InterConsultation® definition
InterConsultation® is a Service whereby Best Doctors, at the request of a Member, provides a review of the Member’s medical information including, without limitation, medical history, treating physician’s summary of the Member’s condition, and related medical records and notes, test reports, original diagnostic imaging, and pathology specimens (“Required Medical Information”) with the goal of identifying the right diagnosis and right treatment plan. With the Member’s written authorization, Best Doctors will: Collect (for Members residing in the United States)/Collect and/or accept (for members residing outside the United States) the Required Medical Information, suggest new medical tests and reports (as needed), prepare a Best Doctors Case Clinical Summary, arrange a Case review by Best Doctors Expert(s) whose skills are appropriate to the Case, arrange for preparation of the Best Doctors Expert’s InterConsultation Report, deliver the InterConsultation Report to the Member, if the Member desires, discuss the InterConsultation Report with the Member, with the Member’s consent, deliver the InterConsultation® Report to the Member’s treating physician and other support personnel, support the Member, as needed, through the entire process and assist the Member’s preparation for discussions with his/her treating physician, and follow-up with Member to evaluate the usefulness of the InterConsultation® Report and implementation of Expert’s recommendations.