June 5, 2012

Work Loss Data Institute Releases Evidence Based Medical Management Guidelines for Group Health

Encinitas, CA – Work Loss Data Institute (www.worklossdata.com) today announced expansion of the most successful treatment and utilization review guideline ever used in workers’ comp into the group, individual and government health plan market.

ODG leverages evidence-based clinical criteria into actionable medical management intelligence to support optimal clinical outcomes. With a multidisciplinary team of physicians and a comprehensive literature review and ranking process, ODG provides a unique and proprietary web-based tool for utilization review and care management.

“This is a natural progression. Starting with return-to-work guidelines in 1996, to treatment guidelines for workers’ comp payers in 2003, we have seen tremendous results, including cost-savings in excess of 60%, improved health outcomes, and satisfied providers,” said President and CEO, Phil Denniston. “We are now pleased to offer the benefits of evidence-based medical management to all of America’s health plans”.

“Short of prevention, the only way to achieve real and lasting healthcare cost-savings is through the delivery of quality and timely care,” says Phil LeFevre, Senior Account Executive, WLDI, “Within a fee-for-service model this can only be done using evidence based medical management. The science is there. ODG is the delivery vehicle”.

The ODG guidelines are used by over 50,000 users worldwide, including payers, third party administrators, case managers, and healthcare providers. WLDI will be exhibiting at America’s Health Insurance Plan's (AHIP) Institute 2012 in Salt Lake City June 20-22, offering software demos and complimentary trial access to interested parties.

For a demo of ODG, visit: http://www.odg-disability.com/odgpreview.htm

WLDI is an independent database development company focused on workplace health and productivity, based in Encinitas, California, founded in 1995.