Medical records play a crucial role in the Social Security Disability (SSD) application process, serving as a key component in determining eligibility and the level of disability benefits. To be eligible for disability benefits based on pain, the applicant must...
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EHR Access and HIPAA Compliance – Some Important Considerations
The U.S healthcare industry is making a speedy transition to a more patient-centred system, and in this movement patient access to health data is a significant consideration. Electronic health...
Understanding EHR Entries and Medical Record Analysis
In a workers' compensation claim, or a medical malpractice, personal injury or product liability case, the initial medical record analysis provides an overall view of the facts of the case. With...
Are EHRs Meeting the Objective of Improved Patient Engagement?
In the present digital age, the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the U.S healthcare system has bettered the overall operational efficiency of healthcare providers. However, a question...
Improved Medical Care for Workers a Major Agenda in New York Workers’ Comp Board Proposal
More providers need to be attracted to providing medical services for injured workers so that workers gain improved access to medical care. With this in mind, the New York Workers' Compensation...
The Discovery Rule and Its Impact on Concussion Litigation
Personal injury cases that hinge on medical records review are governed by the Statutes of Limitations (SOL) or restrictions regarding how long plaintiffs can wait before filing a lawsuit after an...
What Are the Major Workers’ Comp Costs and How to Control Them
Workers' comp pays for illness/injury related to one's job and attorneys handling these cases utilize the service of a medical review company for reviewing the medical documentation. Workers'...
The “Coming and Going Rule” in Workers’ Comp and Its Exceptions
Workers are covered by workers' compensation for injuries sustained while on the job. Medical records review is an important requirement in determining compensation and workers' comp lawyers utilize...
How to Encourage Physician Engagement and EHR Adoption
EHR systems are a force to reckon with for a large number of healthcare providers. While the convenience and efficiency offered by these systems are encouraging, there are complexities that are...
What Are the Signs Pointing to Workers’ Compensation Fraud?
Workers’ compensation fraud comprises misleading actions taken by employees, employers, healthcare providers, or other parties to illegally obtain benefits from the workers’ compensation system....
Interconnectivity versus Comprehensiveness of EHR Systems
EHR implementation was welcomed with great warmth by a large section of the healthcare community as well as medical-legal support service providers such as medical record retrieval companies,...