AOHC Encore 2024-111 Workability - Helping Patients Manage their Disability and Preventing Job Loss

111 Workability - Helping Patients Manage their Disability and Preventing Job Loss

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Video Summary

The video transcript features a discussion between medical professionals at a meeting where they address the process of evaluating disability claims. Dr. Jonathan Middleman and Dr. Karen Wardlaw, medical directors at Prudential, highlight the importance of detailed and objective documentation when assessing a patient's capacity for work. They stress the need for physicians to provide specific information about a patient's limitations and abilities and avoid relying solely on self-reported data. The doctors also discuss the role of vocational specialists in evaluating a patient's capacity to work in different occupations. They emphasize the importance of using a common language and providing clear and detailed information on forms to support disability claims. Additionally, they mention the need to consider comorbid conditions and instability in mental health conditions when evaluating disability claims. The doctors provide insights on how to support patients through the disability process, including recommendations for functional capacity evaluations and involving occupational medicine practitioners in the evaluation process. Overall, they aim to streamline the disability evaluation process and ensure that patients receive the necessary support and accommodations to facilitate their return to work.

Keywords

disability claims evaluation

medical professionals

detailed documentation

objective assessment

limitations and abilities

vocational specialists

common language

comorbid conditions

mental health instability

functional capacity evaluations