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Age of Injury FAQs
1. What is an Age
of Injury (AOI) Report?
An age of injury report from a Radiologist
will review the MRI report and the actual
MRI images and relate reported findings to a
specific time frame and draw a conclusion
whether the findings described are related
or unrelated with the injury.
2. What kind of
conclusions may a claims manager expect from
an Age of Injury (AOI) report?
The specially trained radiologist will give
an opinion based on the findings of an MRI
and knowledge of date of injury in one of
three categories.
a) Not related to date of injury (DOI)
b) Indeterminate
c) Related to date of injury (DOI)
3. What percentage
will be in the indeterminate category?
Initial experience is less than 10 percent.
4. Can we provide
additional help in the indeterminate
category?
Yes, we can further subdivide into:
a) Indeterminate, but probably unrelated to date of injury (DOI)
b) Indeterminate, but probably related to date of injury (DOI)
So that when completed less than 5 percent
of our initial reports will be completely
indeterminate.
5. Can anything
else be done in the indeterminate category?
Yes, we can provide a sequential AOI report
which will look at multiple studies over a
post injury time frame. Frequently,
claimants have one or more prior MRI studies
before a DOI or have an undisclosed MRI
immediately after a DOI. Many times
follow-up MRI studies may be helpful. We
will provide guidance on what we believe
would be most helpful in determining a
relationship of any particular finding with
an injury.
6. Will this be helpful?
Definitely, we believe insurers want to pay
justified claims without delay and to deny
unjustified claims without delay. Our AOI
report is prompt, reasonable and reliable,
and reproducible.
7. Is our method supported by scientific
data?
Yes, our radiologists are all well trained
in radiology in general and AOI analysis,
specifically. An MRI study is an objective
piece of information that will be available
unchanged forever. In broad terms,
radiologists are familiar with the signs of
acute injury and also the signs of chronic
changes on imaging exams. Among all
radiologists, there will be only a small
intraobserver and interobserver variability.
Our radiologists are specifically trained so
that we can reduce that small variability
even further.
Please also refer to more detailed
information which will be provided for
specific body parts.
8. What if we disagree with the finding from
the primary reporting radiologist?
We understand that while radiologists
reading "compensation" MRI exams are in
general professional, that at times minimal
findings may be overstated. For example, a
simple disc bulge may be formally reported
by some radiologists as frank herniation. We
will supply more formalized and widely
acceptable terminology. We divide disc
abnormalities into several categories
including diffuse bulge, broad-based
protrusion, focal protrusion, extrusion and
sequestration. We believe the term 'herniation'
is less scientific and should be avoided.
9. Are we willing to become involved in
legal proceedings?
Yes, we have experience and success in that
area. Our goal is to make sure justified
claims are paid and unjustified claims are
denied. To that end, we are prepared to
fully, truthfully and confidently state our
professional opinion, whether in an AOI
report, formal or informal deposition, or in
the courtroom
10. Will you work with IME physicians?
Yes, we believe a comprehensive solution is
best. We are a fee based organization and
will work in all avenues to ensure
appropriate claim management can occur.
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