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Kenneth Kingdon has written: 'A medical-legal companion to the AMA guides fifth' -- subject(s): Disability evaluation, Disability Evaluation, Evidence-Based Medicine, Professional Role, Workers' Compensation, Handbooks, manuals, Medical jurisprudence, Judgment, Handbooks, manuals, etc
The treating health care provider or physician.
CPT 99443 is billed when an evaluation and management service is performed over the telephone by a physician or a nonphysician practitioner.
M.D. is the medical doctor designation MDSI is a disability evaluation company ERE is probably Electronic Records Express
Leslie I. Boden has written: 'Medical costs in workers' compensation' -- subject(s): Workers' compensation, Cost control, Costs 'Use of medical evidence' -- subject(s): Backache, Disability evaluation, Medical jurisprudence
a physician is a medical doctor.
One option would be to seek the counsel of an attorney who specializes in workman compensation claims. The attorney would more than likely refer you to a physician for examination and evaluation of the injury. Or the person could obtain their own medical evaluation and submit it through the appeals process.
a medical exam and a hearing evaluation. (Most states prohibit anyone selling a hearing aid until the patient has been examined by a physician to rule out medical problems
Doctor reviews can be found on WebMD Physician Directory, Disability Secrets, Daily Beast, General Medical Council, and The Health Care Provider Directory.
It would be up to an Army Medical Review Board to determine fitness for duty based on medical condition. The Veteran's Administration is responsible for determining you medical disability category and percentage of disability, if any.
Maybe. You need more than a diagnosis to qualify for Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). You also need to demonstrate that your diagnosis prevents you from working or performing Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA). The Disability Determinations Specialists will review your medical and employment records, and probably schedule you for a medical and/or psychological evaluation before making a decision.
the process of seeking an evaluation by another doctor or surgeon to confirm the diagnosis and treatment plan of a primary physician, or to offer an alternative diagnosis and/or treatment approach.