House Health Committee Hearing Wednesday regarding IME's

[Guest guest]

The OBCE has been requested to appear before the House Health Committee this Wednesday, Feb, 22nd, 1:00 p.m., in Hearing Room E to address issues regarding IMEs and the OBCE’s complaint process. This may be viewed live by accessing the Legislature’s web page ( http://www.leg.state.or.us/ ) and clicking on the Audio/Video feature.

We understand this is an informational hearing with invited testimony. (If you go, you may not be able to give testimony).

The Legislature’s Web page has yet to notice this hearing, but likely will on Monday.

http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/agenda/webagendas.htm

Dr. Freedland and two others will be presenting presumably as doctors who conduct IMEs.

Cote DC, OBCE Vice-President and Dave McTeague, Ex. Dir. have been asked to explain the role of DCs in the independent medical exam/paper file review procedure and we respond to whatever issues are addressed.

Dr. Vern Saboe will present the association’s perspective.

Without addressing the issues I will state categorically that the OBCE’s process is fair and sound. We do not single out any sub group of chiropractors for special treatment. All of our board actions are reviewed by the Assistant Attorney General assigned to our agency. If we make a mistake, we own up to it and correct it.

As you can see from the attached statistics, complaints concerning IMEs and paper reviews accounts for just 3% of total complaints (28 total) since 2001. 71% of those complaints were filed by patients and 21% by DCs.

Also please remember, the OBCE is bound by ORS 676 to maintain confidentiality of investigations and complaints, particularly those closed with no board action.

Ann Goldeen, D.C.

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OBCE stats re IMEcomplaints.doc