Medical Record Reviews:

 

Medical Record Reviews are often utilized as a preliminary adjunct to an Independent Medical Examination or in place of an Independent Medical Examination in the event an examination is not feasible or attainable.  Medical Record Reviews are an excellent resource for gaining a more complete understanding of your medical claim file. 

 

• A chronological review of all submitted medical information is completed

 

• Provides a global review of the records aiding in the determination of:

Ø          History of Injury and Treatment

Ø          Causal relationship of diagnosis to the incident

Ø          Pre-existing conditions

Ø          Permanency of injury and Maximum Medical Improvement

Ø          Documents missing medical information in the file

Ø          Inconsistencies in subject complaints or gaps in treatment

Ø          Inappropriate referrals for medical treatment

Ø          Medical necessity, duration and frequency of treatment

Ø          Recommendations for an Independent Medical Examination

Ø          Appropriate specialist for an Independent Medical Exam

• Aids in pretrial preparation and development of deposition questions