Online Calculation of PIAs

Expia

Introducing an INNOVATIVE PIA Tool

Dr Clive Hume & Dr John Cross

John Cross MBBS FAFOEM, GDPH

“I  am  passionate  about  lifelong  learning.”    

PIA’s in Australia

•  Must be written and reviewed for compliance within the jurisdictional guidelines

•  Compliant Report auditing also occurs in some companies as a further quality control check

•  Only compliant reports complete the process, non-compliant reports are returned to the assessor for amendment

The Facts

Up to 25% of reports deemed compliant by reviewers were found to be incorrect by auditors (*method or calculation). •  Accuracy + compliance = fairness (for all) •  Highly complex calculations & multiple tables leave

room for error •  Non-compliant reports cost money and time going back

through the system {+angst to all stakeholders}

The Solution is Expia

•  SA innovation •  Designed for the Australian PIA system •  Founders: Accredited Assessor & Reviewer •  Expia has been designed to;

1.  Enhance Compliance 2.  Educate Stakeholders 3.  Eliminate Rote Activity 4.  Empower Requestors and Reviewers 5.  Efficiently Manage Time 6.  Ensure Consistency in PIAs 7.  Enable More Staff to Review

What then, is Expia?

Expia is an online tool for the fast and accurate calculation of whole person impairment ratings (WPI%), required in permanent impairment assessments. •  AMA 5 & SAWCGL’s Compliant •  Produces working tables •  Considers Pre-Existing Impairment •  Ability to collate Multiple Injuries into final WPI%

The Expia Advantages

ACCURACY

SPEED

Who will use Expia?

Expia has been designed for use by those writing and reviewing permanent impairment assessments, including: •  Accredited Assessors •  Compliance Reviewers •  Case Managers •  Lawyers

Benefit to You: TIME

•  Faster reviews (38% - from external reviews) •  Less ‘looping’ •  Write and Review more PIAs in one sitting •  Handle each Expia-calculated PIA once! (accuracy)

NET RESULT: Get more done, more quickly and accurately – and avoid having to do it again!

Benefit to You :personally

•  Not nook-dependent •  Convenient cloud-based storage •  No de-skilling rather it increases background knowledge •  Enhances understanding of physiological calculations

and the process of achieving WPI% •  Improved relationships with stakeholders

Additional Benefits

•  Supporting examination and calculation information –  E.g. Range of Movement graphically displayed

•  Reduces need for extensive Guide-use training •  Immediate Guides and Legal updates, live on site •  Medical terminology support •  Less grief from Assessors and clients

NET RESULT: Faster and greater understanding of the intricacies of the PIA process at every link in the chain.

Benefit to Assessors

•  No more calculation errors •  No more methodological errors •  No more transposition errors •  Collates multiple injuries in one assessment •  Considers pre-existing impairment (unique feature) •  Stores and archives completed reports •  Convenient online access to Expia and completed

reports •  Fast: giving assessors more time •  Accurate: ensuring report compliance •  Less grief from reviewers

Benefit to Companies

•  Highest Security Level (Federal Govt. approved) •  No installation/maintenance cost •  AMA 5 licensed •  Time and cost savings •  Q&A (for KPIs) •  Enhancing client satisfaction (fast and fair) •  Seamless integration of updates and developments

Summarising Expia

•  Faster report processing •  Earlier settlements •  Assured correct settlements •  Less handling per report •  Reduced angst between assessor and reviewer •  Giving EVERYONE involved MORE TIME

NET RESULT: Producing compliant reports efficiently giving everyone more time for other tasks.

Clive Hume MA (Oxon) MBBS FRACGP

“I  am  passionate  about  innova6on  and  improvement.”    

Let’s see it in action

Live demonstration of the program at work

Find out more

Becoming a member of Expia is free, simply visit: www.expia.com.au/membership. Alternatively, to find out more information about the program, or how Expia could be involved in your PIA processing, contact us. info@expia.com.au www.expia.com.au +61 417 827 567 +61 8 8272 9797