AAPM&R National Grand Rounds: Disability Evaluation: Essentials of Reviews and Determinations (enduring)-National Grand Rounds: Disability Evaluation

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Dr. Bob Rondinelli presented on the topic of disability evaluation in a video conference. He discussed the importance of diversifying medical practice and supplementing it through disability evaluation. He highlighted the need for physiatrists to position themselves as experts in disability evaluation and emphasized the importance of functional assessment in this field. Dr. Rondinelli also provided a case presentation, discussing the evaluation process, history and physical examination, and the determination of maximum medical improvement and impairment rating. He highlighted the need to consider causation, exacerbation, and permanency when evaluating disability. Dr. Rondinelli also mentioned the potential use of remote independent medical evaluations, acknowledging the benefits and challenges associated with this approach. Overall, he stressed the importance of providing fair, accurate, and credible assessments in disability evaluation, and the potential impact that this can have on claimants and the legal process.

Keywords

disability evaluation

diversifying medical practice

supplementing medical practice

physiatrists

experts in disability evaluation

functional assessment

case presentation

maximum medical improvement

impairment rating

remote independent medical evaluations