Ultima Medical

Ultima Medical Services has designed and implemented a unique patient review process known as the "Clinical QuarterBack Assessment" (CQBA). This is aimed at assisting an injured or ill employee who is absent from work with a physical or mental Illness. The objective is to obtain accurate diagnosis, expedited imaging or specialist referrals when indicated, treatment and return to work planning. This process is initiated with those employees who are experiencing ongoing time away from work, or at the early stages of identifying and treating a mental illness. For employees who are identified with a mental illness, our Psychologists, and/or our Occupational Psychiatrist will review the individual and establish a treatment plan that incorporates return to work coordination as a part of the treatment process.  All agreed to return to work plans (medical confidentiality maintained) are then signed off by the Doctor, Employee and Supervisor and then monitored accordingly.

Ultima's Clinical Quarter Back Assessment provides an Independent Medical Physician assessment that   is directed at problem solving the employee's medical/psych/workplace issues and expediting treatments/workplace modifications with the end result of an expedited return to the workplace, significantly improved recovery rates, employee satisfaction and bottom line savings. CQBA is done by an Ultima Occupational Physician at an Ultima facility and provides a rapid return to work package with Physician based problem solving that is independent of, but includes the employee's (advocate) Physician, the employee's case manager and the workplace Supervisor in the process. Medical confidentiality for the patient is maintained throughout.