Services
Ontario wide, Power & Associates provides a full range of Independent Medical Examination IME and rehabilitative assessment and treatment services including diagnostic testing. All of our files receive rigorous clinical oversight. Our reports are defensible and provided in a cost effective, efficient and timely manner. We maintain a diverse and continuously expanding roster of independent medical examiners which includes Registered Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and all Medical Specialties (listed below). All of our clinicians are highly experienced, particularly in independent/medical examinations, and each maintains currency in their respective field and is a registered member in good standing in their respective professional body. If you would like to arrange an educational session by any of our specialists on a topic of your choice to be provided at your location or ours please contact us as we would be more than happy to arrange this for you. Power & Associates maintains comprehensive Commercial and E&O Liability Insurance additional to the Professional Liability Insurance maintained by its examiners and associates. CVs for all clinicians are available on request. Whether your requirements are simple or complex, require one specific assessment or multiple assessments, are geographically remote or urban centered; Power & Associates is ready to be of assistance to you.
Independent Medical Examinations IMEs
Medical Files Reviews
Conducted at your office or ours; Medical File Reviews can be performed by the medical or health care professional of your choice from our roster or highly qualified and experienced specialists, general medicine practitioners and allied health care professionals. All reviews include a statement of purpose, all relevant background, a thorough analysis of all available documentation, a synthesis of all information, conclusions, and direct answers to any specific referral source question(s) you may have. Depending on your specific questions the Medical File Review can:
- Provide you with an objective and defensible determination as to the reasonableness and/or necessity of a disputed treatment plan and/or assessment.
- Provide you with any opinion respecting causation, diagnosis & prognosis
- Provide an opinion respecting the effectiveness of treatment funded to date
- Provide you with recommendations for additional assessments or treatment
- Provide you with an opinion regarding the reasonable costs of treatment
- Answer any specific question you may have
Surveillance Reviews
Like a Medical File Review, a Surveillance Review, conducted at your office or ours, is an examination and analysis of file materials including video and photographic evidence by the medical or health care professional of your choice from our roster or highly qualified and experienced specialists, general medicine practitioners and allied health care professionals. A written report is then prepared with a statement of purpose, relevant background, a thorough analysis of all available information including actual video footage, a synthesis of all information, conclusions, and direct answers to any question(s) you may have. Depending on your specific questions the Surveillance Review can:
- Provide you with an opinion respecting the functional abilities of the surveillance subject
- Comment on specific behaviour and function
- Correlate surveillance materials with assessment data to comment on consistency
- Estimate the ability of the surveillance subject to perform specific tasks such as self-care, housework, employment tasks or activities of daily living
- Address any specific question you may have
The following IME services in any location:
- MIG Determination IME
- Medically Supervised Catastrophic Assessments & Determinations IME
- In-Home & Attendant Care Needs Assessments
- Hospital Discharge Planning & Coordination (including pre-claim assessment)
- Orthopaedic IME
- Neurology, Neuropsychological & Neuropsychiatry IMEs
- Job Site Assessments & Physical Demands Analyses (JSA & PDA)
- Physiatry IME
- Ergonomic Assessments
- Psychiatry & Psychological IME
- Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE) & Interpretation
- Medical File Review IME by GPs or Specialists
- Pre-Claim & Pre-Discharge Assessments
- Rheumatology IME
- Vocational Assessment & Transferable Skills Analyses
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Dental, TMJ & Endodontic Examinations
- Oral Surgery IME
- Labour Market Surveys
- Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology IME
- Urology and all Internal Medicine IMEs
- Cardiology IME
- ENT IME
- Social Work Assessment & Treatment
- Occupational Therapy Assessment & Treatment
- Attendant Care & In-Home Assessments
- Physiotherapy Assessment & Treatment
- Chiropractic Services
- Diagnostic IME Services: X-Ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.
Treatment Services
- LTD/STD and MVA Case Management
- Return to Work Programs (OT & Kin)
- Ergonomic accommodation
- Job Searches & Programming
- Return to Activities of Daily Living Programs
- Pain Management Programs
Other Service Sectors:
- Auto Insurance: Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA/AB)
- Life/Disability (STD/LTD) Insurance
- Medical-Legal
- WSIB
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Employers
- Public Sector: Federal, Provincial and Municipal Agencies
- Private Individuals
Ontario wide Power & Associates is ready to work in partnership with you to develop and implement vocational evaluation & rehabilitation solutions tailored specifically to your needs. Contact us for a no obligation consultation to see how we can be of value to you. Our services currently include but are not limited to;
Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA)
and recommendations specific to the individual worker.
Return to Work Coordination
After an accident or injury, just as with legal rights and protections, the health, wellbeing, and rehabilitation of your clients is of paramount importance. Ontario wide, Power & Associates is in your corner with all the right medical and rehab experts you will need to ensure nothing is overlooked and that your client gets the very best chance at a full recovery. We provide a full range of Independent Medical Examination IME Services including diagnostic testing in addition to rehabilitative assessment and treatment services. All of your files will receive rigorous clinical oversight. The reports we will prepare for you and your clients are fair, objective, defensible in court, and timely. Recruiting only the best, we maintain a diverse and continuously expanding roster of independent medical examiners including Registered Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and all Medical Specialties (listed below). All of our clinicians are highly experienced, particularily in the performance of independent medical examinations, and all maintain currency in their respective field and are registered members in good standing in their respective professional bodies. If you would like to arrange an educational session by any of our specialists on a topic of your choice to be provided at your location or ours please contact us as we would be more than happy to arrange this for you. Power & Associates maintains comprehensive Commercial and E&O Liability Insurance additional to the Professional Liability Insurance maintained by its examiners and associates. CVs for all clinicians are available on request. Whether your requirements are simple or complex, require one specific assessment or multiple assessments, are geographically remote or urban centered; Power & Associates is ready to be of invaluable assistance to you and your client.
Independent Examinations
IMEs can be offered as “Stand-alone” assessments by expert examiners who will address your specific assessment question(s) – or – as comprehensive Multidisciplinary Examinations by multiple experts who will provide you with the background, analysis and consensus opinion you require. Examination services include but are not limited to the following:
IME Medical Files Reviews
Conducted at your office or ours; Medical File Reviews can be performed by the medical or health care professional of your choice from our roster or highly qualified and experienced specialists, general medicine practitioners and allied health care professionals. All reviews include a statement of purpose, all relevant background, a thorough analysis of all available documentation, a synthesis of all information, conclusions, and direct answers to any specific referral source question(s) you may have. Depending on your specific questions the Medical File Review can:
Provide you with an objective and defensible determination as to the reasonableness and/or necessity of a disputed treatment plan and/or assessment.
Provide you with any opinion respecting causation, diagnosis & prognosis
Provide an opinion respecting the effectiveness of treatment funded to date
Provide you with recommendations for additional assessments or treatment
Provide you with an opinion regarding the reasonable costs of treatment
Answer any specific question you may have
Surveillance Reviews
Like a IME Medical File Review, a Surveillance Review, conducted at your office or ours, is an examination and analysis of file materials including video and photographic evidence by the medical or health care professional of your choice from our roster or highly qualified and experienced specialists, general medicine practitioners and allied health care professionals. A written report is then prepared with a statement of purpose, relevant background, a thorough analysis of all available information including actual video footage, a synthesis of all information, conclusions, and direct answers to any question(s) you may have. Depending on your specific questions the Surveillance Review can:
Provide you with an opinion respecting the functional abilities of the surveillance subject
Comment on specific behaviour and function
Correlate surveillance materials with assessment data to comment on consistency
Estimate the ability of the surveillance subject to perform specific tasks such as self-care, housework, employment tasks or activities of daily living
Address any specific question you may have
The following services in any location:
MIG Determination IME
Medically Supervised Catastrophic Assessments & Determination IME
In-Home & Attendant Care Needs Assessments
Hospital Discharge Planning & Coordination (including pre-claim assessment)
Orthopaedic IME
Neurology, Neuropsychological & Neuropsychiatry IMEs
Job Site Assessments & Physical Demands Analyses (JSA & PDA)
Physiatry IME
Ergonomic Assessments
Psychiatry & Psychological IMEs
Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE) & Interpretation
Medical File Review IME by GPs or Specialists
Pre-Claim & Pre-Discharge Assessments
Rheumatology IME
Vocational Assessment & Transferable Skills Analyses
Pre-Employment Screening
Dental, TMJ & Endodontic IME
Oral Surgery IME
Labour Market Surveys
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology IMEs
Urology and all Internal Medicine IMEs
Cardiology IME
ENT IME
Social Work Assessment & Treatment
Occupational Therapy Assessment & Treatment
Attendant Care & In-Home Assessments
Physiotherapy Assessment & Treatment
Chiropractic Services
Diagnostic IME Services: X-Ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.
Other: Make a request as we can accommodate most service types!
Treatment Services
Our treatment service offerings include any form of medical or rehabilitative speciality mentioned above, as well as the following:
LTD/STD and MVA Case Management
Return to Work Programs (OT & Kin)
Ergonomic accommodation
Job Searches & Programming
Return to Activities of Daily Living Programs
Pain Management Programs