Different types of deposition summaries play a vital role in helping attorneys manage complex deposition transcripts. Deposition summaries are concise and organized documents that capture key points from a deposition. Lawyers mainly require a deposition summary to...
HIPAA regulates the use, transfer and disclosure of patients’ healthcare information. In spite of the heavy penalties associated with non-compliance and HIPAA violations, sensitive patient...
Health data breach is a dreaded concern for all entities handling healthcare data of patients, whether in the medical, legal, insurance or other sectors. Healthcare documentation is often required...
Electronic health records and the information they contain are invaluable in medical malpractice cases. However, there are certain aspects of EHRs that make it difficult for an attorney to figure...
Electronic medical records were introduced primarily to reduce administrative burdens and cut costs and at the same time reduce medical errors and improve the quality of care. Healthcare providers...
In a workers' compensation case both employee and employer are responsible for exchanging the medical records in their possession for review and analysis. This is very significant from the point of...
The U.S. Social Security program is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The first check was sent out on January 31, 1940 to Ida May Fuller and the amount was $22.54. The program has constantly been...
Incorrect use of EHRs can prove costly to healthcare providers, and so this is something providers have to be very wary about. Medical records are distinctive pieces of evidence in medical...
The cold season is here, and so are the prospects of slip and fall injuries caused by slippery sidewalks, puddles, cracks in the pavement and so on. This is the time when businesses as well as...
Given the fact that providers have to maintain patient medical records adequately, especially to facilitate medical record review, there are a few snares that they should avoid. Here are some...
Insurance defense paralegals are vital members of a legal team handling insurance litigation. Their work is quite fast-paced with little time to spare amidst complex and challenging legal questions....
