In the modern, intricate healthcare ecosystem, medical record retrieval serves as a lynchpin in solidifying evidence related to several cases including, product liability, worker’s compensation, social security disability and personal injury litigations. Medical...
The SSA (Social Security Administration) pays disability benefits to more than 10 million Americans, which runs into a cost of about $11 billion per month. According to the New York Times,...
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It is critical for insurance companies dealing with Workers' Compensation claims to act in good faith to avoid any legal consequences. Insurance laws have made it clear that workers' compensation...
Programs such as workers’ compensation protect employees injured on the job by providing them with monetary support during the period they are forced to be away from work. Granted on the basis of a...
Social security benefits may be taxable, whether the benefits are spousal / survivor / disability benefits or retirement benefits. Disability benefits are awarded only after a comprehensive medical...
There are two types of retirement systems for federal workers in the USA - FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System) and CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System). FERS was introduced in 1984 and...
Medical records exist in paper and electronic formats, and in both cases compliance regulations as regards protected health information (PHI) exist. The medical chart is a legal record as well and...
SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income) programs are designed to provide genuinely disabled or blind Americans with the economic support they need, and are...
A safe workplace must be the primary consideration of any employer to ensure the well being of their employees and their satisfaction, and also reduce workers' compensation costs. Often, an unsafe...
The electronic health record (EHR) is adopted in most hospitals and other healthcare systems with a view to improve patient care and enhance care coordination. To a chart review company also, the...
The medical record being a legal document is very important when it comes to personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and insurance litigation. The medical records needed for such...
