Timely, comprehensive Independent Medicolegal assessments & reports

As telehealth continues to reshape healthcare, one question is becoming increasingly common in the medicolegal sector: Can an Independent Medical Examination (IME) be conducted effectively online, or is an in-person assessment always preferable? The answer isn't as straightforward as choosing one over the other. For orthopaedic IMEs, both in-person and telehealth assessments have an important role to play. The key is understanding when each approach is most appropriate. The f

[2017] PrecedentAULA 5; (2017) 138 Precedent 14 The management of the injured worker in a compensation scheme can pose unique challenges to the treatment provider. Unlike the traditionally exclusive doctor-patient relationship, working in a compensation setting includes the addition of a third party (the insurer) into the clinical mix. As a consequence, the traditional doctor-patient dyad is challenged, with the potential to impact upon important clinical domains including: r

In the highly scrutinised world of medicolegal assessments, the language used by orthopaedic surgeons matters profoundly. Our reports guide legal outcomes, compensation decisions, and appropriate care pathways. At times I read subjective or potentially stigmatising language in orthopaedic reports, for example: "His entire presentation is related to a psychiatric phenomenon far more likely to be a conversion disorder rather than any physical explanation." "There is likely to b