In the medico-legal sector, accurate medical record review processes are crucial, not only for providers to ensure optimal patient care and regulatory compliance, but also for attorneys and insurance companies. By understanding the complete medical picture of the...
Blog
The Electronic Health Record – Its Medical and Legal Importance
Whether to understand the type of care provided to the patient, for medical record review, for obtaining billing information, or for information exchange, the electronic health record or EHR is much...
Key Differences between Class Action and Multidistrict Litigation
An attorney may have to deal with diverse cases and lawsuits such as mass tort, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation and more. Such cases mostly require medical records review, as medical...
Defective Products and Work Place Injuries
At times, work place injuries are caused by defective products or equipment that can lead to product liability cases, workers’ compensation claims, and personal injury lawsuits. Attorneys handling...
Who Is an “Essential Worker” in the COVID-19 Scenario?
The new coronavirus COVID-19 has created numerous challenges for employers and insurers, and possible policy changes may become necessary in the wake of the widespread infection. While chart review...
COVID-19 and Social Security Claiming – Some Considerations
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc throughout the world and has been especially overwhelming for people of retirement age and workers. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Why Rebuttals Are Vital to Challenge Insurance Claim Denials
Rebuttal preparation is one of the solutions a medical record review company provides that attorneys and physicians dealing with claim denials find very useful. Health insurance companies often deny...
How Claimants Can Support Attorneys in Documenting Accident Reports
In this blog post, we discuss how claimants can support attorneys in documenting accident reports. Proper documentation of injuries and evidence of damages are crucial to win an accident lawsuit and...
The Medical Chart and the Medical Chart Review Process – An Overview
Medical charts are of great importance both from a medical and legal perspective. The medical chart is a comprehensive record of a patient’s medical history and clinical information. Details in the...
Some Important FAQs for Physicians Treating Disability Claimants
Medical records and chart review play a major role in a disabled individual’s ability to receive SSDI or social security disability benefits. The treating physician will have to make available all...
Some Interesting Workers’ Compensation Statistics to Note
Workers’ compensation benefits are paid to employees injured or taken ill at work. It includes coverage for medical treatment, lost wages, compensation for permanent partial disability and permanent...