Consultation: Employer Medical Reports
Help us create a better employer medical reports!
We hear from a lot of physicians who are frustrated with forms and requests from employers or workers, including accommodations, safe return to work, and extended leaves. With over 40,000 employers in Manitoba, there are thousands of different forms out there, each asking for similar information in different ways. Some of the information is difficult or impossible for physicians to objectively assess and report on.
The result:
- Doctors spend unnecessary time completing inconsistent and unclear requests.
- Employers don’t always get the information they need the first time.
- Employees get caught in the middle, facing unnecessary delays.
A prototype solution?
We’ve developed two prototype forms designed to bring consistency and clarity to this process. They were developed based on reviewing local, national and international practices, as well as feedback from physicians and other health care providers, employers, HR professionals and other experts. They move away from dozens of functioning checkboxes and instead would adopt a consistent structured format.
The two proposed forms include:
- Employer Request for Medical Report: A optional form for employers to describe the job and workplace to inform the physician asked to complete a medical report. (see prototype here)
- Medical Work Capacity Report: A universal form for physicians and other health care providers to report objective functional limitations and restrictions based on their assessment of the employee. (see prototype here)
Our goal is to develop a universal process that can meet most employer needs related to work capacity reports.
We Want Your Input
Before moving forward, need your feedback. Let us know what you think of the prototype. Our hope is the medical report form could be loaded into EMRs and pre-populated whenever possible, with a PDF and paper version available when needed.