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Almost through a very snowy winter and looking forward to spring and the 2008 DMEC Behavioral Health Conference

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DMEC Behavioral Risk in the Workplace Conference comes to BMI's Home in Minneapolis!

BMI is very excited to be a sponsor for DMEC’s 3rd Annual Behavioral Health Conference on 'Behavioral Risk Management: 2008 Workforce Productivity Institute.' The conference will be held in downtown Minneapolis at the City Center Marriott on April 3-4, 2008. Over 200 Disability Management professionals, clinicians, and researchers are expected in attendance to share the latest developments in Behavioral Health Absence Management.

Mark Raderstorf, President of BMI stated "This is the premier conference for thought leaders and innovators in BH Absence Management. We are thrilled to have people from all over the country in our fair city to renew friendships and share the latest research."

BMI is able to offer a special discounted registration fee of $225 for any BMI customers or partners.

Please contact Kerri Booher, Account Manager, BMI at 952-927-0184 x602, with any questions or for registration details.

DMEC Behavioral Risk in the Workplace Conference

DMEC Speakers from BMI

Jennifer Nash-Wright, PsyD, and Greg Helmer, MD, FACC, (Cardiologist) will be presenting from 11:15-12:15pm on Friday, April 4 on cardiac disability, psychological intervention and return to work planning.

THE BMI PARTY

BMI will be hosting a party on Thursday evening, April 3, at the Lyon’s Pub for BMI customers, clinicians, and friends so we hope you will join us during the day and well into the evening.

Please contact Kerri Booher, Account Manager, BMI at 952-927-0184 x602, to RSVP for the party.

Workplace Intervention
Kate Harri, MA,
Licensed Psychologist


Trauma Recovery and Crisis Care Support Services
Traumatic events can be devastating to company morale, sense of safety and productivity. Immediate response by a compassionate, seasoned mental health professional can show employees that their emotional and physical health is first and foremost. All services seek to mitigate the emotional and behavioral impact of a traumatic event, support the swift recovery of the employee in return to work, and position the company leadership as both responsive and compassionate.

The array of services include:
·  Small and large group debriefings onsite to provide support and practical information regarding grief response.
·  Individual employee intervention, assessment and referral for more intense services.
·  Immediate telephonic response if needed to affected individuals.
·  For those severely impacted by the trauma, and in need of time off from work, telephonic follow up by a workplace psychologist to ensure aggressive and appropriate treatment is in place.
·  Return-to-work planning and monitoring to maximize work capacity in a timely fashion.

These services are available in partnership with Crisis Care Network on a nationwide basis with over 3000 trained mental health providers available for onsite debriefings and 30 workplace psychologists specially trained in trauma recovery and return to work planning.

Click here for more information about Trauma Recovery and Crisis Care Support Services

NEW SERVICES

Causality Reviews:
Manage Psychiatric Overlay without 'Buying' it if you do not 'Own' it

Workers' Compensation legislation generally provides medical and rehabilitation services for Medical Conditions CAUSED or AGGRAVATED by an occupational injury, illness or exposure.

Workers' comp boards and industrial commissions have recognized three types of nonphysical injuries that may arise out of and occur during the course of employment:

·  Physical / Mental
·  Mental / Physical
·  Mental / Mental

Psychological Overlay does extend the duration of claims, and statutes generally allow temporary authorization for treatment of unrelated illnesses, without accepting causality.

BMI follows the BRADFORD HILL Causality Paradigm to give the evidence needed to manage the claim.

Can it happen? (Biological Plausibility)
·  Is there association between the condition and causative factors?
·  If so, what are the odds-ratio and dose-response relationship?
·  Do the causal factor and effect show a temporal relationship?

Does it happen? (Epidemiological Evidence)
·  What is the incidence in this industry / occupation / job?
·  What is the expected extent and duration?

Did it happen in this case? (Case Specific Factors)
·  Was the causative factor sufficient to cause the effect in this evaluee?
·  Are there other possible causes (personal, comorbid) for the symptoms, illness, or injury?
·  If there is a causative relationship, is it an exacerbation or an aggravation of pre-existing condition?

What kind of cases should be sent for Causality Case Review?

New Hires!

Kerri Booher, Account Manager: Kerri is new to BMI this year and is a great fit with the office. She has a 12-year career background in training, recruiting, and operations management with a BA degree in Psychology. Outside of work hours Kerri keeps herself busy by running, biking, skiing and volunteering for the St. Paul Jaycees.


Phyliss Haugen, SPHR. Phyliss is the Clinician Network Manager for BMI, responsible for recruitment and credentialing of new clinicians for our growing panel. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and has served in diverse aspects of vocational and career management in leadership, marketing, sales and consulting roles. Her experience includes vocational rehabilitation consulting, corporate outplacement consulting, recruitment, and college career placement. Phyliss is continually challenged outside of work by the needs of 2 teenage daughters. She spends her spare time 'up north' at the cabin enjoying the pace.

Announcements!

Dean Knudson, MD
Psychiatric Medical Director for BMI
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Knudson is increasing his time onsite at BMI. Dr. Knudson will now be available 20 hours a week at BMI to complement his clinical practice. With his increased presence, BMI will be providing greater availability for Evaluations, Case Reviews, Consultation, and the excellent Quality Assurance for which BMI is famous.

Upcoming Presentations

Mark Raderstorf, MA, LP, CCM, CRC, Denise E. Mayrer, BSN, RN, and Darlene Arroyo, RN, COHN-S will present a seminar on 'Depression Do and Don'ts: Proven Strategies for Managing Behavioral Health Disability' at the AAOHN conference April 28, 2008

Cathy Cato, RN, BSN, MPH, COHN(S), will also present a seminar on ‘The Complex Case - Where Do I Begin?’ at the AAOHN conference May 1, 2008

Click here for a link to the AAOHN Conference

Kate Harri, MA LP will present a seminar on 'Wrestling with Fibromyalgia-Where did it come from, how to treat it' at  DMEC in Denver August 10 - 13, 2008

Click here for a link to the DMEC Conference

Cathy's QA'isms

Here are some recent quotes that might warm up a snowy day:

·  His insight is pretty much non-existent. He quotes his mom all the time.

NEW FEATURE

New to our newsletter is a feature story on a BMI employee’s life outside of work – as we preach the importance of maintaining the important work- life balance.

This issue we wanted to feature Mark Raderstorf, President of BMI, and his love for cross-country skiing. Last month Mark ventured north of the border to Ottawa with his 15-year-old daughter, Jenna. He skied in a 53Km ski race called the Gatineau Loppet along with 800 other skiers. While most of the competitors were from Canada, there were over 20 countries represented in the race. However, don’t look for Mark to be participating in the Olympics anytime soon!

He commented: 'This was a really fun race. I was in the back of the pack with all of these old retired guys from Italy, Sweden, and Norway. We couldn’t wait to cross that finish line and have a cold beer!'

Next winter, Mark plans to travel to Sweden or Norway where he will be skiing in a 90 km race. He hopes to eventually obtain a 'Worldloppet Master Skier' medal by skiing in the 10 most challenging ski marathons in the world. Since 1984, Mark has completed 20 American Birkiebeiner ski races in Wisconsin which is regarded as the Boston Marathon of cross-country skiing. This is equivalent to skiing 600 miles, or a round trip from Minneapolis to Chicago. When you live in Minnesota, you need to get out of the house and enjoy that snow. Mark certainly personifies that attitude. Congrats to Mark!

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