Product liability claims can pose significant risks to businesses, potentially resulting in legal battles, financial losses, and damage to reputation. To safeguard your business and minimize the impact of such claims, it's essential to implement effective risk...
Julie Clements
Expert Witness Testimony on the Basis of Clinical Experience Could Pose Problems
Physicians may be called upon to provide testimony as medical records review expert witnesses in diverse cases because these reviews serve as an effective means of evaluating the history of patients...
Decoding ERISA Disability Benefits
People who have a long-term disability (LTD) insurance policy, and are unable to work could be eligible for long-term disability benefits. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is a...
Appropriate Counseling Vital to Get Disabled Workers Back into the Workforce
Workers who are off employment and on disability benefits granted after a comprehensive medical records review to establish the disability are often hesitant to get back to work mainly out of fear...
Blockchain Technology Could Ensure Secure EHR Streamlining and Patient Data Sharing
Electronic medical records have been introduced with the main objective of care coordination and ensuring the best outcome for patients. Alongside, EHRs are also expected to make processes such as...
Drug Testing in Workers Compensation Cases
Medical records review is an important process in a workers' compensation claim, and the medical record retrieval process can be quite challenging. The record review is the basis on which the merit...
Bidding Good Bye to the “Treating Physician Rule” – Will It Be Harder Now to File a Disability Claim?
Disability benefit applicants as well as those receiving the benefits need to stay abreast with Social Security updates that appear from time to time. The same is true of social security disability...
“The Eggshell Plaintiff Rule” – Beneficial for Seniors Involved in Motor Vehicle Accidents
A person injured due to the negligence of another party can file a personal injury lawsuit and seek compensation through the court. Medical records constitute an important element in such cases,...
3 Scenarios Where You Can Lose Social Security Disability Benefits
Social security disability benefits that are granted on the basis of a comprehensive medical records review support tens of millions of Americans. Many of these people cannot afford to lose this...
Why Insurance Companies Need to Broaden Coverage for Alternative Pain Treatment Options
Medical peer review is an indispensable service for insurers to ensure that claims are justly handled, not unfairly declined and settled in a timely manner. It helps them capture independently...
Medication Misuse Risky for Patients in Nursing Homes
It is estimated that close to 4 million adults live in long term care facilities including nursing homes in the United States. Though most of this population are well-cared for, nursing home abuse...