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What is a Medical Chronology? A Medical Chronology is a report that provides a concise, factual, and informative summary of the claimant’s medical history. As attorneys, you juggle multiple cases. Sifting through huge volumes of medical records can be time-consuming....
The protection of healthcare information is the responsibility of any company or service that uses patient healthcare information (PHI or ePHI). Lawfirms & attorneys who are entrusted with confidential health information regularly should place additional emphasis...
What is HITECH? Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) sets the criteria for the secure management of Electronically Protected Health Information (ePHI). It aims to eliminate issues like loss or theft of data, data entry errors, etc....
Electronic Health Record (EHR) & Electronic Medical Records (EMR) are often assumed to be the same because they are both digital version of a patient’s health record. However, there is a significant dissimilarity between the two and their influence on a lawsuit....
Introduction to Mass Tort Lawsuits: Mass Tort cases are filed against one or more defendants by a group of plaintiffs. These plaintiffs are affected by the same harm caused directly or indirectly by the actions of the defendant. Often, mass tort cases are brought due...
The Healthcare Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the federal law that created standards to protect the privacy and security of sensitive patient health information. A patient’s healthcare information is protected by the standards...
Personal Injury cases revolve around the medical records of the patient. Retrieving a full and complete copy of a client’s medical records is a burdensome and lengthy process. Overlooking a step may lead to starting the retrieval procedure from the beginning. A...
Medical malpractice cases are one of the most common lawsuits concerning personal injuries. Malpractice can be defined as the failure to provide the required level of medical care to the patient. The malpractice impacts the patient physically, but in many...
Medical records retrieval, in itself, is a very monotonous, time-consuming process. Imagine having to retrieve, organize, and summarize a huge volume of records, all while preparing for case trials. Medical records retrieval service providers minimize the workload of...
Medical Documentation Errors can hamper the accurate documentation of patient details, treatment plans, medications prescribed, and medical history which, is an important part of patient care. It is very important to submit error free documents while dealing legally...