Timely and Accurate Medical Record Review Support Services

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Timely and Accurate Medical Record Review Support Services Timely and accurate medical record review support services benefit law firms, medical-legal consultants, private corporations, physicians, independent medical examiners, chart or case review firms, and other businesses. Medical records are an important storehouse of data about the patient’s condition and medical history. When they are clear, complete, timely, legible, and well-arranged, they ensure proper treatment and continuity of care, minimize the likelihood of medical errors, enable optimum reimbursement, support hospital accreditation and defend against litigation. If a particular aspect of the diagnosis and care process has not been suitably documented in the medical record, it can be questioned from a legal point of view, especially if a medical issue arises. Punctual and accurate records are important to deal with different situations: •

The law firm that is investigating medical malpractice or negligence or other cases uses it to help identify

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Insurance companies determine reimbursements based on the results of the review

Medical record review companies need wellorganized records to make their job easier and faster.

The various types of medical records that may come under review are: •

General Records – From Specialists, From Primary Care Physicians

Hospital Records – Emergency Department Physician Record, Short Term/Long Term Care Record, Specialty Consulting Records, Outpatient Records, Rehabilitation Record, Ambulance/EMS Record, Visiting Nursing Records, Occupational/Physical Therapy Records, Psychiatric/Social Service Records

Assessment Records – Outcome Assessment, Physical Capacity Evaluation, Range of Motion, Outcome Assessment, Muscle Testing

Therapy Records – Chiropractor, Acupuncture, Biometric Training Session, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychiatric Counseling, Physical Therapy

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Diagnostic Records – QEEG, Ultrasound, X-ray, Electrodiagnostic testing, CT, BAER, and MRI

The providers of support solutions for medical record review deliver the following services: • Identification of the elements of the record • Gathering and classification of information on the basis of kind of information • Listing of reviewed documents, imaging records, and other records • Quantification of outcome assessment study and range of motion • Capture of information such as demographic features, diagnostic processes, treatment, therapy notes, and received medical care and organization in chronological order These providers can identify incompleteness and missing records that could delay utilization review, billing, and quality assurance checks and affect the physician, hospital, and patient. Study •

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Medical Peer Review – A group of physicians study the work of a peer and find out if the physician under review has satisfied established standards of care in

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delivering medical services. It is helpful with respect to complex care management issues, Group Health Claims, Liability Claims, Worker’s Compensation Cases, personal injury claims, and disability claims. If the results are not in favor of the physician, the penalty could range from disciplinary action to suspension. •

Chart Review – This consists of the following steps:

a) Providing detailed responses with the medical chart as basis b) Creating a chronology of important medical aspects, case summaries, medical issues, and time lines c) Support for document preparation in pre-trial preparation d) Making available an individual report in written form, for each case e) Incorporating applicable references from medical literature f) Arranging documentation Benefits of Timely and Accurate Medical Record Review Services • Enhanced efficiency and quality • Personalized turnaround time, starting from 4 hours Choosing the Right Service Provider http://www.mosmedicalrecordreview.com/

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Search online for support solution service providers in the US. Online directories would help in your search. Check out reviews, testimonials, and forums to see what people have to say about a particular service provider. See how many of the following hold true for the service providers you have shortlisted: • Committed workforce • Multi-Level Quality Assurance • Audit trail • Flexibility with respect to software utilization • Competitive pricing • HIPAA compliance • Custom turnaround • Free trial • Responsive, helpful customer service Timely and accurate medical record review support services are invaluable, helping to ensure that payments can be made on time, patients get high standards of care, and insurance and legal entities get their work done faster and easier.

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