MT Guidelines vs Emergency Procedures

The Montana Guidelines establish evidence-based utilization and treatment guidelines for primary and secondary medical services for workers' compensation injuries and occupational diseases, as authorized by § 39-71-704, MCA, and incorporated by reference in ARM 24.29.1591. The Guidelines include General Guideline Principles at the beginning of each chapter, which are designed to adequately and consistently address the functional improvement goals of an injured worker. This application provides access to these guidelines in a mobile friendly format. A comprehensive set of keywords have been added to the guidelines assist in searching for the relevant content. The Guidelines are applicable to all medical services provided on or after July 1, 2011. (The Guidelines establish a presumption of compensability for injuries and occupational diseases occurring on or after July 1, 2007. For those occurring on or before June 30, 2007, treatment in accordance with the guidelines constitutes reasonable primary or secondary medical treatment.) The purpose of the Guidelines is to assist injured workers in receiving prompt and appropriate care, assist injured workers in stay-at-work/return-to-work options, assist clinicians in making decisions for specific conditions, and help insurers make reimbursement determinations. Although the primary purpose of the guidelines is advisory and educational, the guidelines are enforceable for payment purposes. The department recognizes that acceptable medical practice may include deviations from these guidelines, as individual cases dictate. Therefore, these guidelines are not relevant as evidence of a provider's legal standard of professional care.

The Emergency Procedures App is free and open access. It is produced clinicians via a not for profit organisation. Our aim is to reduce variation in practise and provide an accessible evidenced based methodology to assists providers in perform procedures safely and competently.  We collect application analytical data to improve the for improvements to the app. At sign up we require contact details and basic user information to allow us to target future developments and improve the services are app offers consumers. We request you allow us to occasionally survey you after you use the app so we can better research product use. DISCLAIMER The videos included within this app are intended for clinicians working within the emergency department. Videos contain clear images of surgical procedures which non-medical viewers may find disturbing.All information on the Site and mobile application have been provided in good faith based on extensive evidence review and peer review. This information is for general information purposed and must be tailored to specific patient. Do not perform these procedures unless you are a trained health professional. Seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.