Strategies in Workers' Compensation, written with the healthcare medical professional in mind, describes the nuts and bolts of workers compensation. The book details the history, laws, various stakeholders, costs, and problems encountered by healthcare providers.
Strategies in Workers' Compensation, written with the healthcare medical professional in mind, describes the nuts and bolts of workers compensation. The book details the history, laws, various stakeholders, costs, and problems encountered by healthcare providers.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Richard E. Sall is an Occupational Physician at Inland Industrial Medical Group, Ontario, California. The author received his Doctorate of Medicine from Wayne State University Medical School and is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine, General Surgery, and Forensic Medicine. His experience and training has resulted in an extensive knowledge of Occupational Medicine, industrial hygiene principles, toxicology, epidemiology of occupational illnesses, and workers' compensation systems.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 Prologue Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 The History of Occupational Medicine: History Early America The Industrial Revolution The Company Doctor Board Recognition Chapter 4 The Workers' Compensation Environment: Laws Compensation Choice of Physician Independent Medical Examinations Mental Health Claims Role of Insurance Companies Medical Treatment Quality of Medical Care Costs History Problem Areas Statistic Chapter 5 The Injured Worker and the Healthcare Professional: Patients Background Other Patients The Workers' Compensation System Goals Modified Duty Medication Rehabilitation Progress Family Members Supervisor Case Manager Practice Guidelines De Chapter 6 The Injured Worker and Other Stakeholders: Statistics Managed Care Insurance Investigators Insurance Return to Work Chapter 7 Variables Contributing to the Cost of Injuries: Background Emotional Disorders Simulation Disorders Diagnostic Studies Rehabilitation Litigation Lost Productivity Tertiary Gain Chronic Pain Fitness for Duty Employer's Representative The S Chapter 8 Quality of Care Issues: Background Program Variations Standards Past Analysis Surveys Other Practice Parameters Chapter 9 Ill-Defined Injury and Illness: Introduction Emotional Pain Personality Disorder Traits Chronic Disability Syndromes Definitions Problem Causation Management Chronic Pain The Second Injury Chapter 10 Disorders of Simulation: Malingering Compensation Neurosis Factitious Disorders Chapter 11 Management of the Difficult Patient: Background Malingering Further Clues to Malingering Non-organic Signs Other Useful Tests in the Physical Examination Other Useful Sign that Point to Non-organic Pain Profile Factitious Disorder Somatoform Chapter 12 The Corporate Medical Director: Functions Roles Effectiveness Management Competing Interests The Scope of Occupational Medicine Essential Components Preventive Medicine Environmental Medicine Disability Management Chapter 13 Potential Solution: Past History Recommendation Certified Medical Providers Transform the Disability Award System Employee Counseling Supervisor Training Summary Chapter 14 Case Histories: Case #1: The dog bitten patient that became paralyzed Case #2: The dishonest laborer with a changing history Case #3: The warehouse worker with a hernia Case #4: A back injury with no pre-placement physical Case #5: The hotel wor Chapter 15 Appendices: Attachment A: Comparison of Payments Between the States of the U.S. for Workers' Compensation Medical Services Attachment B: Barkemeyer-Callon-Jones Malingering Detection Scale Chapter 16 References Chapter 17 Index Chapter 18 About the Author
Chapter 1 Prologue Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 The History of Occupational Medicine: History Early America The Industrial Revolution The Company Doctor Board Recognition Chapter 4 The Workers' Compensation Environment: Laws Compensation Choice of Physician Independent Medical Examinations Mental Health Claims Role of Insurance Companies Medical Treatment Quality of Medical Care Costs History Problem Areas Statistic Chapter 5 The Injured Worker and the Healthcare Professional: Patients Background Other Patients The Workers' Compensation System Goals Modified Duty Medication Rehabilitation Progress Family Members Supervisor Case Manager Practice Guidelines De Chapter 6 The Injured Worker and Other Stakeholders: Statistics Managed Care Insurance Investigators Insurance Return to Work Chapter 7 Variables Contributing to the Cost of Injuries: Background Emotional Disorders Simulation Disorders Diagnostic Studies Rehabilitation Litigation Lost Productivity Tertiary Gain Chronic Pain Fitness for Duty Employer's Representative The S Chapter 8 Quality of Care Issues: Background Program Variations Standards Past Analysis Surveys Other Practice Parameters Chapter 9 Ill-Defined Injury and Illness: Introduction Emotional Pain Personality Disorder Traits Chronic Disability Syndromes Definitions Problem Causation Management Chronic Pain The Second Injury Chapter 10 Disorders of Simulation: Malingering Compensation Neurosis Factitious Disorders Chapter 11 Management of the Difficult Patient: Background Malingering Further Clues to Malingering Non-organic Signs Other Useful Tests in the Physical Examination Other Useful Sign that Point to Non-organic Pain Profile Factitious Disorder Somatoform Chapter 12 The Corporate Medical Director: Functions Roles Effectiveness Management Competing Interests The Scope of Occupational Medicine Essential Components Preventive Medicine Environmental Medicine Disability Management Chapter 13 Potential Solution: Past History Recommendation Certified Medical Providers Transform the Disability Award System Employee Counseling Supervisor Training Summary Chapter 14 Case Histories: Case #1: The dog bitten patient that became paralyzed Case #2: The dishonest laborer with a changing history Case #3: The warehouse worker with a hernia Case #4: A back injury with no pre-placement physical Case #5: The hotel wor Chapter 15 Appendices: Attachment A: Comparison of Payments Between the States of the U.S. for Workers' Compensation Medical Services Attachment B: Barkemeyer-Callon-Jones Malingering Detection Scale Chapter 16 References Chapter 17 Index Chapter 18 About the Author
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