Event
March 9, 2021
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm CDT
Location
Microsoft Teams
Contact
The Medical Advisory Committee is comprised of practitioners in the medical community having experience in the treatment of workers’ compensation injuries, representatives of the insurance industry, employer representatives, and employee representatives to assist the administrator in the development of the treatment guidelines and advise the administrator on issues relating to medical care in the Workers’ Compensation system.
Public Notice
The Medical Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from 1-3 PM (CST). This meeting is open to the public and will be held online via MS Teams.
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Agenda
Call to Order:
Introductions:
Determination of a Quorum:
Approval of minutes: December 1, 2020 (action)
Conflict of Interest Forms:
- Old Business:
- ODG Update, December 2020, digital copies sent with minutes (action)
- Legislative Update
- Telehealth Update
- Rules Update
- UR report
- WCRI Report: Lumbar Surgery, Reoperation and Readmission Rates for Workers’ Compensation
- New Business:
- Medical Advisory Committee: participation, focus, interest, topics, members and guests
- Cannabis Report
- Certified Physician Program (CPP)
- Permanent Impairment Ratings, AMA Guides® 6 Edition and the AMA
- COVID in WC, nation and state
Announcements:
- Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 1:00 PM, CDT
Adjournment: