Various types of medical records hold distinct purposes when it comes to Veterans Affairs (VA) claims or appeals. The pertinent medical records are those that establish a direct link between the claimant's current diagnosed condition and their military service or...
A major concern at present is whether the electronic medical record systems available now can provide accurate healthcare data. There are class action suits involving EHR manufacturers, which is...
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...
Lawyers handling personal injury lawsuits will have to scrutinize a number of medical records from the various healthcare providers who may have treated the injured person. These records are...
Identifying the components in the medical record is an important part of the medical record review process. The major components professional medical reviewers look for in a patient’s medical record...
You have a pile of medical records pertaining to a particular case and you need to extract the required relevant information to set about preparing the case. When undertaking medical record review,...
Attorneys involved in medical litigation may be increasingly receiving electronic medical records from hospitals for medical record review purpose. The entire medical chart or some parts of it may...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued repeated warnings regarding the threat posed by unsecured medical records. Illicit exposure of medical records can have a negative impact...
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....
Attorneys handling personal injury, toxic tort, medical malpractice and other cases will have to request for the relevant medical records for purposes of medical record review. The first thing you...
The medical records required for litigation purposes in cases such as medical malpractice, and personal injury and Workers’ Compensation claims can be voluminous. Analyzing and reviewing them is a...
