[blindlaw] Medical Record Review
Ross Doerr
rumpole at roadrunner.com
Mon Sep 3 21:07:39 UTC 2012
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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