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CHICAGO LAW FIRM RETRIEVES PERSONAL MEDICAL RECORDS WITH MEDICONNECT`S RAPIDRETRIEVE; PAPERLESS OFFICE THE GOAL
Robert Goldwater and Associates Increases Efficiency, Lowers Costs with Electronic Medical Records Retrieval Integrated with Needles
CHICAGO, IL, December 3, 2007 — As one of the largest personal injury legal firms in Chicago, Robert Goldwater and Associates (RGA) deals with hundreds of client files and medical records on a daily basis—files that normally would result in tons of paper. Because of this, they are on a quest to become a paperless office utilizing digital files and services wherever they can in their business processes.
This quest is one of the key reasons they use RapidRetrieve™, MediConnect Global’s online medical record retrieval and digitization system (www.mediconnect.net/rapidretrieve.asp), integrated into their case management software—Needles. As RGA case managers build and work on their cases, they can order, track, retrieve, and view digitized medical records through a secure account on the Internet with the click of a button directly within Needles. (www.mediconnect.net or www.mediconnect.net/sign_up.asp)
RGA’s goal for an electronic office does much more than just eliminate paper, it creates higher efficiency, lower operating costs, and allows case managers to focus on their cases instead of conducting mundane tasks.
“Utilizing online services and software such as RapidRetrieve cuts our operating costs tremendously,” said Brad Lundeen, managing partner at RGA. “Instead of our people chasing down medical records, we let the people of MediConnect do it. Our case managers stay focused on their cases. It creates great efficiency and lower operating costs to have an electronic office.”
Without RapidRetrieve, Lundeen would have to hire an entire department just for medical record retrieval.
“We would have to hire a lot of people, pay them, provide benefits, purchase the equipment they need, and still deal with the hassles of getting records from medical providers,” said Lundeen. “You can imagine what that would cost; not to mention the storage space and security required. That’s what other law firms do and I don’t know how they can stay in business.”
One of the key benefits of RapidRetrieve is its ability to be integrated within the popular case management systems. At RGA, RapidRetrieve is integrated within Needles. It is also available with LexisNexis’ Total Litigator, TrialWorks, Lucid IQ, and others..
“Robert Goldwater and Associates’ implementation of RapidRetrieve is what we’re all about—improving efficiency and lowering costs for our clients,” said Matt Rees, MediConnect’s vice president of account management. “Their goal to become a paperless office sets a standard for all legal firms in streamlining the management of their clients’ medical records for stronger and more efficient personal injury litigation.”
RapidRetieve is available at www.mediconnect.net or www.mediconnect.net/sign_up.asp as a web-based service for all types of record retrieval with a special focus on medical records for the legal and insurance industries.
About Robert Goldwater & Associates
Robert Goldwater & Associates is the law firm with "Tough, Smart" lawyers getting the people of Illinois the money they deserve. The Goldwater system delivers the maximum compensation for injured clients. Experienced, aggressive attorneys teamed with trained investigators, case managers, paralegals, and other experts results in fast, easy, and successful resolution of injury claims. For more information please visit www.goldwaterlaw.net.
About MediConnect Global
MediConnect Global Inc. (www.MediConnect.net) is the worldwide leader in innovative medical record retrieval, digitization and management for organizations and individuals. Through its patented record retrieval and delivery processes, MediConnect helps organizations turn inefficient processes into centralized, Web-based workflows that increase project transparency and dramatically reduce time and cost. The company is equally committed to empowering individuals to take control of their own healthcare, which begins with ownership of the information found on their medical records. All MediConnect users benefit from the largest single repository of medical records gathered from throughout the world-more than 6 million strong. All MediConnect products and services feature strong HIPAA standards-based security.
Press Contacts:
Jacob Moon
MedConnect Global Public Relations
801.520.2960
jacob@methodcommunications.com