SERVICES

About Workers' Compensation

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The primary goal of East Tennessee Center for Orthopaedic Excellence, in treating workers’ compensation, is to provide the highest quality of care to the patient and return them to the work force in a timely manner.

East Tennessee Center for Orthopaedic Excellence understands how important it is to each employer, case manager and claims adjuster to receive feedback immediately following a patient’s visit to our office. Our trained staff is dedicated to providing specialized service to meet the needs of both the patient and the employer effectively and efficiently.

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Services Available From Our Workers’ Compensation Dept

• Convenient location to better serve you

• Physicians always willing to speak directly with case manager and/or company if any questions arise.

• Worker Compensation Specialists to personally assist your needs and the needs of the patient efficiently and effectively Monday – Friday

• Appointments scheduled on the same day or within 24 hours of the injury

• Medical reports available for faxing within 48 hours

• Second opinions and IME evaluations scheduled within a week to 10 days (depending on the availability of medical records)

• All treatment plans, tests, injections, operative procedures precerted in advance

• Physician privileges at all area hospitals

• Physician conferences available (possible charge for service)