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We
provide comprehensive services for the evaluation and treatment
of patients who have been injured on the job. We are committed
to providing the highest quality care so that the injured
individual may return to work as soon as medically possible.
Our
services include x-rays, bracing, splinting, casting, injections,
physiatry, pain management, surgical repair of tendons,
ligaments and fractures. Our rehabilitation staff provides
a full range of physical & occupational therapy services,
hand therapy and functional capacity evaluations.
Following
the initial evaluation and injury treatment, the injured
worker is scheduled for regular follow-up office visits
so that the injury status and treatment program can be updated.
Service
highlights:
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Appointments for initial injury evaluations in most cases
can occur the same day with a Physician Assistant. These
non-physician practitioners review all cases with COSM
physicians.
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Upon request, we participate as a panel provider on Pennsylvania
employer workers’ compensation panels as orthopaedic
specialists. We will work with other panel providers to
coordinate care of the injured worker. Employer’s
who seek to include COSM on a panel, should contact us
by phone at 724.465.2676.
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We will provide patient visit information to case managers
and employers on our Workers’ Compensation Visit
Information Form. This form is completed on each patient
following each office visit. This information can be released
only if the patient has given proper authorization. We
are unable to complete employer specific forms. We encourage
employers to provide us with job descriptions that include
information pertaining to the physical requirements of
the injured employee’s current job.
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Medical information regarding patient visits will automatically
accompany the billing statement when mailed to the insurance
carrier.
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We view the case managers as an important member in the
workers’ compensation process. Case managers can
attend patient appointments with written consent from
the patient. Please reference the Forms/Info tab on this
website for further information for case managers.
To
read our entire workers’ compensation policy, click
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