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Best Practices for the Independent Medical Examination of Mental …

WEBIntroduction. Over the past three decades, claims of occupational mental health disability have increased significantly, 1 and there is no sign that this will abate …

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Fundamental Principles of Independent Medical Examination

WEBAbstract An independent medical evaluation (IME) is a specialized examination or evaluation best performed by a physician who has special training and …

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Independent Medical Evaluation Best Practices

WEBAbstract The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides), Sixth Edition, states that an independent medical evaluation (IME) usually is a …

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COVID-19: Achieving Maximum Medical Improvement and …

WEBMaximum Medical Improvement (MMI) MMI is defined in the sixth edition of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) as the “point …

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Comprehensive Medical History Interview: Practical Guidance

WEBAbstract Independent medical evaluations (IMEs), impairment assessments, and providing clinical care mandate obtaining an appropriate history. The medical …

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Sixth Edition: the New Standard

WEBAbstract The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides), Sixth Edition, was published in December 2007 and is the result of efforts to …

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WEBCustomer expectations are continuously evolving, prompting us to enhance the user interface of AMA Guides Digital for effortless navigation. Explore enhanced features …

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Upper Extremities Impairment Evaluation: Overview of Sixth …

WEBAbstract In the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides), Sixth Edition, the chapter on the upper extremities is the longest and most …

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International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: A

WEBAbstract. This article begins with a consult of a patient using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF), published by the World Health …

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American Medical Association Impairment Ratings and

WEBAbstract. The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) has been criticized because it was designed to measure the severity of …

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Addressing Mental and Social Health in Workers' Compensation

WEBHumans interpret and react to symptoms. We only seek care for a symptom when it becomes a concern. 1 Variation in symptom intensity and magnitude of …

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Clinical Update: IME Report Standards: Independent Medical …

WEBAbstract. Independent medical examinations (IMEs) are performed by a physician or another health care provider who is not involved in the examinee's care …

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Medical Aspects of Causation for COVID-19

WEBAbstract The decision about whether a case of documented COVID-19 illness is accepted as occupationally acquired and thus work compensable is made by insurers, …

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Psychological Effects of COVID-19 and Preliminary Treatment

WEBIn a recent study conducted in Italy, 402 patients recovering from COVID-19 were assessed approximately 1 month after hospital treatment. 7 Psychiatrists …

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Subjective, Objective, or Both

WEBAbstract The terms subjective and objective often appear in health care records, and one commonly hears about “subjective symptoms” and “objective …

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The Historical Development of Burden of Treatment Compliance

WEBThe BOTC originally was intended to allow rating internal medicine conditions using the types and numbers of medications as a surrogate measure of the severity of a …

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Evaluating Post-COVID-19 Conditions

WEBAbstract Persistent symptoms, physical signs, and abnormal test results after acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) illness have emerged as a significant …

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Comorbid Conditions in Workers' Compensation

WEBAbstract A comorbidity is a concomitant but unrelated pathological or disease process, and comorbid conditions are coexisting medical conditions that are not …

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