[blindlaw] Medical Record Review

[Ross Doerr]

Hello Kendrick:
Regarding the review of medical records -  I reviewed a massive amount of 
them while practicing law in Medicaid benefits work for about 5 years, so 
Yes, I hear you and feel your pain.
The way I did it was to have a reader reading me the material while being 
careful to speak aloud dates and page numbers etc for what she was reading, 
because I was taking my own notes on my laptop while I was recording the 
session on my digital recorder.
I transferred the digital file to my computer and could review things when I 
wished to do so.
It isn't free, as it is for those who are sighted, and you need a good 
reader to do this, but it does give you control and review capability of the 
material.
The caveat I note here is the obvious one - I reviewed medical records for 
Medicaid benefits for durable medical equipment, EPSDT and adult benefits in 
Medicaid, and after a while you learn what to look for in the records, so 
you can shorten things up that need to be read significantly.
I had the same reader for 5 years, so I got to the point of being able to 
talk shorthand to her  and she knew what to look for. IE: training and 
experience of a reader to maximize leveraging your reader.
There is a training/experience curve for a reader if you're going to do 
things the way I did, but it does pay off.
And, in anticipation of the ansilary question, I did not pass any of that 
reader cost on to the client. I ate it.
I am not insensitive to the differences between what you do in P.I. work and 
what I used to do. But I hope that you can draw some value from my 
experience.
Ross Doerr

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kendrick Kennedy" <dricken at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 4:09 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] Medical Record Review


Hi All,



I practice in the area of personal injury. I would like to know how you
review medical records with lots of doctor’s handwritten notes in your
practice. I’m seeking the most cost efficient manner to have the records in
an accessible format.



Do you use a reader, typist or medical transcriptionist?  I tried out a
medical transcriptionist to just give a summary of the client’s injuries
and the invoice was huge. All and any input on this would be greatly
appreciated.
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