FMG Services
Medical Evaluation and Treatment Electrodiagnostic Testing (EMG/NVC) Psychological Evaluation and Treatment Psychological screening for Spinal Cord Stimulation & Implanted Pumps Physical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment Functional & Work Capacity Evaluations (FCEs & WCEs) Detoxification/Medication Optimization Functional Restoration Program (FRP) Independent Medical Evaluations AME/QME/Consultation appointments AOE/COE evaluations
AMA Guides Impairment Ratings
Medical File Review
Educational Seminars
Individualized Multidisciplinary Evaluations
Impartial Assessment of Providers and Programs
Functional Restortion Treatment Approach
Delayed recovery from a work injury that results in a chronic pain syndrome is a common and costly problem that can be prevented when goal-oriented functional restoration is undertaken by knowledgeable, experienced, and committed medical rehabilitation pain specialists.
Functional restoration of the injured worker is based upon individual needs and determination of the most cost-effective method to provide medical care, reach maximum medical improvement status, and return to gainful employment. The process starts with a problem solving consultation and assessment followed by a carefully directed treatment approach.
FMG physicians utilize a spectrum of state of the art physician, institutional and clinical services to achieve the best evaluation and treatment outcomes that may include hospital and/or outpatient medical care, medication detoxification/optimization, carefully selected interventional measures, extensive education, counseling, and safe physical reconditioning consisting of both exercise and functional activities.
Please click here for a copy of our FMG FRP Brochure
The FMG Difference
Timely, comprehensive QME and AME Medical Reports that clearly define injury, disability and AMA Guides Impairment Ratings.
Clearly-communicated, initial comprehensive problem solving assessment of the injured worker’s problems and potential for reaching achievable short and long term functional goals.
FMG physicians will assume the role of treating physician or consult/support and assist the community-based treater in identifying and utilizing local resources for the best outcomes.
A host of individual and programmatic early intervention and functional restoration programs including medication optimization and drug detoxification.
Understandable, useful medical reports on a regular basis, detailing patient progress and outlining obstacles.
Focus on outcomes through patient achievement of maximum functional improvement, independent self-management, and a commitment to drug detoxificationand optimization.
Effective use of the California MTUS (Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule) and the ACOEM Guidelines.
Rapid and effective communication with the injured worker and all parties responsible for the claim and case management processes.
Respectful and caring treatment of injured workers with long-term commitment and follow-up to prevent recidivism/back-sliding.
Making a Referral
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You can also call us at 650-223-6400 or E-mail fmg@feinbergmedicalgroup.com.
High Quality Medical & Surgical Consultations and Second Opinions
FMG receives many phone calls and emails requesting referral for a specific medical or surgical treatment issue. FMG has identified a number of quality evaluating and treating physicians who are willing in a timely manner to evaluate and in certain cases treat injured workers. Referral sources will be able to obtain a reasonably rapid evaluation and answer to specific medical and surgical issues and questions. Communication is going to be key to make this work.
A Feinberg Medical Group (FMG) physician will provide the initial evaluation (in selected cases imaging studies – i.e., x-ray, CT, MRI, etc.; laboratory tests; electrodiagnosis and a Pain Assessment Battery may be done). Our office will coordinate and make the referral to the appropriate physician specialist to address the issue or question raised. FMG will remain the coordinating central focus of the case from a medical and a medical legal perspective. Thus, FMG will deal with workers’ compensation medical and legal issues while the physician specialist consultant will concentrate on the specific medical/surgical issue and question.
The goal will be to provide timely, cost-effective, high quality, independent evaluations and treatment which both provide optimal care to injured workers while insuring quality services within evidenced based medicine and nationally recognized guidelines.
AMA Guides Impairment Rating Evaluations will be available from our office when requested in appropriate cases.
Medical Treatment Programs
Our GOALS include providing cost-effective evaluations and individualized medical care that includes medication optimization, the thoughtful and limited use of selected invasive procedures and passive therapies, early recognition of delayed recovered factors, and institution of evidenced based medicine guidelines directed to functional restoration, normalization of life activities and rapid return to gainful employment. This approach is only effective when all parties are communicating and working together in a coordinated fashion.