Whiplash Group CERTIFICATION - Level 1 - Module 2

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1. Jeff States is a ____ Generation chiropractor

2. How does PI work compare to “handling a gun?”

3. We don’t say “Whiplash” we say Cervical

4. Treating physicians AND attorneys need a foundational understanding of (check all that apply) as stated by Jeff States:

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Crash Dynamics
Insurance Coverage
Treatment Protocols
Human Kinematics
Injury Potentials

5. If we don’t ask the right questions, for example, regarding airbags, we may miss important details about? (check all that apply)

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The Seatbelt
A potential second lawsuit
Defense helps the case with fewer diagnosis codes
Secondary injury from the airbag
Proper diagnosis codes

6a. Doctors need to properly ___________

6b. and quote ______________ , such as in a foot note, then the attorney can clearly leverage and explain to protect the plaintiff.

7. Insurance companies typically attack two main points:

7b. The Doctor _______________ .

7a. The Doctor _______________ .

8a. Going to court or being an “expert witness” or “treating doctor witness” can be scary, even intimidating without the proper coaching, practice, and role playing. Advanced certification with PITI help both ___________________,

and the attorney to help __________________ become better witnesses in the case.

9. Insurance companies have a “playbook” to (select what Dr. States referenced):

10. When trained properly, the chiropractor can be the most _______________ on a case. (For that matter, a certified MD and PT can do the same)

11. Be a successful expert witness by presenting well, articulate clearly, and know

12. A good report should have research references and definitions in footnotes for “big words.”

a. Why or why not?

13. Using ________________ help to make reports in minutes instead of years

14. Reports and records need to be neat, legible, and easy to read. The doctor needs to gather the information and present it well so the attorneys can find the __________________ that help the case

3 Good Examples:

3 Satisfied:

15. Write reports and interim reports at an ______________ grade reading level, easy to understand with graphs, tables, definitions, footnotes, and no abbreviations.

16. Most doctors don’t mention the following important components in their reports (Check all that Dr. States referenced)

Medical necessity
The Hill Criteria
Speed of the crash
Causation
Epidemiology

17. Adjusters and software like Colossus do not have a “medical license” to determine

18. There are not enough spaces on a HCFA form to put all the diagnosis codes for a PI case. Where can we put all the diagnoses codes necessary?

19. Doctors need to understand and document the ________________ of the patient’s injuries.

20a. Attorneys are taught at conferences that everyone needs an MRI. However, it can harm the case to order an MRI if there is no correlation to the patient’s symptoms. Doctors should do the _______________

20b. in the ____________________,

20c. for the ____________________.

21. Two big drivers for our documentation, as Dr. Shetlin points out, include…

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History
Objective findings
ADL's
Insurance coverage

22. The _____________ can cause a torque injury of the low back. We can grade the injury of the low back using the Croft guidelines.

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23. ADL’s are important because they are activities the patient can or cannot do comfortably since the crash. These help an adjuster or jury really understand how their life was affected by the crash. Examples include:

24. The AMA guidebook on range of motion supports computerized objective finding tools such as(Check all that apply)

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Jeff Tech
Visual ROM exam
Myovision / DynaROM
JTech
None of the Above

25. DME / IME doctors are hired NOT to talk about

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ADL's
Impairment
Disabilities
Causation

26. With the proper medical report clarifying ADL’s vs. Impairment, the attorney might be able to file both a PI claim and a __________________ claim.

27. Patients often tell the ___________________ some of the ADL’s they are struggling with that they don’t tell the doctors. Be sure to tell the doctor so they can add these to the patient file.

28. Have the right TOOLS at your office for better documentation of objective findings. Also be sure to order MRI’s with the right protocols, such as a cervical

29. For concussion injuries, a ________________ MRI may be in order

30. Drawing trauma lines on the x-rays or using software to measure and document gives additional _________________ evidence for the attorneys and the case.

31. Airbags always help reduce injury or death.

32. It is common for insurance experts to use ________________ science in trial.

33. Dr. Croft and the San Diego Spinal Research Institute did crash studies that gave us incredible information to help doctors and attorneys. Dr. Croft and Dr. States discovered that two people sitting next to each other in the same car can experience totally different ________________ and _______________________ .

34. The doctor’s job is to (Check all that apply)

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Diagnose the patient(s)
Diagram the crash history
Treat to MMI
Report things appropriately
Treat as best as possible
Refer to the correct co-care providers

35a. A ___________________ is not going to fix a

35b. ______________ injury

36. Chiropractic, massage, and physical therapy together help ________________ tissue to heal better with more parallel microscopic fibers.

37. Another common injury in MVC includes:

38. Medical and chiropractic colleges do NOT teach personal injury on any level in their curriculum.

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Whiplash Group CERTIFICATION – Level 1 – Module 2