This article was written by RateFast founder and CEO Dr. John Alchemy, MD, QME

In the world of occupational medicine, there is a concept known as Maximal Medical Improvement (MMI). This refers to the point at which a patient’s condition recovery has reached its peak and is unlikely to improve any further. It is an important milestone in the treatment process, as it signifies that all available medical interventions have been exhausted and the patient’s condition has stabilized. Upon reaching MMI, the primary treating doctor will need to order the RateFast PR-4 report to summarize the injury for settlement purposes.

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Today we embark on a series of the best ways for workers’ compensation healthcare providers to take rateable histories on different body parts. Our first topic is on lower back pain.

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers’ compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episodes? Reach out to us anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com!

Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

We’ll tell you this, if workers comp physicians loved writing impairment reports, there would be a lot less problems in the California workers’ comp system. Maybe.

Join us as we explore the reasons that doctors say no to reports, even if it’s their legal duty to do so.

If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episodes? Reach out to us anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com!

Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

We’re back with part II of our series in which Dr. Alchemy discusses the politics of workers’ compensation.

If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episodes? Reach out to us anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com!

Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers’ compensation, visit the RateFast Blog.

If you’re a workers’ compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episodes? Reach out to us anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com!

Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

Dr. John Alchemy gives some quick clips about the basics of California work comp terms that apply to some degree in all states. These explanations are:

• What is a workers’ comp injury?
• What is a Doctor’s First Report of Injury or Illness (DFR)?
• What is a Primary Treating Physician’s Progress Report (PR-2)?
• What is a Request for Authorization (RFA) and Utilization Review (UR)?

The videos from which these clips are taken can be found on our YouTube channel!
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