Plaintiff and defense attorneys involved in medical litigation have to review numerous cases each year. At MOS, our medical record review services help legal professionals understand the details of the case and determine its strengths and weaknesses.
My name is Jessica. I am the Solutions Manager from Managed Outsource Solutions and I am here to talk to you about the use of medical records in a legal proceeding.
Medical records contains significant information regarding relevant clinical findings, decisions made and actions agreed upon, and about those making and agreeing to those decisions. For medical litigations, these records serve as key evidence. Medical chart review is also crucial to extract the medical evidence from the records. Attorneys and law firms handling medical records need to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of these records, when using them to develop their case. Once all the medical records are collected, they have to be reviewed. Most attorneys prefer utilizing professional medical review services for a comprehensive review process.
Check out the infographic on our website
00:58 How medical records support legal proceedings
Why medical records are necessary in a legal proceeding?
Medical records support trial preparation in the following ways –
They provide clear information regarding the plaintiff’s injury, extent and nature
They help determine the cause of the injury
They help find out whether reasonable care is provided
To estimate the damages sustained by the injured person, and
To help prove whether that injury contributed to the disability
01:25 Benefits of medical case summary for attorneys
Medical case summary enables the attorney to –
understand and review the plaintiff’s life before and after the injury
determine the exact impact of the injury, and
calculate the damages that the plaintiff is entitled to
Thank you for listening and we hope you have a wonderful day!
Use of Medical Records in a Legal Proceeding
Plaintiff and defense attorneys involved in medical litigation have to review numerous cases each year. At MOS, our medical record review services help legal professionals understand the details of the case and determine its strengths and weaknesses.
In today’s podcast, Jessica Schwartz, one of our Solutions Managers, discusses the use of medical records in a legal proceeding.
Podcast Highlights
00:13 Purpose of medical record review
00:58 How medical records support legal proceedings
01:25 Benefits of medical case summary for attorneys
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My name is Jessica. I am the Solutions Manager from Managed Outsource Solutions and I am here to talk to you about the use of medical records in a legal proceeding.
Please check out our website for the infographic.
00:13 Purpose of medical record review
Medical records contains significant information regarding relevant clinical findings, decisions made and actions agreed upon, and about those making and agreeing to those decisions. For medical litigations, these records serve as key evidence. Medical chart review is also crucial to extract the medical evidence from the records. Attorneys and law firms handling medical records need to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of these records, when using them to develop their case. Once all the medical records are collected, they have to be reviewed. Most attorneys prefer utilizing professional medical review services for a comprehensive review process.
Check out the infographic on our website
00:58 How medical records support legal proceedings
Why medical records are necessary in a legal proceeding?
Medical records support trial preparation in the following ways –
01:25 Benefits of medical case summary for attorneys
Medical case summary enables the attorney to –
Thank you for listening and we hope you have a wonderful day!
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