British Columbia
Independent medical assessments in Kelowna
IMECore arranges IMEs and file reviews for Kelowna files, the Interior Health referral centre.
In-person assessments in Kelowna are arranged through our examiner network and confirmed when you refer. Video assessments are available across British Columbia.
The problem
Interior files converge on Kelowna with Okanagan records in tow
The Okanagan refers its orthopaedic and chronic-pain questions to Kelowna, while treatment notes stay spread across Penticton, Vernon, and community clinics. Booking the examiner first repeats the Lower Mainland mistake at Interior distances.
- Interior Health physiotherapy notes never make the referral package.
- Chronic-pain questions arrive without the psychology history behind them.
What changes
What IMECore does about it
Okanagan records pulled together
Outlying clinics contribute before booking.
Pain files with psychology in scope
Both streams briefed, one coordinated opinion.
Payers
Payers this market recognises
ICBC
Auto injury files. Enhanced Care covers most crashes from May 1, 2021 onward; Part 7 benefits and tort claims still apply to earlier crashes and the litigation-eligible exceptions.
WorkSafeBC
Workplace injury files with return-to-work dates and fee-schedule billing.
WCAT
Appeal files where the written reasons name the exact finding to answer.
Disability carriers
Own-occupation and any-occupation disability files.
Plaintiff and defence counsel
Joint, defence-side, and plaintiff-side examinations with litigation-ready reports.
Claim types
Common files here
- Claim type
Auto and accident benefits
We coordinate the examination and deliver the records and a report that answers each question the referral asked.
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Workers' compensation
We coordinate the examination and deliver a report in the board's language: work-relatedness, restrictions, and the rating the claim file needs.
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Long-term disability
We coordinate the examination and deliver a report that tests job demands, duration, and restrictions, so the file can move.
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Med-legal and litigation
We coordinate the examination and deliver a report where every finding cites a record, so the opinion holds up in the room.
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File review, no exam
The examiner reviews the records and delivers an opinion that says exactly what the paper supports, and what it does not.
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Assessment types
What you can refer
- Independent Medical Examination (IME)
- Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE, called Functional Abilities Evaluation or FAE in Ontario)
- Medical File Review (paper review)
- Insurer Examination (IE, Section 44)
- Psychological Assessment
- Psychiatric Assessment
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Virtual Assessment
How to refer
Four steps, start to finish
- 1
Send the referral
Forward the referral, questions, and due date.
- 2
We confirm the setting
In-person or video, confirmed on referral.
- 3
Records land on the case
Notes, imaging, and priors attach with source.
- 4
Review and release
Release waits until every question is answered.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Do you have an office in Kelowna?
No. IMECore leases no examining rooms in Kelowna. In-person visits are arranged through our examiner network and confirmed when you refer, and video assessments run across the Interior and the province.
Which assessment types run in Kelowna?
Independent Medical Examination, Functional Capacity Evaluation, Medical File Review (paper review), Psychological Assessment, Psychiatric Assessment, and Virtual Assessment, matched to the referral questions.
How do you handle chronic-pain files?
Pain opinions need the psychology record, the medication history, and the functional picture together. We assemble all three before the examiner sees the file, so the report speaks to persistence and capacity rather than to one visit.
Refer a case, get back a signed report
Send the referral and the questions. A coordinator confirms the file and what it still needs, then IMECore coordinates the examination and delivers a signed report.