IMPAIRMENT 106

Course overview

DEVELOP A LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVALUATION CRITERIA AS IT RELATES TO THE AMA GUIDES 6TH EDITION IDENTIFY THE INTERNATIONAL IMPAIRMENT RATING CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC PROFESSIONALS (ABFP) DISCUSS THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH (ICF) AND ITS ROLE IN IMPAIRMENT EVALUATION EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR REVISION OF PRIOR APPROACHES TO IMPAIRMENT ASSESSMENT DESCRIBE HOW TO DETERMINE DIAGNOSIS-BASED IMPAIRMENTS, AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE BASIS OF THE RESULTS OF FUNCTIONAL HISTORY, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, AND CLINICAL STUDIES DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO SCORE FUNCTIONAL INVENTORIES (INCLUDING THE QUICKDASH, LOWER LIMB OUTCOME SCALE, AND PAIN DISABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE) EXPLAIN WHY METHODS USED IN PREVIOUS EDITIONS (SUCH AS SPINAL RANGE OF MOTION ASSESSMENT AND STRENGTH DETERMINATION) ARE NO LONGER DETERMINATES DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO RATE MOST COMMONLY RATED DISORDERS, INCLUDING SPINAL PAIN, UPPER LIMB DISORDERS (HAND, WRIST, ELBOW, SHOULDERS AND ENTRAPMENTS), LOWER LIMB DISORDERS (FOOT / ANKLE, KNEE AND FOOT), NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, AND PAIN DISCUSS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVOLUTION IN IMPAIRMENT ASSESSMENT