Testing
This test is used to diagnose COPD.
What is a PFT?
__________ is a condition related to exposure, while a _______ is a condition that results from an approved condition
What is a causation, consequential?
This determines the urgency level for potential new patients.
What is the triage score?
This specialist collaborates with the main Point of Contact to inform the client/patient of the requirements to complete an Impairment Rating.
Who is the Impairment Rating Specialist (IR-S)?
This person informs the client/patient of what will be needed when the primary condition gets Final Decision Accepted.
Who is the Outreach Coordinator?
This is the strongest test/form of diagnosis for chronic silicosis/silicosis/ CS
What is a B Read?
This website is used to find out what toxin an employee potentially was exposed to.
What is the SEM?
These are the fax numbers utilized by GHHC Las Vegas.
What are 702-852-0333 and 702-852-0303?
This must be conducted after a Primary Condition has been approved to determine the extent of impairment.
What is an Initial Impairment Rating?
This person, along with the client/patient, determines when and if to file, regardless of eligibility.
Who is the Authorized Representative (AR)?
These discussions, focused on a patient's daily life activities, are facilitated by the coordinator during impairment rating interviews.
What are Activities of Daily Living (ADL) discussions?
The presumption for asbestos is for any time prior to this year.
What is 1996?
After a referral is made, the Impairment Rating Specialist sends these to the AR and the Impairment Rating Doctor.
What are Medical Records (MRs)?
This marks the period after the last IR Final Determination Letter in which eligibility must be reassessed.
What is a 2-year cycle?
This is the guide the IR Doctors use for the impairment rating?
What is the AMA Guides to evaluation of permanent impairment 5th edition?
These are the most common testing needed by GHHC Patients/Clients to have an Impairment Rating done.
What are PFT w DLCO & 6mwt?
These areas have a presumed exposure to silica
Where is the NTS (all day everyday), Yucca Mountain, & Area 51 pre ‘92?
These different milestones trigger a new triage review.
What is at the intake by OC, when all MRs reviewed by MRA, and at follow-up/Quarterly calls as needed?
This lab value is necessary for an IR with a patient suffering from CKD.
What is the creatinine?
This is when the IR Doctor needs a Specialist Doctor note.
When an approved condition is still active?
The four fields we are assessing when diagnosing a condition using a PFT.
What are FVC, FEV1, FEF 25-75, FEV1/FVC?
These are the 7 main pulmonary conditions we look for.
What are CS, PN, COPD, PF, RLD, CLO, and Emphysema?
Medical records are relevant up to this long before the IR interview.
What is 12 months?
Patient has COPD, pulmonary hypertension, essential HTN. These are the four tests required for these conditions to be considered as part of the impairment rating.
What are a PFT w DLCO, EKG, 2-D Echo, and 6mwt?
These processes are initiated when we have supportive medical records.
What are send to AR and/or assign a TW to draft a letter?