What is a panel of physicians and why is it used?

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What is a panel of physicians and why is it used?

A panel of physicians is a list of approved doctors from which the injured worker selects a treating physician. The purpose is to ensure access to qualified, properly credentialed medical care and to keep medical treatment aligned with workers’ compensation rules. By designating physicians who are experienced in workers’ comp cases, the system facilitates timely, appropriate treatment, coordination of care, and return-to-work planning, while helping manage costs. In practice, the worker usually chooses from the panel, and processes exist to request changes if needed. The other options describe lawyers, hospitals, or clinics for high-cost cases, which aren’t what a physician panel is about.

A panel of physicians is a list of approved doctors from which the injured worker selects a treating physician. The purpose is to ensure access to qualified, properly credentialed medical care and to keep medical treatment aligned with workers’ compensation rules. By designating physicians who are experienced in workers’ comp cases, the system facilitates timely, appropriate treatment, coordination of care, and return-to-work planning, while helping manage costs. In practice, the worker usually chooses from the panel, and processes exist to request changes if needed. The other options describe lawyers, hospitals, or clinics for high-cost cases, which aren’t what a physician panel is about.

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