Medical record duplication creates significant challenges in the healthcare systems that can lead to excessive operational costs, patient care issues and other inefficiencies. The rate of duplication is rising—with healthcare rapidly adopting technology and the volume...
HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set) is a standardized set of performance measures developed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to evaluate the performance...
Workers incur different types of injuries in the course of their employment and these may typically involve long-term pain and the need for pain management. Long-term pain is caused by nerve damage...
Deposition summaries comprise transcribed conversations of the personal injury lawsuit witnesses in a condensed, crisp, and concise format. The depositions are recorded with a court reporter during...
A life care plan projects the future medical care a patient may need – diagnostic testing, therapy, medical examinations, surgery, rehabilitation, home modifications, durable medical equipment, home...
Product liability cases include those involving defective medical devices; contaminated medical devices; medical devices without adequate warnings or those marketed in a misleading way;...
Social security disability benefits are available for a number of disabling conditions that meet the requirements for disability. Since the disability claim processing involves a detailed review of...
It is estimated that a significant number of surgical errors are reported every year, resulting in medical malpractice lawsuits. All surgical errors are not considered medical malpractice. If a...
The plaintiff fact sheet (PFS) is an important document in medico-legal cases of mass torts, personal injuries, and workers' compensation. It is a set of questionnaires released by the federal court...
In any personal injury lawsuit, medical records and medical chart review are the prime considerations because credible medical evidence is indispensable to claim a logical value for the injury. The...
As an evaluation process to determine medical necessity for a healthcare service or procedure, medical record review is very important for insurance companies. Insurers also need to review the...
