transform sickness certification in the UK - and what can the UK experience teach us about RTW in Australia?
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Webinar recording: Independent Medical Examiners: Assessing capacity for work
Dr Mary Wyatt explores the role of the IME in assessing work capacity for injured or ill employees.
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What is an IME?
IME stands for Independent Medical Examination. They are used for a variety of reasons, depending on the situation.
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When disaster strikes
The support offered to a worker with catastrophic injuries can be vital to the person's recovery.
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Recorded webinar: The medical assessment of work capacity
This webinar explores how doctors determine a person's work capacity.
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Patient advocacy and workers' comp
Workers' comp cases present GPs and other health professionals with opportunities for meaningful patient advocacy. How can these be seized?
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Functional Capacity Evaluations: the pitfalls.
Sometimes a person's capacities exceed their own sense of what they can safely do. What is the role of the professional in explaining the results of an FCE?
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Profession profile: Occupational Therapists
If your injury management program isn't bridging the gap between the workplace and the doctor's office, an Occupational Therapist could help...
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Fact sheet: Medical certification in Australia
Sickness certificates can be dangerous. Proceed with caution!
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Cancer-related disability: getting on with life and work
Cancer patients need thorough reviews post treatment so they can return to suitable working environments.
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Discord grows in the UK over work capacity assessments
World endeavours in disability management - Challenges for the UK with mass assessments of work ability.
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Health and work: Boon or bust?
The Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine wants you to reconsider the health / work relationship.
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News drop: Australia Post
Who said what to the Senate inquiry into Australia Post's injury management practices? And what can be learnt from these grievances aired in public?
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The disability support pension process: unnecessarily stressful?
Qualified assessors the key to determining disability pension eligibility.
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Research short: What is the best way to evaluate permanent impairment?
A study has raised doubts about whether the new edition of the American Medical Association guides for the evaluation of impairment are an improvement on existing practice.
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The 'work ability' divide
Who falls in the anti-collaboration chasm when doctors and insurers have different ideas about what 'work ability' involves?
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Critical illness, brain impairment and RTW
Are neurocognitive impairments being identified early enough, or at all, after critical illness?