Title: Functional Capacity Evaluation
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Content: Features and Benefits of FCE: Most of FCEs are performed for Work Comp, personal injury or disability management cases –
to determine if an individual can do their job – safely
to determine an individual’s motivation – or lack therof
to provide objective documentation for physician’s restrictions or an individual’s progress
to give objective documentation of abilities for vocational rehabilitation or impairment / disability determinationl
In most cases America’s business bear the direct and indirect costs of worker’s compensation and disability management – and the price tag is going up. All FCEs performed at SELECTIVE REHAB are from Standardized functional testing protocols that follow the national FCE standard protocols and testing methods, which are legally defensible in courts. Employers can use the objective data provided from the SELECTIVE REHAB FCE to determine a return-to-work strategy, eliminating many of the direct and indirect costs. Benefits of FCEs: Identifies return to work ability
Provides an accuate assessment of tasks an individual is physically capable of performing – pertinent in transitional work or duty (re) assignment
Helpful when a comparison of present ability to job description is necessary, or to determine the appropriate physical demand cagtegory an individual can perform safely if not returning to the same position
Cost reduction through case closure – leading to greater productivity and profitability. Physicians can use the objectivge data provided from SELECTIVE REHAB FCE to determine an appropriate plan of care, to help an individual reach maximal medical improvement (MMI) or return to their pre-injury status. Payors can use the objective data provided from SELECTIVE REHAB FCE to close cases. Provides an independent, expert opinion for immediate action based on objective information
Uncovers evidence of inconsistency and symptom magnification
Reduces non-productive treatment utilization
Finalizes stagnated cases by providing objective data that leads to case closure
Determine maximum medical improvement
Can provide impairment or disability rating
Validates appropriateness and proper allocation of diability benefits
WORK CONDITIONING
What is Work Conditioning Evaluation? Work conditioning is an intensive, goal-oriented treatment program specifically designed to restore an individual’s systematic, neurological, musculoskeletal (strength, endurance, movement, flexibility, and motor control), and cardiopulmonary functions.