OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An analysis of the California workers’ comp independent medical review (IMR) process used to resolve medical disputes finds that in 2016, IMR physicians once again upheld about 90% of utilization review (UR) physician’s modifications or denials of treatment, yet IMR volume continued to grow, climbing 6.5% last year.
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) analysis is based on a review of data from 477,045 IMR decision letters issued in 2014, 2015, and 2016 in response to applications submitted to the state after a UR physician modified or denied a requested medical service. State lawmakers who
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source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/17/california-workers-comp-imr-volume-hit-a-record-high-in-2016-but-outcomes-showed-little-change/
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