Medical Records Review
When reviewing a case with voluminous medical records, we find it helpful to create a typed chronology of medical events. We make sure to include information in the chronology such as the name of the medical provider; the date of service; whether it was an office visit or hospital stay; the complaints voiced by the patient; the results of any physical examinations performed; what specific tests/x-rays were performed; what were the test results; what the diagnoses were at the time; what the treatment plan was; and any other information that we feel is pertinent to our case. The most important thing to remember when creating a chronology is to make sure to bates number your medical records and include those bates numbers in your chronology so you can quickly and easily find the important information in the chart when needed.