Medical records of hundreds of patients at a Sydney hospital’s cancer genetics service have been reviewed following irregularities related to care by a single specialist. According to St Vincent’s ...

Two thousand years ago, physicians in Egypt documented their patients’ symptoms and treatments on papyrus scrolls. These early medical records served a simple, localized purpose: they supported direct ...

Before electronic medical records (EMRs) digitized patient charts, physicians often ran out of physical storage space and had to destroy specific records. However, even the best medical software has ...

We need proactive, preventative-focused interventions to address the widespread medical neglect incarcerated people endure. As it stands today, medical record review remains one of the few tools ...

Your guide to getting medical records and documents from one doctor’s office or clinic to a new healthcare professional. This can be a multi-step process that isn’t always as easy as it may seem. If ...