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Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ)
What is an IME?
The term " I M E " is an acronym for Independent
Medical Evaluation, and refers to any psychiatric or medical
evaluation performed by a "neutral" practitioner
who has no treatment, financial, or professional relationship
with the examinee or the examinee's care givers.
Why are IMEs performed?
IMEs are typically requested by insurance companies to
independently evaluate disability status and/or appropriateness
and need
for treatment issues. Similarly, HMOs and PPOs will also
sometimes request that an IME be performed on a member
or
recipient of benefits.
Why are IMEs Necessary?
Insurance companies must periodically perform IMEs in disability
cases to corroborate disability status and make sure benefit
recipients are under the care of a physician and are being
appropriately treated. Without the IME process, it would
be impossible for insurers to offer disability coverage.
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Helpful Links
and Resources:
Why not be ready before visiting our
office by having all the required forms pre-filled. It will
save you time and a lot of effort by taking the time to
do it before you go to your scheduled appointment with Dr.
Hyson. Here's a list of documentation for your review, reference
and use:
- American
Academy of Neurology http://www.aan.com/
The American Academy of Neurology provides fact sheets
on dozens of diseases including headaches, Alzheimer's
disease
and stroke. Check the neurology news section for recent
breakthroughs or learn more about the AAN's education efforts.
- Alzheimer
Research Forum http://www.alzforum.org/
Physicians, researchers and layperson's can check this
site for news and information about Alzheimer's, research
findings,
forums, an index of online support groups, information
about patient care and links to Alzheimer's associations.
- Archives
of Neurology: American Medical Association
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/
The journal is dedicated to publishing scientific information
useful to physicians caring for people with neurological
disorders. It offers online abstracts and tables of contents.
- Journal
of Contemporary Neurology http://mitpress.mit.edu/e-journals/CONE/
Access abstracts from this Massachusetts Institute of Technology
journal on clinical and research topics in human neurology,
neuroscience and related fields.
- Journal
of Neuroscience http://www.jneurosci.org/
Published by the Society for Neuroscience, this journal
offers non subscribers access to tables of contents, abstracts
and searching.
- Learning
Guide for the Human Brain http://uta.marymt.edu/~psychol/brain.html
Browse through a collection of learning modules that focus
on different aspects of the human brain. Click your mouse
on any part of the picture, and the name of the structure
you have designated appears along with an explanation.
- Neurocase
Online http://neucas.oupjournals.org/contents-by-date.0.shtml
This is the online version of the journal Neurocase, which
publishes case studies in neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry
and behavioral neurology. It offers tables of contents,
abstracts and some full-text articles dating to 1996.
- Whole
Brain Atlas at Harvard http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
Take a tour of what lies between the ears with this detailed
anatomical exploration of the human brain. You'll find plenty
of slides of tissue cross sections, details on numerous
brain disorders and diseases, and a primer on neuroimaging.
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