When planning an exciting trip abroad, travel insurance becomes an essential aspect of ensuring a worry-free and enjoyable journey. Insurance providers need to assess the risk associated with pre-existing conditions, which makes comprehensive medical chart review and...
Blog
Managing Medical Records in Your Legal Office – Best Practices
Law firms handling medical litigation will have to request and maintain thousands of medical records pertaining to each case for the purpose of medical record review. Unless the medical records are...
Understanding Physicians’ Office Records – Crucial for Accurate Medical Chart Review
You are an attorney handling personal injury, product liability and medical malpractice cases. Voluminous medical records are part and parcel of your law office since you need them for medical chart...
Managing Medical Records for Mass Tort Litigation – A Case for Outsourcing
Mass tort litigation involves a class of civil action lawsuits in which multiple plaintiffs are harmed by the same incident or product. Collecting and reviewing medical records are very important,...
Missing Medical Records and the EHR Vulnerability
Medical records are highly sensitive documents that need to be kept confidential at all times. Now, with the advent of electronic records, safety of protected healthcare information is becoming a...
Organizing and Verifying Medical Records
In medical litigation, once the medical records are all obtained, the next step is organizing them systematically. This will help anyone in your law office team quickly and easily access the...
Social Security Benefits Ensure a More Fulfilling Life for Children with Disabilities
Social security benefits keep the family finances steady when the earning members such as parents become disabled or die. The benefits are paid to both adults and children. 4.4 million children...
Medical Liability Defense – Important Factors in Consideration during a Case
Medical liability claims can prove costly both in terms of money and the impact on the physician/healthcare system. According to the 2010 American Medical Association survey covering the period 2007...
How to Best Implement Medical Records Retrieval for Your Law Firm
Electronic retrieval and management of client medical records is vital in law firms handling medical litigation. This system can save time, cost and liability for missed deadlines. For instance,...
How to Prepare Well before Deposing the Plaintiff in a Personal Injury Case
In personal injury cases, deposition of the plaintiff is significant from the point of view of winning the case. Though it is generally considered tedious, a proper deposition helps prevent surprise...
Why One Should Consider Social Security before Retirement Age
Typically, people start thinking about Social Security when they reach age 60. However, the fact is that many individuals may need SS benefits even before they retire. There are certain solid...