What You Can Expect

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AND WHAT YOU MIGHT INFORM YOUR CLIENTS TO EXPECT WHEN THEY ARE REFERRED FOR AN EXAMINATION

 Dr. Dennis will expect the examinee to: 

1. Be frank and honest in all communications.

2. Be informed prior to the visit that magnification of symptoms will be noted and serves no one’s interest.

3. Bring all MRI, X-Rays and any and all other documentation with them to the IME exam.

The examinee can be told to expect Dr. Dennis to:

1. Respect the rights of the examinee and other participants, and treat those individuals with dignity and respect.

2. Introduce himself to the examinee as the examining physician.

3. Advise the examinee they are seeing him/her for an independent medical examination, and the information provided will be used in assessment and presented in a report.

4. Provide the examinee with the name of the party requesting the examination.

5. Advise the examinee that no treating physician-patient relationship will be established.

6. Explain the examination process.

7. Provide adequate draping and privacy if the examinee needs to remove clothing for the examination and to have a chaperone available for all female exams.

8. Refrain from derogatory comments.

9. Close the examination by telling the examinee that the examination is over and ask if there is further information the examinee would like to add.

Dr. Dennis will reach conclusions that are based on facts and sound medical knowledge, and for which he has adequate substantiation based on the objective medical evidence.

Dr. Dennis will be prepared to address conflict in the medical record in a professional and constructive manner.

Dr. Dennis will never accept a fee which is dependent on writing a report favorable to the referral service.

Dr. Dennis will maintain confidentiality consistent with the applicable legal jurisdiction.