Simpson, Jody2022-08-232022-08-232018-08-232018-10-1110.13028/keyc-t050https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/26986<p>Blog post to Commonwealth Medicine's website - <a href="https://commed.umassmed.edu/blog/2018/08/23/case-files-key-comprehensive-medical-board-reviews" target="_blank">View blog post online</a></p>There are many obstacles public retirement systems must overcome to ensure clinically sound medical board recommendations. Complex medical records that describe various conditions and ailmentsmust be compiled and analyzed to make accurate recommendations. There are key elements to inform a successful medical board review, and chief among them is compiling robust, well-documented case files. If you begin the process with incomplete documentation, you run the risk of getting a partial clinical picture of the member. Not having a full clinical picture could make it difficult to achieve a fully-informed decision.en-US© 2018 University of Massachusetts Medical Schoolpublic retirement systemsmedical board reviewsmedical recordsHealth EconomicsHealth Law and PolicyHealth PolicyHealth Services AdministrationHealth Services ResearchBlog Posthttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1210&amp;context=commed_pubs&amp;unstamped=1https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/commed_pubs/21413063701commed_pubs/214