Why Consider Outsourcing Mass Tort Medical Record Review?

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Why Consider Outsourcing Mass Tort Medical Record Review?

Attorneys and law firms can consider partnering with a litigation support provider to handle mass tort medical record review tasks easily.

As mass tort cases involve a large number of plaintiffs against one or more defendants in a state or federal court, attorneys have to review voluminous medical records of the affected people to prove the case. Plaintiff fact sheet preparation and mass tort medical record review are both time-consuming and often overwhelming tasks. Personal injury attorneys

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require the services of paralegals, medical-legal consultants, independent medical examiners and legal nurse reviewers to analyze medical records to understand the facts, causation, and losses relevant to a case. A plaintiff’s harm is established mainly by reviewing a diagnosis of the injury or illness, a record of all medical care received, and the prediction of future treatment. Well-organized medical records make it easy for attorneys and expert legal consultants to access the records for any specific information much faster. Professional medical record review companies will have a team of expert reviewers, experienced in overseeing numerous mass tort projects for injuries caused by toxic exposures, defective medical devices and dangerous drugs. The medical record review process involves collecting and organizing the information received, reviewing the medical records, and summarizing the key points on the injuries and harm caused by the defendant. As each patient’s medical records constitute hundreds of pages of private medical information and comprehensive medical terminologies, extra attention is crucial for accurate review of medical records. Managing an in-house record review team and training them is also costly for law firms. Key Benefits of Outsourcing Mass Tort Medical Record Review Time and Cost Savings By outsourcing the task, law firms can  

save on the cost of hiring, training and employing paralegals and other support staff get access to skilled medical records reviewers, who are familiar with the complexities involved in the review process

Services from Expert Reviewers Expert record reviewers can assist mass tort attorneys with diverse services including      

Collecting and organizing medical records Bookmarking and highlighting relevant content Reviewing the medical records Preparing the medical case chronology Determining case merit Summarizing the key points on the injuries caused by the defective product

Improve Work Efficiency With professional support, law firms can 

free their time to concentrate on the litigation rather than administrative matters

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focus more on the non-medical perspectives of the case

Better Data Security Professional companies will   

stay compliant with HIPAA’s strict data security and privacy standards have strong privacy and security measures, and conduct risk assessments and self-audits regularly

When outsourcing mass tort medical record review, make sure that the litigation support provider maintains a very strong data security infrastructure which will keep the confidential information and PHI highly secure. Ensure that the company provides the services of expert record reviewers, nurse consultants, paralegals and other staff who are well-versed in understanding medical records, medical terminologies and standard medical practices.

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