The AMA
Guides are challenging and most
impairment ratings are erroneous. We are pleased to announce
an exciting new web-based training program on the AMA
Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment -
Fourth Edition. This program was developed in response to
numerous requests for this training. It is integrated with our
GuidesIQ resources. Therefore, participants will receive both
live web-based training and also access to the unique
resources of GuidesIQ.
You will:
- Acquire the knowledge and skills required to rate
impairment
- Perform case exercises - receive feedback on your
answers
- Critique actual reports - learn from example
- Have 24/7 access to GuidesIQ - extensive web-based
training and resources on the Guides
- Learn directly from Christopher R. Brigham, MD, one of
the world's leading experts on the Guides, Editor of
the Guides Newsletter, Editor of the Guides
Casebook, and outstanding trainer
The program is
designed for a multi-disciplinary audience, including
physicians, attorneys, claims professionals, judges and other
fact-finders.
Program Schedule:
- 2 series of four live weekly 1.5 hour sessions
- 4 hours of independent exercises per series
- Wednesday at 2pm EST
- Allows for makeup sessions via internet library
Each session includes:
- Viewing video content via internet
- Listen to and communicate with Dr. Brigham and other
experts
- Active learning with case exercises along with didactic
material
- Bonus: Sign up now and receive 4 months of
immediate complimentary access to www.GuidesIQ.com
This 4 part series is scheduled as follows:
AMA Guides - 4th Edition Series One:
- October 31, 2007 - Chapters 1 & 2
- November 7, 2007 - Chapter 3
Hand and Upper
Extremity
- November 14, 2007 - Chapter 3
The Lower
Extremity
- November 21, 2007 - Chapter 3
The
Spine
AMA Guides - 4th Edition Series Two:
- December 12, 2007 - Chapter 4
The Nervous
System
- December 19, 2007 -
Chapters 5 - 13 Critical
Issues
- January 2, 2008 - Chapter 14
Mental and Behavioral
Disorders
- January 9, 2008
Advanced Case Exercises
Purchase
Series One - $397
Purchase Series Two -
$397
Purchase both Series One and Series Two - $697 - a
$97 saving.
The Guides Webinars seminar fee includes
participation, syllabus material (provided electronically) and
technology usage fees. Attendees are responsible for
conventional telephone toll charges to access number. Use of a
computer with Internet access is required. More than one
attendee may participate at each location; the fee is per
attendee. We reserve the right to change the schedule, if
necessary.
Group discounts for ten or more attendees are available,
please contact Mindy
Brigham.
For further information contact Mindy
Brigham or Call 888.262.1202.
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On
the Road to Ensuring Accuracy - IRIS
The best practices and most cost-effective claims
management approach to impairment ratings is our Impairment
Rating Integrated Solution (IRIS), which includes low cost
screen of all ratings (Impairment
Screen), detailed critique of erroneous ratings (Impairment
Review), Impairment
Profiling System data analysis (your cases and overall
data, including impairments for specific diagnoses and
physician profiling), and access to GuidesIQ.
The fee for this solution is nominal and the savings may be
profound. For most impairment screens the cost is only $95 if
the rating is correct or $195 if incorrect - a fraction of the
cost of even a single percentage error. The fee for detailed
critiques is based on the time involved for that case.
We will develop with you a process that is most effective
for your organization. Ratings are reviewed typically within
five days and invoices are sent for each case. The fee for the
professional service is typically billed to the file. *If we
review all of your ratings, we provide you on a
complimentary basis our data analysis (otherwise
quarterly licensing fee of $9500) and also access to GuidesIQ
for your staff (otherwise annual membership fee of $897 per
person). You also receive priority status. Most importantly
you have a cost-effective mechanism to assure accurate
impairment ratings.
We recommend a three month trial with this intervention. At
the end of that time you assess the impact of this strategy
and determine whether to continue and if any modifications are
needed. Every client implementing this has continued with the
screens and the return on investment has been several-fold.
Contact Mindy Brigham
today and solve the challenge of erroneous impairment ratings.
