Sports injuries are a common occurrence in sporting events, as the nature of sports itself carries inherent risks. Various types of sports injuries can occur, such as brain injuries, neck and spinal injuries, orthopedic trauma, severe lacerations, burn injuries, and...
Healthcare providers are obliged to comply with HIPAA requirements regarding the privacy rights granted to patients. Patients have the right to view their medical records and also ask for a written...
Legal rebuttals have to be drafted with great care and accuracy; they have to be thoroughly professional. The rebuttal preparation can be made easy with the assistance of a medical record review...
Medical records may comprise both electronic and paper documentation, and these contain accurate information regarding the patient, the diagnosis, treatment and results. When reviewing these for...
As cited at the government’s health and human services website, the U.S has reached a tipping point in adoption of EHR. HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius mentioned this when calling attention to the...
Doctors can share medical records without concerns about privacy breach thanks to Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)’s introduction of its first national service Secure Universal Message Services to...
Any attorney involved in medical litigation will endorse the statement that medical record organization and indexing is a tough proposition. Cases including medical negligence and personal injury...
American Medical News recently carried an article that revealed how patients who communicate with doctors and access their medical records via online portals are more involved in their healthcare....
Irrespective of the fact whether the medical records are paper or electronic, patient records have to be retained. But how long do you need to retain these medical records? The question becomes more...
Psychiatric illnesses have always been stigmatized, which is the major reason no one wants to publicize this personal malady. Usually, a patient’s psychiatric records are kept separate from the...
Confidentiality is paramount in the medical scenario. But are healthcare providers careful enough? Disturbing news about patient data leak and breach of confidentiality are likely to seriously...
