A single, slight breach of protected health information (PHI) is all it takes to potentially tarnish the reputation of a healthcare organization and incur penalties costing thousands of dollars. In 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) slapped a $100,000 penalty on...
Medical imaging studies provide key evidence that can help prove liability in personal injury cases. That makes such studies very important for medical record review in personal injury cases. A...
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Most U.S. states are implementing workplace safety guidelines to minimize the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Employees contracting the virus at the workplace can file a claim which would...
The testimony of a witness or collecting relevant medical records is important in most medical-legal cases. A subpoena is a court document that orders the witness to appear and answer questions...
A medical peer review for health plans is usually conducted to determine if a medical claim denial should be upheld or not. This review is performed by a physician that belongs to the medical...
A medical chart review is indispensable with regard to processing health insurance claims and to understand the nature and extent of injury or illness sustained by a claimant in a lawsuit. The...
In any medical-legal case, medical records act as testimony to the various treatments provided to the patient. To obtain the required evidence from the records, medical record review is a mandatory...
An illness acquired as a result of the specific nature of the workplace is known as an occupational disease and may be compensable under workers’ compensation insurance. This blog focuses on an...
Providers of medical records services that assist attorneys in personal injury, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice and other cases are required to maintain HIPAA compliance. This means that...
Conducting in-depth case research, maintaining compliance with multiple legal laws, doing trial preparation, and more, the job of an attorney is quite challenging. Among these duties, in-depth case...
Attorneys representing disability claimants will need solid medical evidence to support the disability allegation. This evidence is to be developed from the medical records through a thorough...
