According to a 2023 report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), around 80% of a patient’s healthcare information is disorganized, making it challenging for non-medical professionals to navigate the records. A well-crafted narrative summary is what makes medical...
What is a medical record review? It involves evaluating a patient’s healthcare information for medical or legal purposes. Medical records or the patient’s medical chart contain significant...
In the realm of Workers' Compensation, the roles of Independent Medical Examiners (IME), Qualified Medical Examiners (QME), and Agreed Medical Examiners (AME) are crucial in assessing and...
A statute of limitations is a state law whereby a deadline is set for filing a lawsuit. It is applicable to all types of legal claims, and based on the type of claim the plaintiff wants to file, the...
In a personal injury case, a demand letter is used to settle the case, usually before filing a lawsuit in court. A personal injury demand letter explains how the insured is at-fault, the damages and...
Chart review and medical record summaries are useful processes for healthcare providers as well as attorneys. Basically, these involve analyzing the voluminous medical records of patients and...
Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year. This is a great time to gather with family, friends and loved ones. However, it is also a time for injuries and accidents. Each person has a...
Halloween, no doubt, is the spookiest day of the year, filled with fun, thrills, and chills. Though it is an exciting night, it can also be a time for personal injuries. The U.S Consumer Product...
Understanding legal terminology is essential when handling personal injury cases. Attorneys, medical review companies, insurance adjusters, plaintiffs and defendants need to be familiar with common...
Medical chart review is extremely important for attorneys litigating medico-legal cases. A medical chart documents the patient's protected health information (PHI) since childbirth. It includes...
Mass tort lawsuits deal with claiming compensation for damages caused to numerous people due to a defective drug or poorly designed product. A mass tort is an act of negligence or omission that...
