Engine in action

See the engine in action.

Watch how findings, dictation, and a 3,000-page record corpus flow through the AMA Guides 6th Edition decision tree to produce a citation-anchored draft.

VOICEDictation 6:23RECORDS2,847 pagesQQUESTIONS9 carrier promptsSIGHTWORK ENGINEAMA Guides 6th Ed.Class assignedModifiers scoredCitations anchoredSIGHTWORK CLINICAL PROTOCOL · PAGE 1 OF 14Independent Medical EvaluationSUBJECTAnderson, J. (Initials)01Diagnosis-Based ImpairmentThe claimant presents with chronic cervicalpain following a workplace injury.02Diagnostic Class AssignmentClass 1 — disc herniation, resolved.Rec p.78Rec p.412Tbl 17-2

01 — Inputs

Voice, records, questions

Physician dictation, the carrier's record corpus, and the carrier's question list flow into the engine in any combination of formats.

02 — Processing

AMA Guides reasoning

The engine assigns the diagnostic class, scores grade modifiers, and anchors every value to a specific Guides table row and record page.

03 — Output

Structured draft

A state-compliant Word document is produced in under 10 minutes, ready for physician review and attestation.

Sample output

What the engine produces

Three example IME drafts. Each citation links a clinical claim to a specific record page and AMA Guides table row.

Sightwork clinical protocol · page 1 of 14

Independent Medical Evaluation — Cervical Spine

Subject

Anderson, J. (Initials)
DOB: 04/22/1977
SW-CVL-4F2A91

Evaluation date

March 14, 2026
Dr. K. Tran, MD

01

Diagnosis-Based Impairment

The claimant presents with chronic cervical pain following a workplace injury sustained on March 14, 2024 [Record p.78]. MRI imaging dated April 22, 2024 demonstrates a right paracentral disc herniation at C5-C6 with associated nerve root impingement [Record p.412].

02

Diagnostic Class Assignment

Class 1 — disc herniation with resolved radiculopathy [Table 17-2]. Class default impairment value: 6% Whole Person Impairment.

03

Grade Modifier Scoring

GMFH (Functional History): 2 — Pain Disability Questionnaire score in the 41-60 band [Table 17-6, Record p.89]. GMPE (Physical Exam): 1 — guarded movement noted on cervical flexion-extension [Table 17-7, Record p.1205]. GMCS (Clinical Studies): 2 — MRI confirms right paracentral C5-C6 herniation with nerve root contact [Table 17-9, Record p.412].

04

Net Adjustment & Final Grade

Net adjustment: 0. Final grade: C (default). Whole Person Impairment: 6% [Section 17.3c]. State declaration rendered per TX 28 TAC §127.130.

Behind the scenes

What the engine does in 9 steps.

From the moment your case enters the engine to the moment a draft lands in your inbox.

  1. Dictation transcribed

    Voice ingested with speaker-aware diarization. Medical terminology preserved.

  2. Records ingested

    Up to 3,000-page PDF corpora chunked, indexed, and held in working context.

  3. Anatomy verified

    Body region, laterality, and AMA Guides chapter scope established.

  4. Class assigned

    Diagnostic class selected from the regional grid table for the affected body region.

  5. Modifiers scored

    GMFH, GMPE, GMCS scored against record evidence with each value page-anchored.

  6. Net adjustment computed

    Modifier discount rule applied. Final grade and Whole Person Impairment calculated.

  7. Carrier questions answered

    Each carrier question echoed verbatim and answered with anchored evidence.

  8. State declaration rendered

    TX 28 TAC §127.130 / NY WCB §137 service block / CA §4628 perjury declaration.

  9. Draft generated

    Word document produced in under 10 minutes. You review every line and attest.

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