Importance of Medical Assessment in Occupational Safety and Health

Medical Assessments are done in the workplace to evaluate the medical and physical fitness of the employees. Such assessments are done to assess the experience of an individual for a particular job role, for example, professions that are exhausting and demand more strength, flexibility, dexterity or other physical characteristics.

A look at the facts surrounding some disasters:

• In March 2015 GermaWings plane crash event has caused 264 deaths due to pilot’s mental ill health
• In April 2010 Deepwater Horizon drilling rig had an explosion killing 11 workers and injuring 16 others
• Research studies have shown that out of all work-related illnesses, 30-45% have an association between mental illness and accidents at work

The above facts clearly show that medical assessment is of utmost importance if not done as per safety standards can lead to severe catastrophes.

Real world challenges in Medical Assessment

It is very important for the regulatory authorities to get the medical assessments done in an organized and monitored framework if not may lead to disasters. The common challenges faced here are:

• Lack of consistency in adherence to regulations when processing and managing health information (such as medical assessments and history)
• Non-availability of complete information and details for the responsible medical practitioner to make accurate decisions
• The continued prevalence of manual, paper-based record-keeping in medical practice incurs
• Lack of real-time information on assessment status and progress

Solution Framework

The Solution Framework embraces ‘open system’ philosophy. This simply means the solution can be integrated with any system integrators/centralized EMRs by applying latest technology innovations

• Configurable Workflow – Customized process flows for different users
• Online Application Submission – Paperless and highly accurate data capturing
• Reports and Dashboard – Assists regulatory bodies and policymakers for process optimization
• eHealth Assessment – Systemized collection of electronically-stored health information saves time
• Monitor Medical Licensing – Dashboard-based decision support to operate safely and efficiently
• Seamless Integration – Interoperability with Labs and Radiology systems
• Highly Secure – 2F authentication protecting the sensitive healthcare data