A legal case chronology is vital to any illness or injury case, as well as social security disability claims. This can be prepared only after proper organization of the complete medical record set. The major concern with medical records is that most of the time, when...
When the immune system that is responsible for safeguarding the human body from diseases fails to function properly, it leads to disability. Immune system disorders are caused either by the...
Medical records are an important component of medical litigation and are an integral part of the legal process right from the pre-litigation phase. Paralegals entrusted with medical record review,...
Workers’ compensation provides coverage for employees injured or taken ill in the course of their work. The eligibility for benefits is based on a comprehensive medical chart review that would help...
The SSA (Social Security Administration) uses the guidelines in their Blue Book to determine whether a person’s disability is severe enough to qualify him or her for disability benefits. For any...
The major challenge that law firms face in managing medical records in-house is that it is an expensive option. Above all, it is a fact that retrieving medical records from providers itself costs a...
Social security disability insurance will see a 5.9% COLA increase in 2022. This is indeed a welcome news to SSDI benefit recipients for whom disability benefits are the major source of income. The...
Attorneys and law firms dealing with diverse medico-legal cases require properly organized and summarized documents. Any lawsuit involves research and documentation from the initial stage itself. To...
Medical record review is required for medical and legal purposes. It helps ensure that the patient received the right treatment for his/her particular health condition. In other words, a detailed...
Healthcare organizations and providers of medical records services that assist healthcare organizations need to be aware of the importance of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity awareness is especially...
Medical records are most important when it comes to winning a disability claim or getting a disability application granted by the Social Security Administration (SSA). That is what makes medical...