Injury claims that involve medical records could be related to workplace injuries, auto accidents, product liability, medical malpractice and so on. An attorney accepts such cases only after a comprehensive review of the relevant medical records, preferably with the...
Julie Clements
Pre-trial Deposition – Key Mistakes Physicians Must Avoid
Pre-trial deposition plays a key role in a medical malpractice case. During the deposition, the defendant physician meets the plaintiff's attorney and answers the questions asked. The defense...
6 Social Security Administration Programs (SSA) for Expediting Disability Claims [Infographic]
Thousands of Americans experience severe disabilities each year that prevent them from working normally and earning a living. For such people, the Social Security Administration (SSA) and social...
Different Types of Records That Law Firms Need to Index
While handling lawsuits that involve medical elements, let that be personal injury, medical malpractice or workers’ compensation, an attorney has to get the patient’s medical records reviewed by a...
MOS Medical Record Reviews, a Key Player in the Medical Peer Review Services Market
Medical peer review is an important process in health insurance claims processing. It helps determine whether the treatment provided to a patient was medically necessary. The recent Medical Peer...
How Medical Chart Review and Medical Record Summary Assist Attorneys
This is an update to our blog What Is A Medical Records Summary and How Is It Useful for Attorneys? Medical record summaries are created based on a detailed chart review and are fact based,...
Insurance Peer Reviews – The Process and the Peer Review Report
Peer reviews are utilized by healthcare providers and insurance companies to obtain detailed, evidence-based reports that provide objective and accurate answers to case-specific questions. The...
Medical Peer Review – Insurance Denials and Appeals Process
Insurance denials are not something new and specific reasons for denials will be outlined in the EOB or the Explanation of Benefits document the insurer sends to the claimant. It helps prevent...
How Medical Case Chronology Assists in Workers’ Compensation Cases [Infographic]
A reliable medical case chronology prepared by a professional medical review company enables smooth processing of workers’ compensation cases. It helps clarify the thinking process and provides a...
What Are the Changes Expected for Social Security in 2021?
When it comes to benefit programs, social security retirement and disability benefits provide the much-needed economic support to Americans who are retired from service and those who are disabled....
Data Analytics and Its Use in Mass Tort Litigation
Mass tort lawsuits require collecting, organizing and reviewing a large number of medical records. Since the review involves huge volume data associated with many plaintiffs, law firms and courts...