Course curriculum

  • 1
    Introduction
    • Pre course Quiz
    • Welcome
    • Introduction
    • Overview
    • Goals of Occupational Health PT
    • Dollar Figures
    • Frightening Statistic
    • Cost of Injuries
    • Who Pays?
    • Parts and Pieces
    • Societal Factors
    • State vs Federal
  • 2
    History
    • History of Workers Compensation
    • History of Work Comp (cont'd)
    • Still more history...
    • Why the history lesson?
    • OSHA
    • NIOSH
    • Dictionary of Occupational Titles
    • O*NET
    • Again, why should you care?
  • 3
    Treating the Work Comp Patient
    • Treatment of Work Comp Patient
    • Typical Patient
    • Work Comp Patient
    • What is your role?
    • Case Manager and Adjuster
    • Communication
    • Heads Up
    • Why a Case Manager?
    • Case Closure
  • 4
    Job Focused Treatment
    • Typical Patient's Sphere of Influence
    • WC Patient's Sphere of Influence
    • Importance of Function
    • Importance of Job-Related Function
    • Know Your Odds
    • Know Your Odds
    • Know Your Odds
    • Effects of Early Intervention
    • Industrial Athlete
    • Safe Return to Work
    • Don't Be This Guy
  • 5
    Initial Evaluation
    • Initial Evaluation - What to ask
    • Motivational Issues
    • Fear vs Unmotivated
    • Fear vs Unmotivated
    • Full Participation
    • Conclude Evaluation
  • 6
    Work Comp Fraud and Inconsistency
    • Prevalence of Work Comp Fraud
    • Yellow Card
    • Red Card
    • Red Card
    • Three Strikes You're Out
    • Card System
  • 7
    Return To Work Screens
    • Return To Work Screens
    • Creating a RTW Screen
    • Job Description
    • Job Description Cont'd
    • Interviewing Employer/Supervisor
    • Interviewing Employer/Supervisor
    • Interviewing Employee/Patient
  • 8
    Return To Work Decisions
    • Return To Work Decisions
    • RTW Decisions for Employee
    • RTW Decisions for Employer
    • RTW Decisions for PT
    • RTW Decisions for Doc
    • Better For Patient
    • Better For Employer
    • Better For PT
    • Better For Doctor
  • 9
    Return To Work Scenarios
    • RTW Scenario 1
    • RTW Scenario 1
    • RTW Scenario 1
    • RTW Scenario 1
    • RTW Scenario 2
    • RTW Scenario 2
    • RTW Scenario 2
    • RTW Scenario 2
    • Return To Work
    • Value of the RTW Screen
  • 10
    Beginning to End Treatment
    • Outpatient Treatment from Beginning to End
    • Off Work: Structured Home Program
    • Functional Screening
    • Transitional Duty
    • Job Demands
    • Functional Abilities
    • Patient Treatment and Management
    • 2nd Functional Assessment
    • Patient Management
    • Final Functional Assessment
    • Advantage of Approach
    • Possible Barriers
  • 11
    Final Thoughts
    • Communication, again...
    • Admin/Front Desk
    • Admin/Front Desk Cont'd
    • Admin/Front Desk Cont'd
    • Wrapping Up Treatments
    • Outcomes
    • Conclusion
    • Contact
  • 12
    Post-course Quiz
    • Quiz