Syllabus
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Course #2
(6 hours)
Critical Elements of the QME
Process
Courses are approved by
the California DWC Medical Unit.
Provider #1240
Read DWC QME CE Requirements Here
Presented by:
Daniel Buch, BS, DC, QME,
Guest: WC Administrative Law Judge, Christopher Miller
1) Course
Description:
Narrated online video presentation of California QME procedures and California
DWC QME regulations.
This module consists of three (3) 55 minute video Sections. A 50 question
online quiz is taken at the end of the 3rd Section.
2)
Course Schedule/Outline:
Section 1:
The QME evaluation, its time and scope
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Examination data needed to complete the report
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What are the must have components of a complete report
- Q and A with WCAB Judge Christopher Miller
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Improving objective measurements
Section 2: DWC required content and headings
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Critical components of a complete report
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Current or Future Medical Care
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Causation and Apportionment review
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Q and A with WCAB Judge Christopher Miller
- Causation, COE/AOE vs
Apportionment
- "Bullet-Proofing" apportionment opinions
- Apportionment checklist
- Referrals and consultations
- The psychological evaluation referral, with guest, Dr. Norbert Ralph, PhD,
MPH, QME.
Section 3:
Addressing Physical Impairment
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Notes Regarding the Use of the AMA Guides
- Pain Related Impairment
- Effects of Medication Impairment
- Almaraz/Guzman II and Rating by Analogy
The concepts of AGII, how to construct an AGII alternate rating method,
examples.
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Promptness and Time Frames
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Proof of Service and Electronic Service
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Report package service
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EAMS Forms
3)
Suggested Reading
Selected sections of the 2001 California DWC Medical Unit Physicians Guide.
Selected sections of the 2013 QME Regulations.
Selected sections of the AMA Guides for the Evaluation of Physical Impairment (5th
Ed)
4)
Interactivity:
Online quiz is interactive, giving feedback on incorrect answers.
5) No expenses of this course are underwritten or subsidized by vendors
of any goods, supplies or services.
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Course 2 - Critical Elements of the QME Process
(6 total hours) - $180.00
Satisfies DWC Requirements for:
- 3 hours of Medical-Legal Report Writing
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1 hour of instruction in the proper application of the medical
legal fee schedule
- 1 hour of
QME adherence to regulatory clerical requirements
- 1 hour of instruction in disability impairment rating
