Medical records contain important details such as a patient’s medical history, diagnoses, and treatments. These records are difficult to understand because of their complexity and the use of medical jargon. Moreover, these are voluminous, which necessitates the...
Medical Record Review

How to Handle Hybrid Medical Records
Hybrid medical records include paper-based, scanned and electronic medical records. These can be rather challenging for law office staff looking to organize and summarize the healthcare records for...
Why Insurers Need Access to a Claimant’s Medical Records
Insurers/employers request employee medical records to make sure that he/she is receiving the right treatment; moreover, they also have to make sure that claimants are not abusing the privilege...
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...
The Logistics Involved in Methodical Medical Record Review
Logistics in medical document review? Definitely. It is because the very nature of the review process calls for utmost planning, confidentiality and compliance on the part of an organization....
Requesting Medical Records Relevant to Your Case
Medical evidence is important in litigation, helping to clearly reveal the actual medical aspects of a case. Medical malpractice attorneys, personal injury lawyers, and lawyers practising in other...
Medical Record Review for Physical and Mental Health Evaluation
In recent news, attorneys for Aaron Hernandez asked the court to subpoena his medical records from the New England Patriots, the NFL team the 24-year-old once played for. The defense's stand is that...
Wakeup Call to Lawyers – Are You HIPAA-compliant as Business Associates of Covered Entities?
More than four out of ten US customer data breaches occur in the healthcare sector, according to a report by the ITRC (Identity Theft Resource Center) in 2013. The health sector has to report...
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...
Medical Record Review to Ensure Medicare Eligibility
Workers' Compensation cases can be really challenging to handle. When it comes to determining eligibility for Medicare, attorneys and insurance companies have to depend on thorough medical record...
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...