Handwriting & illegibility

Handwritten records belong in the review, too.

MediScan processes handwritten notes alongside typed medical records and flags pages that cannot be read reliably. Review the scan and its summary together to decide what the record supports.

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Garcia, M.

Records

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Occupational Medicine

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Anika Patel, M.D.

03/12/2024 · 5–6

Patient: Maria Garcia

Chief complaint

Persistent lumbar pain following a lifting injury.

History and examination

Pain with bending and prolonged standing. Strength and sensation remain intact.

Treatment

Conservative treatment and follow-up evaluation.

5–6

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03/12/2024Progress Note

5–6

Anika Patel, M.D.

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CC: Persistent lumbar pain following a lifting injury.

HPI: Pain with bending and prolonged standing. Strength and sensation remain intact.

TX: Conservative treatment. Continue physical therapy as tolerated and follow up in 2 weeks.

1 page flagged illegible

03/15/2024X-ray — Lumbar Spine

32–34

David Chen, M.D.

Findings: No fracture or listhesis. Mild L4–L5 disc-space narrowing.

Impression: Degenerative change without acute osseous injury.

03/18/2024MRI — Lumbar Spine

12–15

David Chen, M.D.

Findings: L4–L5 disc displacement with mild left foraminal narrowing.

Impression: Findings correlate with reported left radicular symptoms.

Know where a closer look is needed.

Handwritten notes included

Keep scanned handwritten material in the same case as typed encounters.

Illegibility made visible

Page and record flags call attention to text that needs the reviewer’s inspection.

The scan is still available

Return to the original handwriting before relying on a clinical detail or changing its summary.

Review handwritten records.

Garcia, M.

Records

Progress Note

Occupational Medicine

Progress Note

p. 5

Anika Patel, M.D.

03/12/2024 · 5–6

Patient: Maria Garcia

Chief complaint

Persistent lumbar pain following a lifting injury.

History and examination

Pain with bending and prolonged standing. Strength and sensation remain intact.

Treatment

Conservative treatment and follow-up evaluation.

5–6

5248

RecordsFiles

View27 Records

03/12/2024Progress Note

5–6

Anika Patel, M.D.

1

CC: Persistent lumbar pain following a lifting injury.

HPI: Pain with bending and prolonged standing. Strength and sensation remain intact.

TX: Conservative treatment. Continue physical therapy as tolerated and follow up in 2 weeks.

1 page flagged illegible

03/15/2024X-ray — Lumbar Spine

32–34

David Chen, M.D.

Findings: No fracture or listhesis. Mild L4–L5 disc-space narrowing.

Impression: Degenerative change without acute osseous injury.

03/18/2024MRI — Lumbar Spine

12–15

David Chen, M.D.

Findings: L4–L5 disc displacement with mild left foraminal narrowing.

Impression: Findings correlate with reported left radicular symptoms.

Garcia, M.

Records

Progress Note

Occupational Medicine

Progress Note

p. 5

Anika Patel, M.D.

03/12/2024 · 5–6

Patient: Maria Garcia

Chief complaint

Persistent lumbar pain following a lifting injury.

History and examination

Pain with bending and prolonged standing. Strength and sensation remain intact.

Treatment

Conservative treatment and follow-up evaluation.

5–6

5248

RecordsFiles

View27 Records

03/12/2024Progress Note

5–6

Anika Patel, M.D.

1

CC: Persistent lumbar pain following a lifting injury.

HPI: Pain with bending and prolonged standing. Strength and sensation remain intact.

TX: Conservative treatment. Continue physical therapy as tolerated and follow up in 2 weeks.

1 page flagged illegible

03/15/2024X-ray — Lumbar Spine

32–34

David Chen, M.D.

Findings: No fracture or listhesis. Mild L4–L5 disc-space narrowing.

Impression: Degenerative change without acute osseous injury.

03/18/2024MRI — Lumbar Spine

12–15

David Chen, M.D.

Findings: L4–L5 disc displacement with mild left foraminal narrowing.

Impression: Findings correlate with reported left radicular symptoms.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. MediScan processes scanned handwritten notes with the uploaded records. When text cannot be read reliably, illegibility flags help identify the source pages that need closer inspection.

Open the original page and check the relevant text. Verify any detail you intend to use, refine the summary where appropriate, and use the page or record controls to manage material that should be excluded.