At QHM, the Medical Second Opinion Process is simple
Contact QHM's Member Services to request a Medical Second Opinion or call 305-821-8430 and let us know how we can help you.
Quality Health Management (QHM) has developed a variety of customized Medical Second Opinion Services for its global clients.
Benefits may include peace of mind from better understanding of a medical situation, avoiding unnecessarily invasive and/or expensive treatment, and helping to achieve better outcomes for the patient.
There are many situations in which a Second Medical Opinion is valuable.
Clients should consider utilizing the second opinion program if:
- Payer/Patient need confirmation of correct diagnosis and verification of appropriate medical care for condition
- Patient diagnosed with a chronic illness and want to confirm the proposed treatment plan
- Patient with serious illness that does not require immediate treatment and needs confirmation that proposed treatment plan is appropriate
- Patient has been offered more than one treatment alternative and does not know which one to choose
- Patient has been advised that surgery is needed and wants to confirm the treatment recommendation
- Patient has been advised to undergo a controversial or experimental treatment
- Patient has multiple medical problems that places them at greater risk of suffering complications as a result of surgery or other medical treatment
- Payer/Patient requires a second opinion from specialist physicians, but does not want to incur the time and expense of travel for patient/insured.