Medical record duplication creates significant challenges in the healthcare systems that can lead to excessive operational costs, patient care issues and other inefficiencies. The rate of duplication is rising—with healthcare rapidly adopting technology and the volume...
Medical Record Review

3 Types of Medical Records Important for Disability Claims Processing
Disability insurance is a great financial support for people who are unable to work due to a disabling injury or medical condition. People may opt for an individual disability income insurance (IDI)...
How Medical Review Companies Deliver Real Value to Attorneys
Medical review companies provide significant support to legal teams handling personal injury, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, social security disability, and other cases that involve a...
A Glossary of Common Terms Used in Social Security
Social Security pays five types of benefits such as – Retirement, Disability, Spouse’s/dependent children, Survivors and Medicare. Social Security Disability Benefits are determined on the basis of...
Key Tips to Collect and Organize Medical Records
A legal team or an attorney may have to deal with many cases such as medical negligence, malpractice, personal injury, workers’ compensation and more. To prove negligence, causation, and damages,...
Understanding Medical Necessity and Its Intricacies
Medical necessity is an important consideration when processing health insurance claims. It signifies a determination made by a health plan that a plan member’s treatment, test, or procedure is...
5 Ways to Organize and Maintain Patient Records Effectively
Healthcare is one of the largest, complex, and fast-growing sectors in this world. Here, physicians work tirelessly to improve the quality of patient care, but they face several challenges. One such...
SSA’s Major Updates to Disability Listings for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Recently, the SSA introduced major changes in the requirements of both adult and child listings for musculoskeletal disorders. These medically determinable impairments signify a variety of...
Medical Records Release – Protocol to Follow, and Some Misconceptions
Physicians’ offices receive medical record requests via personal requests from patients, their non-attorney representative, or attorney representative. The records may also be requested via...
How to Identify Missing Medical Records via Medical Records Analysis
Medical records analysis involves a comprehensive evaluation of the healthcare data of a patient. In other words, it constitutes collecting, reviewing, interpreting and summarizing the facts in the...
Can a Medical Record Review Identify Falsification of Medical Records?
Most law firms encounter the issue of possible falsification of medical records while handling personal injury, wrongful death, and medical negligence cases. Falsifying medical records refers to...