Goal & what you need
Goal
Create a complete, reviewable medical-record request plan without sending an incomplete, misdirected, overbroad, or unauthorized request.
What you need
- Responsible-lawyer direction on the matter purpose and permitted request pathway
- Verified client or patient identity information
- Available provider names, facilities, dates of service, referrals, bills, insurance statements, and matter records
- The firm's approved secure location for protected health information
- A request tracker or equivalent case-management record
Check your firm’s process. This lesson teaches a safe general workflow. Your firm’s software, folder names, naming rules, retention steps, and escalation contacts may differ. If you are unsure, stop and ask your supervisor.
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- 1Obtain responsible-lawyer direction on the purpose, permitted pathway, relevant period, special concerns, and final reviewer; do not decide litigation strategy or compulsory process independently.
- 2Verify the patient's full name, prior names, date of birth, contact information, and any approved identifier without placing unnecessary identifiers in informal notes or email.
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