You may be among those physicians who found the emergence of managed care organizations (“MCO’s”) unsettling. The idea of others judging and second-guessing your treatment decisions and fees did not appeal to you. Well, MCO’s appear to be here to stay. Oregon has extensive administrative rules governing the delivery of medical services through MCO’s (OAR … Read more
A decision which will affect the nature of opinions sought from doctors in workers’ compensation cases was handed down by the Oregon Court Of Appeals in May1997. This is of special interest to our readers in light of our recent series of articles on “preexisting conditions.” Doctors treating injured workers with preexisting conditions will now … Read more
This is the second in a 2-part series on closing Workers’ Comp cases. This article is to help physicians measure and record impairments to assure proper disability rating and compensation. Workers who have been permanently impaired by a work injury are compensated based on the severity of the impairment. The amount of compensation depends … Read more