When it comes to legal proceedings, medical records play a pivotal role in supporting legal cases and seeking justice. In personal injury cases, they serve as a crucial source of evidence, documenting the extent of injuries, the treatment received, and the impact on...
Rajeev Rajagopal
Dispelling Misconceptions Related to Social Security Disability Benefits
Recently, the social security administration launched "The Faces and Facts of Disability" which is an awareness and education initiative to provide information to the public about SSD insurance and...
Major Considerations When Reviewing Medical Claims for Insurance
When a personal injury/workers' compensation claim is made, an insurance adjuster would review the applicant's file to determine eligibility. There are certain key factors that would be taken into...
Social Security Disability Claims – Vitality of Accurate Medical Documentation
In any social security disability claim, the treating physician's notes or medical records are most important. The SSA would be looking for objective medical findings that will justify the claim....
The Question of Privacy Breach Concerning Medical Records
Michael Schumacher's medical records were earlier reported to have been stolen and being offered for sale, according to the former F1 world champion's management. They had also issued a statement...
Social Security Disability – Decisive Factors
Disabled persons who are under age 65 are eligible to receive SDDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) as well as SSI (Social Security Income). A person is considered disabled under Social...
When Caregivers Turn Criminals
It is indeed a frightening thought - erring doctors and an increasing number of medical accidents! The police in a UK county are looking into the deaths of at least three patients under the care of...
Employer Alert – What You Must Know About ADA and Fitness for Duty Exam
It is quite uncanny how something you believe to be perfectly legal can have the effect of a boomerang. The question is whether a fitness for duty exam for an employee can rebound on your face as a...
Fear of the Unknown? — Providers Still Hesitant to Adopt EMR
EMR adoption with its associated incentives of roughly $44,000 per physician did act as a catalyst for the transition to EMR system though it has not yet completely met the government’s drive to...
Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) – Key Differentiators
Both SSD and SSI are administered by the SSA (Social Security Administration) and the medical eligibility for both is determined in the same manner, but these programs have key differences. Social...
Preventable Medical Errors in Hospitals – The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US
Many physicians in the US have voiced their concern online regarding the conventional healthcare system and how it needs to be changed. The United States has the most expensive healthcare in the...