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Thursday, May 20 – QME Course
(Earn 6 hours of QME CME credits—not accredited for Category 1 CME hours)
Course Moderator: Peter Mandell, M.D.
Telehealth MSK Evaluations
Moderator: Peter Mandell, M.D.
Edward Laskowski, M.D., Mayo Clinic
Honorable Judge Robert Rassp
Bill Zachry, CA State Compensation Insurance Fund Board Member
How to Conduct a Telehealth MSK Evaluation
What Needs to be in a Telehealth Report?
Improving Communication with WC Claims Administrators and QMEs/AMEs
Edward Laskowski, M.D. — PPT Presentation
Edward Laskowski, M.D. — MSK Examination Paper
Mayo Telehealth MSK Evaluations
Judge Robert Rassp — PPT Presentation
Bill Zachry — PPT Presentation
Changes to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule
Basil Besh, M.D.
George Parisotto, Administrator Director, DWC
Michael Klassen, M.D.
It’s an Entirely New Fee Schedule
Cautions for QMEs/AMEs
What to do if you don’t receive information you need to prepare a comprehensive ML report
George Parisotto — PPT Presentation
Improving Quality of Reports/The Worst Mistakes
Honorable Judge Robert Rassp
Judge Robert Rassp — PPT Presentation
New Case Laws and How and When to Apply to Your Evaluations
Moderator: Paul Wakim, DO
Charles Rondeau, Esq.
Michael McConville, Esq.
Panel PPT Presentation
Summary of Cases
Do Impairments Overlap?
Moderator: Peter Mandell, M.D.
Richard Levy, M.D.
Steven Feinberg, M.D.
Cardiovascular Conditions
Pain Management – Including Fibromyalgia
Richard Levy — PPT Presentation
Steven Feinberg, M.D. — PPT Presentation
Musculoskeletal Impairments and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Christine Thang, M.D., UCLA
Causation, Apportionment, and Treatment
Christine Thang, M.D. — PPT Presentation
Coding/Billing New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule
Sarah Moray, DaisyBill
New ML codes/Reimbursement is increasing
Sarah Moray — PPT Presentation
2021 QME Test
Once you have reviewed the course materials, you will need to take and pass the “2021 QME Test” by at least 70%.
Once you have submitted your Test, COA will email your Certificate of Completion.
