Process for booking an IME
Email admin@thoughtfulhealth.com.au to briefly outline the issue and to request an appointment. Include details of the referring agent (referring organisation contact name, email address and phone number) and details of the person being referred (person's name, date of birth, email address and phone number).
Once an appointment has been confirmed all pre-reading must be emailed at least 1 week prior to the appointment, or earlier if there are more than 100 pages of pre-reading.
Costs involved
In general IME's are charged at $500 per hour plus GST. This applies to pre-reading, appointment time and report-writing time. Most IME's will require 1-2 hours of pre-reading, 90 minutes for an appointment, and 1-2 hours of report writing. More complex cases may require additional time. For children and adolescents it may be necessary to also have a parent-only appointment.
Cancellation fees
No fees are charged if an appointment is cancelled with more than 1 week's notice
If an IME appointment is cancelled with less than 1 week's notice then the referring agent will be charged for pre-reading time.
If an IME appointment is cancelled with less than 2 business days' notice then the referring agent will be charged for pre-reading and allocated appointment time.
Interpreters
As all IME appointments with Dr Hamilton are currently conducted via telehealth this is generally not a suitable platform for people requiring interpreters due to the added complexities of communication via video.
To book an IME with Dr Hamilton please email admin@thoughtfulhealth.com.au