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Aids for MVA injury management and documentation

As medicine evolves, more em­phasis is being placed on evidence-based practice. Gone are the days when you could see an order for AOL in the hospital chart. You don’t know what AOL stands for? In that hospital it meant... Read More

Driver assessment and the duty to report

We know our patients intimately, their complaints and maladies. But do we know how they act when they get behind the wheel? We’re called upon to reach that conclusion for all our patients, but mostly for those over the... Read More

Dr Jensen responds

I appreciate Dr Leduc’s comments. Discussion is always valuable and this topic has significant complexities at times. My article was written to provide a brief overview of some of the issues surrounding authorizations... Read More

Senior drivers

As the years pass, the number of motor vehicle drivers over the age of 65 steadily increases. Although there is no specific age at which drivers licences are suspended, drivers are required to complete a medical... Read More

Medical authorizations and reports

Signed authorizations When a person makes a claim with ICBC, it is standard practice that he or she sign an authorization for the release of medical information. This authorization allows the practition­er to speak... Read More

Independent medical exams and examiners

In the last two articles, I discussed the types of claims and coverage available and some aspects of injury claims management from a medical perspective. Generally, medical information is obtained from the treating... Read More

Injury claims—part two

In my September 2009 article (BCMJ 2009;51[7]:308) I discussed some aspects of injury claims, including: • ICBC accident benefits available as part of the basic vehicle insurance regardless of who is at- fault for the... Read More

Injury claims—part one

In previous articles I have discussed some aspects of the medical management of injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). I plan to use the next few articles to discuss MVA-related injuries from an insurance... Read More

Medical billing and ICBC

Are you aware that medical visits for injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) are paid for by ICBC and not the Medical Services Plan of BC (MSP)? Ultimately, they are. Pur­suant to the Canada Health Act,... Read More

Investigations and whiplash

Earlier articles have discussed history and physical examination of the patient with whiplash-associated disorders. This article provides a brief overview of the role of imaging studies. Given the desire of the... Read More