Olympic Sports & Spine

By the end of this 8 CEU course, the attendee will be familiar with:

• Discuss and explain the differences in industrial rehabilitation vocabulary (Seldom, Occasional, Frequent, Constant, Maximum Lift, Heavy Lift, Low Lift)
• Discuss and explain with patients the unique aspects of industrial rehabilitation programs (Work Conditioning, Work Hardening, Functional Capacity Exams, Progressive Goal Attainment Program)
• Distinguish the roles of different providers involved with industrial rehabilitation case management (Attending Provider, Claims Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor)
• Evaluate an individual's lifting capacity by performing a lifting assessment.
• Evaluate an individual's functional capacity by performing a functional tolerance test
• Demonstrate the ability to read a job analysis and be able to compare lifting and functional capacity to the job analysis and identify gaps between the two.
• Formulate a properly filled out Comagine Authorization Form
• Perform a top tier SMFA screen
• Effectively identify potential industrial rehabilitation candidates and properly utilize the INDUS task type

Coffee and light snacks will be provided and the attendees will break for an hour independent lunch.