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L H Engrav1, K A Dutcher, D Y Nakamura

  • 1Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle.

Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|July 1, 1992
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Physicians should understand both the American Medical Association (AMA) and Social Security Administration (SSA) impairment rating methods for burns. Future methods will likely combine elements from both, requiring physician preparedness.

Area of Science:

  • Medical assessment
  • Burn injury evaluation
  • Rehabilitation medicine

Background:

  • Current burn center reporting focuses on metrics like length of stay.
  • Standardized impairment rating methods are crucial for patient care and disability assessment.
  • Existing frameworks include the American Medical Association (AMA) and Social Security Administration (SSA) guidelines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the American Medical Association (AMA) impairment rating method.
  • To describe the Social Security Administration (SSA) impairment rating method.
  • To prepare burn physicians for future, integrated impairment assessment methodologies.

Main Methods:

  • Review and description of the AMA's established method for rating medical impairment.

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  • Review and description of the SSA's specific requirements for impairment assessment.
  • Analysis of the potential for future methods to synthesize elements from both AMA and SSA approaches.

    • Main Results:

    • Detailed explanation of the AMA impairment rating methodology.
    • Detailed explanation of the SSA impairment rating methodology.
    • Anticipation that future burn impairment reporting will evolve beyond current practices.

    Conclusions:

    • Burn centers will eventually report impairment data similarly to other clinical parameters.
    • Future impairment assessment methods will likely integrate concepts from both AMA and SSA guidelines.
    • Physicians need to be knowledgeable in both AMA and SSA methods to adapt to evolving standards.