Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features a new guest post from Annu H. Navani, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Boomerang Healthcare, on five key practices for a patient-centered approach that are most effective in mitigating potential chronic pain issues in workers’ compensation, the factors that contribute to chronic pain, and what can be done to achieve positive outcomes.
The five key practices for patient centered approaches include determining compensability; transparently communicating the claims process and status to the injured worker; delivering quality evidence-based medical care; identifying factors that could hinder recovery; and fostering collaboration among doctors, employers, and other stakeholders to encourage stay-at-work (SAW) and return-to-work (RTW) initiatives, including modified duties.