MedRisk's ECB Presents 2005 International Symposium on Evidenced-Based Medicine for Physical Therapists, Chiropractors and Physical Medicine Providers

One-day symposium on applying evidenced-based guidelines to physical medicine will be held Nov. 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the University of California in San Francisco.

King Of Prussia, PA. (PRWEB) October 3, 2005 -- Expert Clinical Benchmarks®, LLC (ECB) the academic and research arm of MedRisk, Inc., will present its 2005 International Symposium on Evidence-Based Medicine from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the University of California, San Francisco.

Internationally renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon Gordon Waddell, CBE, DSc, MD, FRCS will predict the future role of Evidence-Based Medicine in healthcare and how it will affect the development of physical medicine practices and treatment outcomes in the keynote address.

Other presenters include Paul Beattie, PhD, PT, OCS; Rob de Bie, PhD, PT; Ruth Estrich, MedRisk Inc.; Erik Hendriks, PhD, PT; Phil McClure, PhD, PT; Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS; Roger Nelson, PhD, PT, FAPTA; and Leslie Torburn, PT, MS. Case studies will examine the practical application of Evidence-Based Medicine from diagnosis to intervention, and implementing guidelines into clinical practice. The symposium also covers practical aspects of therapists responding to treatment guidelines and to the 24-treatment limit set forth in the new California workers' compensation legislation.

Developed for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Chiropractors, and other musculoskeletal specialists, the symposium's registration fee is $163.99 per person with discounted rates available for early registrants, students, and MedRisk's Expert Provider Organization members. For more information, or to register online, go to www.expertclinicalbenchmarks.com

About ECB. The clinical research and academic arm of MedRisk, Inc., the United States' leading provider of managed care programs for physical medicine, ECB provides clinicians, therapists and carriers with the best available musculoskeletal treatment strategies based on an integrated outcome model and Evidence-Based practice. More information is available at www.expertclinicalbenchmarks.com.

About MedRisk:

Founded in 1994 and based in King of Prussia, Pa., MedRisk, Inc. provides claims workflow management tools and specialty managed care services to the workers' compensation industry. With a demonstrated core competency in physical medicine management, MedRisk has leveraged its technological expertise and evidence-based research to provide a growing list of products and services to its client community including document management, best-practice claim-workflow automation, specialty network services, network integration and data analytics. MedRisk's programs deliver savings and operational efficiencies that are significantly greater than traditional programs. Customers include insurance carriers, self-insured employers, third-party administrators and general managed care workers' compensation companies. More information is available at www.medrisknet.com or by calling 1-800-225-9675.

Media Contacts:

Helen Knight, King Knight Communications, 813-961-6051,

Rommy Blum, MedRisk, Inc.; 610-768-5812

MedRisk Inc. 2701 Renaissance Blvd., #200 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 www.medrisknet.com 1-800-225-9675. www.expertclinicalbenchmarks.com

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