ImpairMaster Help Desk

Spinal impairment rating is performed using one of two methods: the diagnosis-related estimate (DRE) or range-of-motion(ROM) method. The DRE method is t...

After you log into ImpairMaster for Guides 5, you'll see the "Your Reports" page. If this is the first time you are logging in, there won'...

From the main reports page, click on the "Your Profile" link in the left navigation pane: The profile menu will open up and show two optio...

The DRE method has eight diagnosis-related categories for each of the three spinal regions. In assigning the individual to the correct DRE category, one of ...

In Table 15-8, "Impairment Due to Abnormal Motion of the Lumbar Region: Flexion and Extension" (Guides 5th Ed., Page 407), the ranges for Sacral (...

Impairment due primarily to intractable pain may greatly influence an individual’s ability to function. Psychological factors can influence the degree and p...

Reproduced from the AMA Guides 5th edition, page 11, 1.6B Apportionment analysis in workers’ compensation represents a distribution or allocation of caus...

This patient exam form can be used for recording data needed for entry into ImpairMaster. It is based on the 5th (and 4th) editions of the AMA Guides.