For insurance companies, accurate review of medical records serves as a comprehensive and crucial process in assessing the accuracy and completeness of health-related information. Through proper examination of medical records, insurers gain valuable insights into an...
In a personal injury lawsuit, there are several different types of damage or loss that may be involved, depending on the type of case as well as the type and extent of the resulting injuries. In...
As a complete record of a patient’s clinical data and medical information documented by a physician, nurse, lab technician or any other member of a patient’s medical team, a medical chart is a...
EHR interoperability is defined as the ability to effectively communicate health information electronically. HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) defines interoperability as...
The discovery deposition of the defendant physician is a very important proceeding in a medical malpractice case. A deposition is the oral testimony of a witness, and is an important component of...
Medical malpractice occurs when patients are harmed or injured due to poor medical treatment or mistaken diagnosis from a medical provider such as a doctor, nurse, or any medical worker. Patients...
Social security disability payments could be affected for hundreds of thousands of Americans on account of a proposed new rule, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Older people and children may...
Updates to ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) that came into effect on April 1, 2018, are relevant to disability claimants, disability insurance carriers, insurance lawyers, and...
Medical records play a significant role when determining eligibility for SSA (Social Security Administration)’s social security disability benefits. Without the right medical evidence made available...
In a medical malpractice case, the pretrial deposition is a very important part because if it is not done properly, it can virtually ruin the physician-defendant’s case. A deposition is the sworn...
Product liability and innovative technology - these aspects are linked together because there always exists the risk of defect/failure of the device and resulting personal injury. Technologies such...
