Published On Jan 22, 2021
IME stands for independent medical evaluation or exam. An IME doctor is supposed to offer an honest medical opinion for a patient, based on the records they review, and their exam of the patient which includes a history and physical. An IME differs a little from a normal doctor’s appointment in that the doctor does not form a treatment plan or plan on seeing the patient back again. They are simply making their best medical opinion based on the information that they have.
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