by MKC Medical | Jul 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this personal injury case, omitted pre-Date of Loss records specifically imaging reports caused the nurse reviewer to wonder if the claimant’s injuries were the same as before the accident or had progressed. The same is true of omitted post-DOL...
by MKC Medical | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
A colleague recently shared an article that caught my attention…and triggered several take-aways. Medical Malpractice Claims: Pivotal Role of Root Cause Analysis was published by the Joint Commission, a U.S.-based nonprofit that accredits more than 22,000...
by MKC Medical | Jun 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
The claimant in this case was a 21 year old involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident. According to the medical records, the claimant suffered minor Date of Loss injuries followed by reports of several versions of the Mechanism of Injury and of evolving stated injuries,...
by MKC Medical | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
This motor vehicle accident case illustrates the importance of complete medical and occupational records. It also shows how a thorough and detailed review and analysis was of value to the client. The event and injury The claimant was the restrained front seat...
by MKC Medical | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
This MKC nurse review highlights the importance of the MOI with the injuries in a trip and fall claim. It also shows the importance of establishing a claimant’s history and its relevance to the claim. The review involved the case of a 73-year-old female...
by MKC Medical | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this case, a low-velocity Motor Vehicle Accident resulted in injury claims that were not clinically consistent with objective findings. The data points suggested other motives for treatment or possible drug seeking behavior. These data points were: The...
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