"Catastrophic Thinking Derails Injured Worker Recovery; Here’s How to Manage It"

by Mariellen Blue, national director of case management at Genex Services who specializes in nursing, case management and utilization review.  Published April 9, 2019 on the Risk & Insurance website.

From the introduction: "Delayed recovery is a challenge coming to the forefront of workers’ comp. It’s defined as a lack of anticipated functional recovery in a medically reasonable period of time. Recently, many organizations have been seeking new ways — whether through telephonic or field case management services — to identify injured employees who are at risk for delayed recovery."
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Link to full PDF article here.